I have a little patch reserved for my tortoise in the backyard with some hibiscus, hosta, and grasses planted in an 8 x 8 space. There are a lot of rocks in the backyard as the house was built on a boulder, and I suppose the excess pebbles from the initial blast remain.
Anyway, she seems to like eating rocks and I'm hesitant to leave her outside alone if she will be doing this. I sprinkle MinerAll on her food about 3x a week thinking she eats rocks due to a potential mineral deficiency, but this does not seem to be the case.
Has anyone sifted all of the rocks out of their outdoor tortoise enclosure? Should I just pour maybe half of a foot of orchid bark over what I already have? I want to make sure that whatever I do will keep the plants alive as well. I would also like to add that Charlotte is a 6ish year old Redfoot and her species isn't particularly known for excess digging.
Any feedback is welcome on what I could do to solve this issue and keep myself from worrying while she is outside on her own.
Thanks in advance!
Anyway, she seems to like eating rocks and I'm hesitant to leave her outside alone if she will be doing this. I sprinkle MinerAll on her food about 3x a week thinking she eats rocks due to a potential mineral deficiency, but this does not seem to be the case.
Has anyone sifted all of the rocks out of their outdoor tortoise enclosure? Should I just pour maybe half of a foot of orchid bark over what I already have? I want to make sure that whatever I do will keep the plants alive as well. I would also like to add that Charlotte is a 6ish year old Redfoot and her species isn't particularly known for excess digging.
Any feedback is welcome on what I could do to solve this issue and keep myself from worrying while she is outside on her own.
Thanks in advance!