Tortoise76
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Well. On top of every other issue i have as a beginner like enclosure set up an size and annoying mold i have another. I know tortoises are messy but this is ry getting out of hand. My substrate is coco coir from the bag, i don't wet it ( am i supposed to?). I dont have any other substrate mixed in it ( should i?) Anyway the issue is my tortoise gets in his water, goes and burrows and then back into his water covered in substrate. His water is left complety contaminated with substrate and he gets super covered all over his body. I cant keep cleaning his water and im not home most of the time to do that anyway. How can i fix this? What am i doing wrong? I guess it wont hurt to change everything complety considering i have to do that with most of the stuff any way.