hi, can someone help me, the pet shop told me to use a kind of wood chip stuff for the base and use alot as they like to dig but i see alot of u ste using some kind of dirt....what is the best stuff to use ? And are you meant to keep it moist ? As my stuff is dry.....thanks, any tips appreciated
substrate for russian tort ?
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I prefer coco coir. It can be bought at garden centers in big blocks much cheaper than the little pet store blocks. I also like fine grade orchid bark and coco chips.
I'm not a fan of topsoil, because it is basically a mixed mulch of all sorts of things and there is no way to know what is in it. Its also really messy.
Check these out for more info: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
I'm not a fan of topsoil, because it is basically a mixed mulch of all sorts of things and there is no way to know what is in it. Its also really messy.
Check these out for more info: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
I live in Canada and coconut coir isn't readily available in my neck of the woods. I use topsoil-peat moss, 50-50 mix. It holds moisture well and you can pack it down, so it doesn't slip around like dry bark.
May, Aussies, & Hermannis
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COCO COIR! My favorite substrate EVER! I really need to find a way to include the perks of this stuff in my signature 
It is digestible, holds moisture, doesn't stick, and smells sort of nice!
http://russiantortoise.net/care_sheet.htm
It is digestible, holds moisture, doesn't stick, and smells sort of nice!
http://russiantortoise.net/care_sheet.htm
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Check garden centers. Yes, it needs to be moist.
