Hi all,
I've had a beautiful Greek Tortoise for 7 years now, and I've been using eco earth coco fiber since I got him. It's great stuff - smells good, looks good, easy for him to burrow into, doesn't irritate him, relatively cheap, etc - but I find that it dries out insanely fast. Early on, I sprayed down his enclosure to ensure it didn't get too dry, but that resulted in an upper respiratory infection, which was quickly remedied by bringing the humidity down. This leaves me with a huge issue though: dust. I can't imagine that it's good for him to be breathing in, and, over time, this stuff gets EVERYWHERE. It is bone dry, and I feel that maybe I'm not using the right substrate for a desert tortoise.
I've looked around the forum, and can't find anyone talking about this issue. What should I do? Are there other substrate mixtures that are more ideal? Or any other solutions you have found?
I've had a beautiful Greek Tortoise for 7 years now, and I've been using eco earth coco fiber since I got him. It's great stuff - smells good, looks good, easy for him to burrow into, doesn't irritate him, relatively cheap, etc - but I find that it dries out insanely fast. Early on, I sprayed down his enclosure to ensure it didn't get too dry, but that resulted in an upper respiratory infection, which was quickly remedied by bringing the humidity down. This leaves me with a huge issue though: dust. I can't imagine that it's good for him to be breathing in, and, over time, this stuff gets EVERYWHERE. It is bone dry, and I feel that maybe I'm not using the right substrate for a desert tortoise.
I've looked around the forum, and can't find anyone talking about this issue. What should I do? Are there other substrate mixtures that are more ideal? Or any other solutions you have found?