Katybirdy
New Member
Hi everyone!
I’m new to all this, so I’m not too sure where to begin, but I wanted to talk about substrate and if anyone things the substrate I use is alright.
I use beech chippings and he has a medium sized corner in his enclosure that is soil that he likes to nap in everyday, I know people don’t really like the beech chippings, but I have tried eco earth, orchid bark etc and he hates them (he doesn’t like to get dirty) to avoid touching that substrate he will sit in his food/water bowl or stay on the piece of slate in his enclosure or balance himself on his cutter bone and I felt as though he wasn’t sleeping properly, so after two weeks I switched it back to his beech chippings and soil and he became more active and looked more comfortable when sleeping. I obviously want what’s best and I think that makes him happy, but I wanted some more opinions. The soil is also the limestone one, but he doesn’t eat it, I don’t live close to any pet shops and the ones I do only have that type of soil, could I use normal gardening soil?
Any responses would be appreciated thanks.
I’m new to all this, so I’m not too sure where to begin, but I wanted to talk about substrate and if anyone things the substrate I use is alright.
I use beech chippings and he has a medium sized corner in his enclosure that is soil that he likes to nap in everyday, I know people don’t really like the beech chippings, but I have tried eco earth, orchid bark etc and he hates them (he doesn’t like to get dirty) to avoid touching that substrate he will sit in his food/water bowl or stay on the piece of slate in his enclosure or balance himself on his cutter bone and I felt as though he wasn’t sleeping properly, so after two weeks I switched it back to his beech chippings and soil and he became more active and looked more comfortable when sleeping. I obviously want what’s best and I think that makes him happy, but I wanted some more opinions. The soil is also the limestone one, but he doesn’t eat it, I don’t live close to any pet shops and the ones I do only have that type of soil, could I use normal gardening soil?
Any responses would be appreciated thanks.