Hello,
I am the owner of to beautiful Leo's and I keep them on an open table. I have been experimenting with different beddings and would like to know if anybody has used real live growing grass as I do. I have waterproofed the table, then I put a 1 inch compressed layer of wet sphagnum moss down. Next I sprinkle Azomite fertilizer on the moss and I get a grass sod at the garden center and roll it out in the table. The grass holds for 4 - 6 months and then I replace the moss and get a new sod. I also seed clover in there since the torts really love that. The tortoises appear to love it, they eat it and there is no sign of pyramiding and it is cheap. There appears to be no need for humidifiers or to close off the table since the tortoises are in the grass and plants all the time which naturally evaporates water all around them. There is also no issue with shell rott, since it is not too moist. Has anybody else been using real grass as bedding for a longer period then me and have you noticed any averse affects?
I am the owner of to beautiful Leo's and I keep them on an open table. I have been experimenting with different beddings and would like to know if anybody has used real live growing grass as I do. I have waterproofed the table, then I put a 1 inch compressed layer of wet sphagnum moss down. Next I sprinkle Azomite fertilizer on the moss and I get a grass sod at the garden center and roll it out in the table. The grass holds for 4 - 6 months and then I replace the moss and get a new sod. I also seed clover in there since the torts really love that. The tortoises appear to love it, they eat it and there is no sign of pyramiding and it is cheap. There appears to be no need for humidifiers or to close off the table since the tortoises are in the grass and plants all the time which naturally evaporates water all around them. There is also no issue with shell rott, since it is not too moist. Has anybody else been using real grass as bedding for a longer period then me and have you noticed any averse affects?