What is the best substrate for hatchlings?

[Ymmjr]

so I was wondering what is the best substrate for hatchlings of Greek tortoise?

 

[Lyn W]

This is the caresheet with the most up to date advice for all temperate species torts

The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise

I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...

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It covers substrate, diet and temps etc to help you provide the best living conditions and if you follow that as closely as possible you baby should thrive.

This may also help

How To Incubate Eggs And Start Hatchlings

I put my eggs in a plastic shoe box with a lid on it and put the shoe box in the incubator. You can drill a couple of very small holes around the top of the container, but not on the lid. I use vermiculite as an incubation media. I mix it in a 1 : 1 ratio with water by weight for Sulcatas and...

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and if you look in the breeding threads you'll probably find more help

 

[Tom]

so I was wondering what is the best substrate for hatchlings of Greek tortoise?

Damp, hand packed coco coir. Then, when they get to about 3-4 inches, I switch to fine grade orchid bark.