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Enclosure and Substrates for Star

lbk4680 Jun 12, 2008 10:43 PM

Hi Everyone,

can someone post a photo of their enclosure for star tortoise?

what is the best substrate to use? currently I'm using newspaper, they pee a lot and eats their crap and the paper when their hungry thinking of alternatives

Replies (2)

oger6 Aug 28, 2008 02:05 PM

how big are they?

once they reach like 50grams i switch them to a combo of sand/peatmoss and mulch. i keep it slightly on the dry side. You can also try hey/grass from your pet store (they sell it for rabits) ether timmity or orched grass will work well.

good luck

oger6 Aug 28, 2008 02:05 PM

i did not mean to post that pic, its kind of random sorry

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