Substrate for Hermanns?

Paisley · 26-02-2008, 04:45 PM

Can you use bark or wood chippings as well as hemp for Hermanns?

tortoiseboy · 26-02-2008, 04:46 PM

I used to use woodchippings.
I now use a mixture of 50% top soil and 50% play sand.
This is more natural and they dig in and look a lot mor ehappier in it

Ted · 26-02-2008, 06:09 PM

people tend to warn against bark chippings because i think they can give off chemicals when heated or something like that. i'm not really sure but someone else will come on and clarify it.
my hermanns are on a substrate of 90% top soil and 10% sand.

dizzywend · 26-02-2008, 10:45 PM

Hi

Wood chippings can become toxic when damp, I would recommend sand and soil!

Wendy

grumbleflick · 26-02-2008, 11:15 PM

I didn't realise wood chops were no good

what else do you use apart from sand/soil??

I've seen pictures of enclosures & it looks like some use stuff that looks similar to wood shavings. I was going to change to this but don't really know what it is.

grumbleflick · 26-02-2008, 11:16 PM

ooops sorry i've noticed you're on about hermans, mines a horsefield, sorry.

linda · 27-02-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by grumbleflick

I didn't realise wood chops were no good

what else do you use apart from sand/soil??

I've seen pictures of enclosures & it looks like some use stuff that looks similar to wood shavings. I was going to change to this but don't really know what it is.

may be you are seeing pics of hemp / aubiose

please pm if you would like a small sample to look at

grumbleflick · 27-02-2008, 10:34 AM

thanks lina i'l PM you now.....

Paisley · 27-02-2008, 05:13 PM

I tend to just use the hemp only, as I have tried top soil but notice loads of tiny small flies seem to be coming from the soil. Is deep hemp OK?

26-02-2008, 04:45 PM	#1
Paisley Junior Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 22	Substrate for Hermanns? Can you use bark or wood chippings as well as hemp for Hermanns?

26-02-2008, 06:09 PM	#3
Ted Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nottingham Posts: 238	people tend to warn against bark chippings because i think they can give off chemicals when heated or something like that. i'm not really sure but someone else will come on and clarify it. my hermanns are on a substrate of 90% top soil and 10% sand. __________________ My torts: 0.1.0 T. h. hercegovinensis - Hannah 0.1.0 T. h. boettgeri - Holly Ted - 17

26-02-2008, 04:46 PM	#2
tortoiseboy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: My house Posts: 1,340	I used to use woodchippings. I now use a mixture of 50% top soil and 50% play sand. This is more natural and they dig in and look a lot mor ehappier in it

26-02-2008, 10:45 PM	#4
dizzywend Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North West Posts: 1,678	Hi Wood chippings can become toxic when damp, I would recommend sand and soil! Wendy

26-02-2008, 11:15 PM	#5
grumbleflick Member Incubating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Barnsley Posts: 182	I didn't realise wood chops were no good what else do you use apart from sand/soil?? I've seen pictures of enclosures & it looks like some use stuff that looks similar to wood shavings. I was going to change to this but don't really know what it is.

26-02-2008, 11:16 PM	#6
grumbleflick Member Incubating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Barnsley Posts: 182	ooops sorry i've noticed you're on about hermans, mines a horsefield, sorry.

27-02-2008, 10:34 AM	#8
grumbleflick Member Incubating Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Barnsley Posts: 182	thanks lina i'l PM you now.....

27-02-2008, 05:13 PM	#9
Paisley Junior Member Egg Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 22	I tend to just use the hemp only, as I have tried top soil but notice loads of tiny small flies seem to be coming from the soil. Is deep hemp OK?

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