how often should i change my substrate?

animalmad · 11-01-2013, 12:07 AM

tim has a topsoil, playsand mix in his indoor rabbit cage, I damp it down regularly and remove any old food he doesn't eat. How often should I change his topsoil/sand??

thanks

kkenny · 11-01-2013, 05:39 PM

Well I thought orginally around once a fortnight but now choose too leave it a little longer but like you said clear old food, poop and uriates.

Lisamn · 11-01-2013, 09:19 PM

I do mine approx every 6 weeks, but I am quite fastidious about picking out poo, urates, old food etc and I spray and 'turn' it regularly.

Herpard · 11-01-2013, 09:34 PM

Spot clean daily, mix the soil every 2 weeks and once the soil doesn't seem to hold the water too well or it gets those horrid flies that's when I change the soil

animalmad · 12-01-2013, 10:31 PM

I turned the soil today and added a new bucket full. it looked all nice and fresh and fluffy when id finished. Tim had a good nose around when I put him back, think he was exited about it.He seemed like he was having fun exploring again

Herpard · 13-01-2013, 10:57 AM

Awww, bless him.

11-01-2013, 12:07 AM	#1
animalmad Member Hatched Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 360	how often should i change my substrate? tim has a topsoil, playsand mix in his indoor rabbit cage, I damp it down regularly and remove any old food he doesn't eat. How often should I change his topsoil/sand?? thanks __________________ mom to Tim -5year old Testudo Hermanni Hercegovinensis

11-01-2013, 05:39 PM	#2
kkenny Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 1,303	Well I thought orginally around once a fortnight but now choose too leave it a little longer but like you said clear old food, poop and uriates. __________________ Karin Spartacus, THB, March 2013 Henry, THB, July 2008

12-01-2013, 10:31 PM	#5
animalmad Member Hatched Join Date: May 2012 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 360	I turned the soil today and added a new bucket full. it looked all nice and fresh and fluffy when id finished. Tim had a good nose around when I put him back, think he was exited about it.He seemed like he was having fun exploring again __________________ mom to Tim -5year old Testudo Hermanni Hercegovinensis

11-01-2013, 09:19 PM	#3
Lisamn Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 530	I do mine approx every 6 weeks, but I am quite fastidious about picking out poo, urates, old food etc and I spray and 'turn' it regularly.

11-01-2013, 09:34 PM	#4
Herpard Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norton Canes, UK Posts: 2,330	Spot clean daily, mix the soil every 2 weeks and once the soil doesn't seem to hold the water too well or it gets those horrid flies that's when I change the soil

13-01-2013, 10:57 AM	#6
Herpard Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Norton Canes, UK Posts: 2,330	Awww, bless him.

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