Prorep Tortoise Life

stephenxiii · 09-10-2013, 09:04 PM

I've got a Russian Tort and i'm looking to try a new substrate
and seen my local exotic shop stocks Prorep Tortoise Life, what i want to know is how do i use it?
As far as i can see in the packet it comes in its dry, do i soak this/ or keep it dry?

burnt toast · 09-10-2013, 09:21 PM

Be careful with this, seen a few reports of torts eating this & getting impacted

Andy Robertson · 10-10-2013, 06:01 AM

It,s much cheaper getting bags of top soil from home base, wickets or B and Q! Better for them as well, I tried that stuff last year and found it gets very dry quickly.
I just use the tops oil now with loads of coco coir on top where they dig down for the night.
Andy

Suze65 · 10-10-2013, 09:39 AM

Agreed, top soil or coco coir, or a mix of the two

stephenxiii · 10-10-2013, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Robertson

It,s much cheaper getting bags of top soil from home base, wickets or B and Q! Better for them as well, I tried that stuff last year and found it gets very dry quickly.
I just use the tops oil now with loads of coco coir on top where they dig down for the night.
Andy

I'll try that although mines doesnt dig haha

emma_mcraf · 10-10-2013, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephenxiii

I'll try that although mines doesnt dig haha

Your tortoise might surprise you once it has a substrate to dig down into.

Catwoman63 · 10-10-2013, 06:41 PM

I use topsoil but don't use coco coir, a couple of my horsfields don't dig down but prefer to lay on top or under a hide

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stephenxiii · 11-10-2013, 04:33 AM

i use coco coir the now might try a mixture of topsoil

Mines doesnt dig but i try to encourage hi by at nite covering him up (not to much) so when he wakes up he has to dig his way out.
but as stubborn as mines is haha he just isnt having it

09-10-2013, 09:04 PM	#1
stephenxiii Member Incubating Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Greenock Posts: 103	Prorep Tortoise Life I've got a Russian Tort and i'm looking to try a new substrate and seen my local exotic shop stocks Prorep Tortoise Life, what i want to know is how do i use it? As far as i can see in the packet it comes in its dry, do i soak this/ or keep it dry?

10-10-2013, 09:39 AM	#4
Suze65 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,769	Agreed, top soil or coco coir, or a mix of the two __________________ Suze. 3 THB, Sammy, Jemima, & Phoebe 7 Marginated, Tabitha, Ptolome, Tatiana, Noah,Lottey, Lulu & Poppy 1 TGG (Emma) RIP Feb 2012

10-10-2013, 06:41 PM	#7
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	I use topsoil but don't use coco coir, a couple of my horsfields don't dig down but prefer to lay on top or under a hide x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

09-10-2013, 09:21 PM	#2
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,246	Be careful with this, seen a few reports of torts eating this & getting impacted

10-10-2013, 06:01 AM	#3
Andy Robertson Member Hatched Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 339	It,s much cheaper getting bags of top soil from home base, wickets or B and Q! Better for them as well, I tried that stuff last year and found it gets very dry quickly. I just use the tops oil now with loads of coco coir on top where they dig down for the night. Andy

11-10-2013, 04:33 AM	#8
stephenxiii Member Incubating Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Greenock Posts: 103	i use coco coir the now might try a mixture of topsoil Mines doesnt dig but i try to encourage hi by at nite covering him up (not to much) so when he wakes up he has to dig his way out. but as stubborn as mines is haha he just isnt having it

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