Safe logs / bits of wood
Posted: 20 Dec 2023, 15:16
Hi, I'm wanting to give my niece some items for Christmas for her young spur thighed tortoises. Reading up on the subject, I'm getting a bit confused. I've bought a couple of exo terra artificial plants, and a cave, but was thinking of looking in the garden for some extras, like a log, or a larger piece of curved bark as a hide. I have a range of wood types, but am not sure what would be safe for them. Would they be inclined to nibble at anything put in their enclosure, or is something like a log relatively unlikely to be chewed at?
Also, is sphagnum moss for in e.g. a humid cave something that is required? I have found conflicting advice on whether having this additional humidity is good for them or not.
Any advice would be much appreciated!
Thanks!
Also, is sphagnum moss for in e.g. a humid cave something that is required? I have found conflicting advice on whether having this additional humidity is good for them or not.
Any advice would be much appreciated!
Thanks!