Reddit reviews Sun Bulb 5019 Better-Gro Orchid Bark, 8 Quarts
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Orchid barkIt is a wonderfully media of specially sized growers grade choice western fir barkIt is a quality potting mixture for all epiphytic orchids as well as a variety of ornamentals, such as bromeliadsIdeal for potting, re-potting, spot refilling, or as the base for a custom mixtureFind detailed step-by-step instructions and photography, outlining the critical points necessary to successfully re-pot your orchid
Here are some suggestions I do for my redfoot tortoise:
Get your bulbs from http://www.reptileuv.com/
You can email them a description of your setup and they will recommend the right bulb for your setup. Remember these are forest tortoise so they like to spend a lot of time in shade. So make sure you have a few shaded hide spots from them.
Grow your own grass to feed the little guy. This is the cheapest way to feed your tortoise a health diet. I would suggest getting seed from:
http://www.sulcatafood.com/Store.html The seed mix is for desert tortoise but add in some extra protein and fruit to meet the forest tortoise needs. I use blue buffalo cat food for extra protein and various fruit to cover the proper diet. I have had a 2 LB bag of seed for over 1 year now and still not half way. Very cheap way to feed your tortoise. I also grow the grass using the same lighting from the cage just water the pot every day.
I use a laser temp-gun for thermometry.
These are forest tortoise so you will need to keep humanity high. I suggest getting a mister and putting in lots of moss to keep the humanity up. I use the Monsoon RS400 which I have had zero problems with and it does a pretty good job. I have mine set to mist some moss patches which dry out before the next round of misting to keep mold out.
For substrate I use fur bark (reptile bark brand) but I am about to make the switch to orchid bark (http://www.amazon.com/Sun-Bulb-5019-Better-Gro-Orchid/dp/B005OK83CI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376942644&sr=8-1&keywords=orchid+bark) as I hear it is just as good and it is half the cost of what I am paying now. I hear Coconut Fiber is just as good but I have never used it. A lot of people mix Coconut Fiber and top soil together but that isn't a mix I would want to deal with inside. I like mulch because it is easy to clean and it smells more like a rain forest.
I suggest doing the soak in a different area as the tortoise will does a lot of his dirty business in the water and it will help keep your cage cleaner. I use to soak mine in a tupperware box until he go to big for it and now I use the bath tub. I give mine a bath every other day. I also have a bottle of olive oil and water mix that I spray his shell down with during bath time. Keeps his shell nice and clean. Also harmless to the tortoise make sure to avoid the eyes. 10 parts water 1 part olive oil is my mix.
I use vinegar, lemon and water mix for cleaning. Cheap, effective and harmless to pets. I do 5 parts water, 3 parts white vinegar and 2 parts lemon juice.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions.