hi i am re doing my tortoise indoor enclousure,for the substrate is hemp or sand and soil better,?i was going to use sand and soil but then i read sand not good if they eat it ?????any ideas please
by the way my tortoise is a horsfeild

nope not good at all if they eat sand...it clogs up their intestines and they die......(impaction)

i use lots of substrate in my enclosure including compacted soil...decorative bark and sheets of grass

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ANDY B 1

Taken the place of Tops in his absence
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What ive got0.1.0 '07 Amel corn snake2.1.0 Hermanns Tortoises2.3.0 Cats0.2.0 Guinea pigs

You can use a sand and sail mix 50/50 or hemp, its up to you.

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sand soil mix of 50/50 is okay, and doesn't seem to cause impaction.great for them to dig in as well. Hemp is the second best substrate after play sand/top soil mix

HTH
Katie

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ok thanks ,i get confused as people say different things,

Sand/soil mixed is fine, though I find in the house it is easier to use hemp as it is lighter. If you want to move the tort table or even clean the whole lot out it is much easier when it has hemp in it!

ok thanks for info ,i will have sand and soil in a tray and hemp as the main substratecan you get hemp easy enough?

hmm depends on where you live i suppose. Ive known some people struggle n have to get it online. I get mine from coast-to-coast now i've moved


Katie

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i get from local rep shop

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ANDY B 1

Taken the place of Tops in his absence
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What ive got0.1.0 '07 Amel corn snake2.1.0 Hermanns Tortoises2.3.0 Cats0.2.0 Guinea pigs

I go to a horse food supplier and buy a big bale of hemp for under £10, it will last you a very long time if you have somewhere dry to keep the bale. You can ask for a bale of hemp or Aubiose which is just a brand name, the place I go to sells both.