Habitat Maintenance

Once you purchase your tortoise, you will need a secure, happy home for him/her. Once you have purchased a 10 gallon terrarium or larger, there are a few simple steps that you will need to follow through with. First of all, you will need to put in some bedding. Here is a list of common beddings used for tortoises.

1. Alfalfa Meal (Found in most pet stores)
2. Douglas Fir Bark
3. Terrarium Liner (Found in most pet stores)
4. White Proso Millet

Second, you will need decoration. All I have in my tortoise terrarium are food and water dishes. I had a log in there, but my tortoise climbed on top of it. All that is reccomended is a pool large enough to fit your tortoise and a food bowl. Tortoises love to get their substrate into their dishes, so make sure your food dish is tall enough to keep out substrate while he/she is eating.