here is one of many threads that ppl are obviously wanting to dive into, God only knows why they would want to have their chest hairs slowly pulled out by reading all of this, but its still informative and Im sure it can be updated a bit. Im just doing this to keep some other threads from being derailed. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179659&highlight=Sand+Impaction
SAND DEBATE THREAD
- Thread starter jason longboard
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davo;4610155; said:
I agree. I've been using play sand for close to 20 years without any issues. You just have to use your head.
ive been using sand and other loose substrates for years. i have never had a problem. just be smart about it. if i am dealing with hatchlings they are on paper towles, newpaper, butcher paper ect. one they get to a year old or a sutable size i will switch them to sand.
right now i have a bearded on sand at my parents house and my rhino is on a coco/sand mix that works great for her. i have had zero issues. the rhino will even eat little bits when she if eating her greens, she is a messy eater, even at that still no issues.
as long as you keep your reps healthy they will have no problems passing small peices of sand.
right now i have a bearded on sand at my parents house and my rhino is on a coco/sand mix that works great for her. i have had zero issues. the rhino will even eat little bits when she if eating her greens, she is a messy eater, even at that still no issues.
as long as you keep your reps healthy they will have no problems passing small peices of sand.
The whole sand= impaction is so blown out of proportion is crazy, its misconception and fear that prevents people from using sand witch is a natural, odorless, clean substrate and most importantly........its Safe.
I have been keeping geckos, skinks and my monitor on natural red desert sand for 5 years, not a single case of impaction.
I have on occasion witnessed my monitor get sand in his mouth when feeding on crickets and it passed though him with ease. If your animals are healthy, are having all their needs met in terms of the right food choices (meal and super worms may be ok as an occasional treat but due to their tough exoskeleton they are hard to digest and so not a good staple food) proper heating and a source of water then they will never have an issue.
The private breeder i bought all my reptiles from has been breeding reptiles for 28 years and was a full time reptile and bird vet before that and has sand in all enclosures. How can so many years of experience and knowledge be wrong? it isn't.
One last thing, most reptiles in the wild live on what?......... SAND.
Food for thought-
Thats all ill say on the subject. Cheers-
Darren
I have been keeping geckos, skinks and my monitor on natural red desert sand for 5 years, not a single case of impaction.
I have on occasion witnessed my monitor get sand in his mouth when feeding on crickets and it passed though him with ease. If your animals are healthy, are having all their needs met in terms of the right food choices (meal and super worms may be ok as an occasional treat but due to their tough exoskeleton they are hard to digest and so not a good staple food) proper heating and a source of water then they will never have an issue.
The private breeder i bought all my reptiles from has been breeding reptiles for 28 years and was a full time reptile and bird vet before that and has sand in all enclosures. How can so many years of experience and knowledge be wrong? it isn't.
One last thing, most reptiles in the wild live on what?......... SAND.
Food for thought-
Thats all ill say on the subject. Cheers-
Darren
I'm completely for the use of sand in the proper enclosure. My white spotted wall gecko absolutely thrives on sand (and mopani wood), but I would never put my crippled leopard gecko (rescued her) on sand because she misses two out of every three bites. In fact I usually spoon feed her!
beardies are from australia where the ground is actually hard clay..not sand.. and a thin layer of sandy dust is prevelant...therefore a tile substrate with small amounts of sand scattered across is technically as close to home as you can get... enough said
i do think that sand is bad for baby leopards, but i have a 6 year old in my tank that has sand bedding