The best sand?

[Red tail catking]

i was doing the same research a few weeks ago when i got my baby beardie. i use playsand... lots of people will dissagree.. but hes fine

I was thinking that, because I have a bag of play sand left over in my garage. But I wasn't to sure.

 

[Tylervsmith]

I was thinking that, because I have a bag of play sand left over in my garage. But I wasn't to sure.

If you DO use play sand, put it through a net first, so that all the rocks that are not super small get pulled out, so that it is a pure sand, that is very very very small.

 

[Red tail catking]

What about the clay I showed eirlier? It can dig in that right?

 

[Vicious_Fish]

I think you'll be ok with any type of very fine sand.

 

[varanio]

Clay is an awful substrate for reptiles and I dont know why zoomed condones it. Not only is it not breathable, but it turns hard as a rock.

 

[varanio]

Paper towels, or repti-carpet....

Tyler im going to disagree with you both of these choices. Theyre both bad... and they suck humidity out of the tank which is something a young dragon needs to stay hydrated.

 

[Teddude]

doesn't sand get impacted? use coco fiber

 

[varanio]

doesn't sand get impacted? use coco fiber

Impacted ? Could you elaborate?

 

[CTU2fan]

Cypress mulch if you can get it, if you go with mulch stay away from the red cedar stuff. Though granted I'm from the old school when you just didn't see product made specifically for herps and we had to make do.

 

[Red tail catking]

Clay is an awful substrate for reptiles and I dont know why zoomed condones it. Not only is it not breathable, but it turns hard as a rock.

Okay, I won't use that then.

Tyler im going to disagree with you both of these choices. Theyre both bad... and they suck humidity out of the tank which is something a young dragon needs to stay hydrated.

Well I was looking for something more natural anyways.

Impacted ? Could you elaborate?

I think he means is that if it gets wet, it can clump together.

Cypress mulch if you can get it, if you go with mulch stay away from the red cedar stuff. Though granted I'm from the old school when you just didn't see product made specifically for herps and we had to make do.

But can it dig in mulch?