Question about laybox substrate!!

[BabyLeo09]

So I changed out the substrate today to vermiculite. I noticed my gecko licking it..Is this ok, or will it cause an impaction?? Can I use vermiculite, or should I go back to the brown dirt like stuff that is normally used for layboxes? I wanted to try something new..But if this is going to hurt my females..I don't wanna use it! Thanks in advance for the advice!

 

[geckogirl3]

i use vermiculite. try putting calcium in a dish in the cage. she might just be trying to get calcium

 

[Wild West Reptile]

I use sphagnum moss. Keep it moist and they love it. Easy to find the eggs too.

 

[acpart]

I have used vermiculite in the past but have found that some of my geckos ate it and it comes out the other end. I've had most success with the coco fiber.

Aliza

 

[Fencer04]

I normally use Sphagnum Moss for my moist hides but switched to coco fiber after my females mated. I think that it allows them to dig better than the moss does and also stays moist longer.

 

[Thorgecko707]

I use the moss.

 

[ElapidSVT]

i've been using vermiculite since the '80s the geckos eat it but it's inert and passes easily.

nothing to worry about in my experience.

 

[Thorgecko707]

Wow that's a long time

 

[Taquiq]

I use sphagnum moss successfully.