favourite substrate?

[Leo The Lizard]

i use tile but i know people use other ones so whats your favourite?

 

[SDCowboy]

Slate tile. Just switched today.

 

[im faster]

most of my tubs i use none..

i hate feeders going under the papertowl

 

[PaladinGirl]

I use brown paper lawn bags. Looks better than the other paper options and is more durable. I put a thin strip of tape along the sides so the bugs can't get underneath.

 

[Blazebabe]

Hi use Calci sand and always have done, it was lovely to see my Blaze pushing it about today never saw her do that before.

 

[im faster]

you really should consider switching to regular sand.

 

[Blazebabe]

Hi Dennis,
What do you mean please by regular sand?..as i'm getting conflicting info about sands.

 

[im faster]

Playsand

Calci sand has calcium in it. you dont want you leo getting used to eating the sand to obtain calcium. and further risking the chance of impaction.

if you use playsand it doesnt have calcium so they wont voluntarily eat it.

 

[Blazebabe]

Thanks for letting me know Dennis, as i'll sort this for next time i change Blaze, as i cleaned her all out today and washed everything.

Cheers mate.

 

[im faster]

oh and its 10000 times cheaper.

and no problem.

 

[SilverM0on]

i like shreded coconut brick or aspen

 

[im faster]

i like shreded coconut brick or aspen

Bad BAd bad idea..


i hope this was a joke

 

[SilverM0on]

Bad BAd bad idea..


i hope this was a joke

i dont see why.. none of the piece of wood fit in its mouth and it keep humidity well and i refuse to have it pass his life on paper and plastic it may be convenient but i really dont think its natural

if you have better natural substrate option then im willing to listen

 

[im faster]

OHHh i forgot natural for a leopard gecko is wood chips and coconut.:main_rolleyes:

 

[houseb]

i dont see why.. none of the piece of wood fit in its mouth and it keep humidity well and i refuse to have it pass his life on paper and plastic it may be convenient but i really dont think its natural

if you have better natural substrate option then im willing to listen

I thought lots of humidity in the tank was bad for a leopard gecko, making them prone to respiratory infections. I understand a moist micro-environment within the tank is necessary for shedding, but that the rest of the tank should mimic an arid, rocky desert. Is this wrong?:main_huh:

 

[SilverM0on]

i got a fat tail... aint a leo...
guessed it wousnt mather much on substrate question but i was wrong
they do need humidity the fat tail that is
i really dont wana start an argument

aniway.. il just leave the leo forum and go back to my usual lurking
its a poor way to join a forum to pass for a horrible caretaker, sry for the confusion

 

[houseb]

i got a fat tail... aint a leo...
guessed it wousnt mather much on substrate question but i was wrong
they do need humidity the fat tail that is

Hmm I didn't know that about fat tails, glad you said something Silvermoon, my hubby and I are thinking about getting another lizard and we just started looking into fat tails.

 

[SDCowboy]

i dont see why.. none of the piece of wood fit in its mouth and it keep humidity well and i refuse to have it pass his life on paper and plastic it may be convenient but i really dont think its natural

if you have better natural substrate option then im willing to listen

Go with slate. They live in stone environments in the deserts of India and Pakistan. Go to lowes and get some nice Indian slate for a couple of bucks and you have an amazing looking surface that is actually indigenous to where they are from. It's a win/win.

 

[panthergecko]

ireptile carpet but gonna use slate and sand combo

 

[ForTozs]

Newsprint in bulk from Uline. Works like a charm.