help ASAP

[SuperGecko]

im getting a baby leopard gecko thursday so i brought some digestable shredded aspen i wanna know if i can keep it on it

 

[im faster]

NO!!!
just use some papertowel.
nothing loose.

 

[TokayKeeper]

I know the above isn't useful. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

here are a couple of searches, hopefully these link up properly:

http://geckoforums.net/search.php?searchid=1063623

http://geckoforums.net/search.php?searchid=1063620

 

[Wild West Reptile]

:wall:Seriously? I mean you found this site, you'd think you would check out the answer to that question pretty easily! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

 

[SuperGecko]

i already bought it from the the breed petshop they told me this type can pass through because its biodegradable i lost 20 dollars

 

[im faster]

take it back.

if they wont tell them there employees dont gave bad advice. and your not paying for there mistakes.

 

[TokayKeeper]

just because it's biodegradable doesn't mean it's digestible. Hatchlings on up to adults (40grams plus) should be housed solely on paper towels, newspaper, butcher paper, or tile/slate. The ONLY particulate substrate I provide for mine at that size/age is coco fiber within their moist hides.

Even your apparent lack of experience, I wouldn't even place your gecko onto a particulate substrate once adult. Stick to the paper towels, newspaper, butcher paper, or tile/slate substrate and find your receipt and return the "digestible" shredded aspen. Leopard geckos aren't termites, they aren't going to digest wood cellulose!

 

[fl_orchidslave]

NO

NO

NO

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

No.

 

[SuperGecko]

all right i just threw it out and im cleaning the tank to get the oils out thanks for the help

 

[Tony C]

Oils are not an issue with aspen like they can be with softwoods like cedar or pine. Removing the substrate will be sufficient.

 

[lillith]

:wall:Seriously? I mean you found this site, you'd think you would check out the answer to that question pretty easily! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

This is not a nice way to talk to a new person, even if it is a valid point.
You can say the same thing more tactfully, ya know.

I'm honestly getting a little tired of bullying the new kids around here, the indignant smack-down of mistakes. I know we're all jaded about stupid things folks do, but insulting them right out of the gate does not help them learn.
I note this as a cultural change in the forums here compared to 3 years ago.

It needs to stop.

Especially annoying is snarkiness from members who've been on for less than a year. You learned, great.
PLAY NICE WITH THE OTHER KIDS UNTIL THEY LEARN.

If someone is being willfully ignorant, that's different.
So, please, differentiate.

 

[MFFL]

This is not a nice way to talk to a new person, even if it is a valid point.
You can say the same thing more tactfully, ya know.

I'm honestly getting a little tired of bullying the new kids around here, the indignant smack-down of mistakes. I know we're all jaded about stupid things folks do, but insulting them right out of the gate does not help them learn.
I note this as a cultural change in the forums here compared to 3 years ago.

It needs to stop.

Especially annoying is snarkiness from members who've been on for less than a year. You learned, great.
PLAY NICE WITH THE OTHER KIDS UNTIL THEY LEARN.

If someone is being willfully ignorant, that's different.
So, please, differentiate.

^ this

 

[sunshinegeckos]

im glad you got rid of it and will be using something more suitable. I bought many things that a store clerk told me to in the beginning and after finding this site I have tossed. It stinks to lose that money but it will be cheaper in the long run without having to shell out money for vet bills.

 

[Yoh4n]

This is not a nice way to talk to a new person, even if it is a valid point.
You can say the same thing more tactfully, ya know.

I'm honestly getting a little tired of bullying the new kids around here, the indignant smack-down of mistakes. I know we're all jaded about stupid things folks do, but insulting them right out of the gate does not help them learn.
I note this as a cultural change in the forums here compared to 3 years ago.

It needs to stop.

Especially annoying is snarkiness from members who've been on for less than a year. You learned, great.
PLAY NICE WITH THE OTHER KIDS UNTIL THEY LEARN.

If someone is being willfully ignorant, that's different.
So, please, differentiate.

Agreed! Also hey supergecko hows cyclone doing?

 

[Adirondackgeckos]

Thank you lillith, you beat me to the punch. It does need to stop, I think some ppl forget that they were new to this hobby at one time.

 

[Kat&Rin]

I was lucky enough to do plenty of research beforehand so I didn't have any of these problems (apart from a bit of a fiasco with reptile carpet) but yah, anything that has particles is a bad idea.

THANK-YOU lillith! I mean, as I said I didn't really run into the typical noob problems but I saw plenty of new owners getting bashed for stupid mistakes when I first joined. Seriously people! If they're asking questions it means they care and want to make sure they're doing the right thing, right? So why get all aggressive with them? I never really understood that, especially with us younger people who have maybe never had any experience with these kind of animals. I guess you could argue that they should have researched beforehand but....that doesn't change the fact that they now own a leo and want help in making sure their new pet has a good quality of life so I don't think there's any need to bash them....just my two cents

 

[NinjaDuo]

:wall:Seriously? I mean you found this site, you'd think you would check out the answer to that question pretty easily! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

You've been on the forum for a couple months. You should know to be nice...
Don't scare off people