Sand/LIno/Bark for leos vivs ??

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biggiy05

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punkflash54 said:
i use paper towels...they are easy to clean. can leos become impacted if they live on sand?
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Yes they can be impacted from sand and calci-sand is one of the worst.

Paper towels here but in a few months when I finish the custom cages I'll use tile. Pick up the tile, wipe it down, wash it off and you're done.
 
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sand can caus a leo to be compacted. With adult leos ther isnt as much a risk as with babies. If u do use sand dont use calci sand like sed above use playground sand and have a dish with calcium in the cage. I have heard that sometimes leos will eat ther sand for calcium if it is calci sand. I use tile in my cages. It is easy to clean and it looks pretty cul. If u do use tile try to get some with some texture so ur leos rnt "skatin" around the tank on the slick stuff. In my quarintine cages i use paper towels for ease of cleaning and ther easy to get. Hope i helped:main_thumbsup:
 
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^^Thats not true! This question is being asked sooo often, EVERYONE should know this. You should not EVER use sand with a leopard gecko. From hatchling to death, you shouldn't use sand. Please do not use sand at any stage in life.
 
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Leopardbreeder said:
^^Thats not true! This question is being asked sooo often, EVERYONE should know this. You should not EVER use sand with a leopard gecko. From hatchling to death, you shouldn't use sand. Please do not use sand at any stage in life.
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I'm not trying to turn this into a debate so don't add fuel to the fire.

Yes sand is bad, yes it can impact your leopard gecko, bearded dragon and many other reptiles. Is there a 100% guarantee that it will happen? No. Some reptiles can live their whole life on a loose substrate and never become impacted and some can live on it for six weeks and form an impaction.

It's a hit and miss issue.
 
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So your geckos life is chance? If you could prevent it, would you? I guess their life isn't worth enough to you?
 
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What about repti bark ?? as i use this now and was thinking about going back on 2 lino help guys
 
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Folks, let's not start yet another sand debate, shall we? There is plenty of information out there on different substrates and the pros & cons of each. A simple search of "sand" or "substrate" on the forum here will give you a plethora of opinions and experiences with different substrates. For some reason, substrate debates have a tendency of turning ugly, so please don't let this thread become another battle ground. Thank you.
 
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G3CK0 said:
What about repti bark ?? as i use this now and was thinking about going back on 2 lino help guys
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Defently stay away from bark, it contains big pieces that if swallowed can be deadly. Repti bark is also meant for species with higher hummidity requirments, leos like it dry. I agree we defently dont need another sand debate.
 
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I bought a new kind of shelf liner at Lowe's to see what it was like and have switched several tanks over to it. Like I said, no adhesive back - basically it feels like rubber and is totally washable. I didn't expect much when we bought the first roll, but it's been a couple of months and I really like it. We still have tile in a couple of tanks and I can say it is MUCH easier to clean the shelf liner (I completely take the tiles out to clean a minimum of once a week - a little OCD :p ). Just another option you could look at :main_thumbsup:
 
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