substrate

[malik454]

is it a good idea to use sand with my leos its 6 inches now so is it a good idea the boy i have is always digging in his hide box

 

[vctkiller]

Personally I would not use sand. It can cause impaction even to the oldest leopard gecko. Leopard Geckos come free Hard Clay Areas not sandy areas.

 

[malik454]

so where could i get the hard clay stuff

 

[jakemyster44]

alot of people like to use tile... It is very natural looking, and does its job quite well, and best of all there is no risk of impaction.

 

[malik454]

where can you get the clay from that wont harm them

 

[Pepper]

Why do you want it? And usually you have to make it yourself, so why take the risk of doing it wrong and killing your gecko?

It'd be easier to go a safer more natural way.

 

[malik454]

so whats the safer more natural way .but not tile because ive heard that messes their nails up

 

[vctkiller]

I think your misunderstanding about tile? Its flat how does it mess up their nails? The only substrate that can sometimes rip off your leopard geckos nail is reptile carpet.

 

[malik454]

thats just what ive heard

 

[larry26]

I would suggest using reptile carpet because i ues it and it works just find. And if you are looking for a hard clay you can buy stuff called "Excavator clay" by zoo med and you can buy it at most pet stores including pet co

 

[Pepper]

Yeah reptile carpet has always worked well for me, you can also buy slate tiles from any hard ware store, and they look really nice and hold heat well for belly heat.

 

[Nigel4less]

I would suggest using reptile carpet because i ues it and it works just find. And if you are looking for a hard clay you can buy stuff called "Excavator clay" by zoo med and you can buy it at most pet stores including pet co

But on the Package it says that the clay should not be heated

 

[jakemyster44]

regarding the clay,
I bought a few bags when it fist came out (this was before I educated myself) and used it for a bit. I noticied that as it dried, small peices would crumble/grind off and collect at the lowest points. It was EXACTLY like sand, and after discovering that I never reccomend it to anyone, infact I highly discourage using it. Tile does not mess up there nails at all...