WHAT SUBSTRATE DO YOU USE?

[mariex4]

nope sorry never heard that either

 

[Tony C]

Millet is a type of birdseed. One breeder I know uses it and loves it, another swears that if a lizard eats any it will germinate in their digestive tract and cause inflammation and subsequent parasite problems. :inquisitive:

I use paper towels.

Has anyone heard of using millet? A local pet store I went into the other day uses it. The owner seems to know what she is talking about, but I have never seen it mentioned here. She says they have something close to it in their natural habitat and it is safe for them to eat. Any opinions?

 

[Gregg M]

Millet is a type of birdseed. One breeder I know uses it and loves it, another swears that if a lizard eats any it will germinate in their digestive tract and cause inflammation and subsequent parasite problems. :inquisitive:

I do not understand what one has to do with the other... I do not see how millet can germinate in the stomach of a leo nor do I see how inflammation in the digestive tract can cause parasites...

 

[leopardgeckos]

repto carpet hose when dirty air dry non toxic

 

[Tony C]

I do not understand what one has to do with the other... I do not see how millet can germinate in the stomach of a leo nor do I see how inflammation in the digestive tract can cause parasites...

I don't either, I think it may be related to his profit margin on Reptilite sand VS millet. :main_rolleyes:

 

[Pure]

For the sake of this being a leo site, I voted paper towels as that's what I use in my leo's enclosures.

But for giggles I'll list what else I use. I actually use several different options throughout my collection. The chams get no substrate or ground covering of any sort. The added size of the cage, and the fact that they are not ground dwelling animals, makes this the easiest option for cleaning and the safest. The bottoms of their enclosure range from Melamine board to painted wood sheets. The monitor gets non color news paper. He's messy and requires constant cleaning, and his enclosure is too large for paper towels to be practical. The snakes get aspen or care fresh. The vorax have a living viv with natural organic soil. The tort is on news paper for the same reasons the monitor. And finally the skink gets play sand.

 

[Noahboa1]

Paper towels FTW

 

[adam&nikki]

i use (i know you all are going to hate me for this one ) beta chip i find that it looks very good in my tanks (also use it for my snakes) its cheap at 7 bucks a bag and if does aproximently 50 gallon woth of tanks i find that the geckos i have have great aim at crickets and i havent had any impaction problem in 4 years of owning geckos

in the past ive used hard packd clay sand mixture with no problems also eco earth

for hatchlings ONLY paper towels

 

[Kolkri]

I am using shelf paper. Cause that is what I had in the house. lol Going to get me some that is brown or maybe green.
Just make sure it is not sticky or have that non stick stuff on it. Moslty the cheep stuff is the best.
You can remove it rince off and put back. Cut it to shape. Perfect.
Never liked that carpet. I love the idea of the carpet but never liked it for my beardies. So threw it out.
I also llike the idea of using tiles.

 

[RoninSTi]

I'm using tumbled marble tile (only the best for my leos! haha, the tile was left over from a bathroom remodel) leveled on play sand.

 

[Taquiq]

Paper Towels

 

[ang3l3s]

used computer paper from my girlfriends notes is what i use.

 

[Hermes]

I use fish tank gravel its to big for the gecko to eat and I have never had a problem with it!

 

[Jheuloh]

I use sand, though I'll eventually be doing away with it, as it gets all over the place.

 

[linhheo1995]

I use paper towel :main_thumbsup:

 

[chechatonga]

I use tile because its cheap, lasts a long time, heats well, looks more natural than some other substrates, safe for my geckos, and very easy to clean.
The only downside i have noticed is tile also cools down very well, so if a bulb or uth goes out it will get releatively cold fast.

 

[jfreels]

TILE

Use to be on paper towels. I think we both prefer the tile.

 

[thegeckoguy23]

paper towls r best i think but i may be switching to repti caerpet just wanted to say

 

[Eric1969]

My adult has been on fine sand since I got him almost a year ago. The people I got him from had him on fine sand for about 2 years prior. Never have had a problem with him, except the past week he has been not wanting to eat at all, its like he does not even see the crickets or meal worms I tried. He just is interested in us and wants to come out all the time. he is still active but has not eaten since last week Thursday. I am not sure why, nothing has changed in the tank, it has always been on the cooler side, around 75 since I had him, it is a bit warmer now, maybe he does not like it. Any ideas?