I have a bearded dragon, and for a while now we've been using a type of sand that is very powdery. It clumps all together when she spills her water dish, AND it gets all over her, leaving her powdery! The sand we hand before that was red and powdery, and it left her covered in red powder and herfood dish ruined! Can someone reccommend me a easy-to-care-for substance I can put in her cage?
2007-09-03 12:37:04 · 3 answers · asked by sawlmw2003 4 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
there are 3 good bedding types
white proso millet
pressed alfalfa pellets
and green lizrad cage liner
in the pet store I work in we use white proso millet it doesn't hurt the lizard when they eat it and it scoops clean like cat litter as well it also doesn't stain you beardies color ,and it is cheap at the feed and grain store ( 25 # bag for less than 15 $ on avrage)
hope that helps you
2007-09-03 12:59:21 · answer #1 · answered by Michael W 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I use brown paper bags. Free and safe. Sand can cause impaction especially with baby beardies.
2007-09-03 22:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by brandy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please do not use loose substrate of ANY kind with bearded dragons. It is not natural for them to be forced to eat off of sand or rabbit pellets, etc....
It is a major cause of impaction and illness. You are describing calci-sand--the worst thing out there. Experts recommend using ceramic tile (easily cut to fit the bottom), non-adhesive shelf liner (which is what I use--no glue!), or reptile carpet.
http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/home.html
http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/research/labs/ktosney/file/BD.html
http://www.bearded-dragons.com/tips/
http://www.beardeddragon.org/
2007-09-03 23:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋