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aidan

could i keep them on play sand as the crickets keep getting under the kitchen towel.
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adriankidd · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject:

dont put them on sand, it will impact them, take the kitchen towel out, dont use any substrate

cass · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:15 pm Post subject:

I agree about the sand its not good stuff , i know other ppl keep there bds on it with no problems but i lost a bd due to impaction , so id never advise it , shelf liner is good , but paper towel is easier for the fact 1 poop on 1 square u just replace that square Very Happy

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Young_Gun · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:48 pm Post subject:

Try grabbing some lino from a floor shop, they usually have offcuts or waste stuff you can get for nothing and it works great, easy to clean and crix cant get under it.

I would never put any baby lizard on sand.
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aidan · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject:

i think IL just keep them on the kitchen roll

thank for all your help
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0.0.2 crested geckos

serpent · Key Member Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 426 Location: Kent

I put the 300 odd hatchlings that I hatched in the last 2 years onto playsand straight from the incubator ..... didn't loose one to impaction. Very Happy

Could it be that people worry to much or maybe pass information on without actually having any experience with the subject that they profess to have knowledge of ?

Just a thought. Wink

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adriankidd · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:35 am Post subject:

i have had beardies on sand before and if you look when they are feeding a lot of the time they get a mouth full of sand when eating the crickets, if you google it you will find evidence that sand does impact and can kill,, i would have said its better to be safe than sorry, I'm not just saying it for fun

dantro · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:13 am Post subject:

At the end of the day its down to you, get all the info and make a desicision based on what u read, i did the same when changing to sand, although it is for adults ... I havent kept babies on sand as i gather that due to their bad aim as youngsters they tend to get a bit of sand too, although i do know people that keep them on sand from day one (playsand) and have had no trouble, so i guess its up to you. Very Happy

p.s. i keep mine on lino, easy wipe!
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Young_Gun · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject:

Phil1988 · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject:

I think that none out of 300 isn't luck Roy, probably more down to the quality of care that serpent provides. (Not that I'm saying your mate didnt care about the ones affected by impaction).
Basically I think it's down to preference and just keeping your eyes on the little guys. If you notice a particularly messy eater then don't use sand for that one (or group). Or feed out of the tank.