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Rickeezee · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:58 pm Post subject: Substrate

I am using calci sand for substrate with my chameleons. Has any one had anyone had problems using this?

I know the use of substrate is not recommended for chams, the calci sand is working out quite expensive, any good alternatives?

I don't like the look of newspaper in the bottom of a viv, or is this the only safe substitute to use?

Or just not put any in there I suppose.

What does everyone else do please.

Rick
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Jackie · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:22 pm Post subject:

We use coco-fibre for our Panther Chameleon. I find it holds the humidity well. Very Happy

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Rickeezee · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject:

Thank you Jackie. Very Happy

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Scott W · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:39 pm Post subject:

I use a few different substrates for my different yemen cages including Calcium Carbonate, newspaper & nothing .
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Rickeezee · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:44 pm Post subject:

I must admit I like the look of the calcium substrate and have not had any problems with it yet, just the expensive. I buy unlabeled bags at my local rep shop, it's not T-Rex stuff but for a coulple of lbs it's £4. I did spy a big bag of calcium stuff from a quarry on their stock shelves I suspect this is where they make up the lil bags from. COULD NOT PEAK THE ADDRESS THOUGH!
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Scott W · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:07 pm Post subject:

Look up Calcium Carbonate suppliers, mind you, you will probably have to buy 60 sacks (a pallet).
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Rickeezee · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:11 pm Post subject:

Rick gets out the newspaper! Laughing

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sally · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:24 am Post subject: posh substrate

Is this a stupid idea or what... could one use a piece of say woodchip wallpaper to cover the base of the viv?? (I told u I was posh Rick!) of course there is nothing else one can do with woodchip wallpaper these days, can you even still buy it??? Just an idea though - better than newspaper innit blud!!! Very Happy

Rickeezee · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 3:41 am Post subject:

You can still buy it I have done my whole mansion in it! It's right back in fashion!

Good idea actually, never even thought of it, and it's cheap for a big roll, just cut to size to fit! Very good idea and it's quite absorbant if you get a heavy grade!

Very Happy

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sally · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: Really???

See I'm not just a pretty face! (NOT being the operative word!!!) But do you really think so about the woodchip Idea

???