I use paper towel and can empathize with your problem.
But, cleaning your tank once a day is great for young BD's. Clean tank = healthy dragon.
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I like to line the bottom of the tank with one solid piece of paper towel. Than I stack layers up. This way, I can remove layers as necessary, and at the end, roll up the entire thing like a canoli (idk, lol) and have all the mess inside, neatly.
I have even started adding toilet paper to "problem" areas so I can just throw it in the toilet.
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I put pieces of slate/cage furniture to weigh down the corners of the towel to prevent crickets from getting underneath.
It also is good to drop in crickets in a rhythm that keeps up with how fast your young BD is eating... this lets you keep an eye on your dragon, and how much he/she is eating, and also makes sure no unwanted bugs are consumed that got in with your feeders.
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Just simply feed your dragon in a separate container. This will also prevent germs from getting into your dragons tank from dead crickets in the tank, and from hidden dragons from bothering your BD at night time.
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tile can work well, just dont use glazed tiles or your BD will have a harder time walking around. Even with tile some like to put a paper towel on the cool side of the tank to let your BD get a chance to cool her/his feet if desired.
Avoid sand till later. Many think you should wait to 6 months at least. Just because your dragons organs are still underdeveloped and sand can be a huge strain.
When you use sand, it may be good to mix red/white to provide some contrast so your dragon can see dusted crickets... that tip i got from Wendy at Georgia Bearded Dragons.
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