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ZooMed Repti-Sand is an all natural substrate for desert dwelling reptiles. It stimulates natural digging and burrowing behavior and is an excellent egg-laying medium for many reptiles. ZooMed Repti-Sand is Natural colored sand has no added dyes or chemicals. ZooMed Repti-Sand is pure, very fine quartz desert sand. ZooMed Repti-Sand is an ideal substrate for a variety of desert dwelling reptiles.
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Posted by: 10pcgamer on 2009-10-12
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Comments: i have been using the white type for several months now and it works just fine(on a adult bd)the only thing i don't like about it is that it has some tiny pebbles in it which don't go though my sifter.i would recommend using something very fine and another thing i don't like is if my bd gets wet in his water bowl it sticks to him like wet sand and then i have to wash him down but it look awesome i highly recommend this sand
Posted by: berdie on 2009-10-11
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Comments: u can mix it with zoomed's excavator and it will be hard
Posted by: npedersen on 2008-04-09
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Comments: Looks good and my beardie loves it. I do not feed him in his cage so there would be no chance of accidental consumption. After talking with the vet and numerous others, they all agree that a beardie that eats the sand is searching for nutrients in the sand from lack of supplementation. Also, not enough fiber in the diet and not enough to drink to help the digestion of foods. These are after all wild animals and naturally eat bugs of the dirt. Play sand is not any better than this stuff other than it is cheaper. Beside all the play sand in my area is mostly silica, bad stuff anyway, and is larger grains, in my eyes larger the grains the more chance for impaction. I have used all kinds of things for my veiled chameleon and the sulcata tortoise, never had a problem. Just my $.02.
Nick
Posted by: BlacklightSouth on 2008-01-20
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Comments: Dear Kirby, I totals agree with you, BUT...
I found an amazing way to use sand that is safe, AND feels EXACTLY like the Outback! I hope you enjoy this one.
Dump ALL your sand in the terarium.
POUR WATER IN ( this is where it gets interesting)
Stir thoroughly. The more thorough the better this works.
PLEASE only add as much as you need to WET the sand, NOT make mud.
now use a flat piece of wood to rake the sand flat.
keep going back and forth until flat AND level.
This methoday take HOURS to harden but when it starts to dry
you NOW have HARD PACKED SAND just like the Outback.
Edgar loves it.
I will be posting a video up shortly demonstrating just HOW HARD this is!
Otherwise, unless you use this method, I strongly agree with the others on here.
Posted by: AHollis on 2007-03-16
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Comments: The way I use this sand is as a sand box for my beardie to play in. Her cage is 3/4 tile and 1/4 this sand and it works out wonderfully. She digs when she wants and feeds on the tile so there is little to no risk of impaction (I don't use crickets I use silkies and they don't go far fast)
Posted by: kirby on 2007-01-08
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Comments: Centrilian Bearded dragons DO NOT live on sand in there natural habitat, the australian outback is NOT like the saharah, the australian outback soil is hard packed clay and sand, the closest substrate to this is tile, which is the safest of substrates. sand can cause impaction, and if not cleaned regularly with complete changes, can cause worms and other bacteria, because in the iwld a bearded dragon would poop and go away, were as in a cage they are stuck with it.. sand IMO is not safe, nor naturalistic for the centrilian bearded dragon.
Posted by: DracoLvr on 2006-10-30
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Comments: Please don't use this substrate! I have heard of too many people's dragons dying from it. If you're going to use sand, use play sand. I use tile and love it.
Posted by: Ozzy's Mom on 2006-08-01
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Comments: Please do not use this product for your beardies. It creates a huge risk for impaction, especially in babies. For those that say they haven't had any problems, are you willing to risk your pets life that he will never ingest the stuff?? Most people have never had any problems....then one day their pet winds up paralyzed and dies. Is it really worth it....when there are so many other 100% safe substrates????
Posted by: andjava2 on 2006-06-26
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Comments: I have always used this product for my adult bearded dragons and never had a problem. However, I do not recommend any sand or other substrate for baby beardies. I use the white color because the red and other color sands tend to dye their skin.
Posted by: BobtheDragon on 2006-06-08
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Comments: Detrimental to your pets health if they eat it as ours did. Sure, it looks great but in the end it wasn't worth it. The tile we have now looks just as good and there is no chance he'll be eating it.
Posted by: CarolinaDragons on 2006-02-22
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Comments: I HAVE ALWAYS USED IT, EVEN WITH BABIES. LOOKS NICE AND NATURAL. EASY TO CLEAN. HOWEVER, I DO NOT RECOMMEND THE RED KIND, IT IS NOT THE SAME AS THE WHITE.
Posted by: Phred on 2005-11-23
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Comments: Used it for 3 weeks, lead to mild impaction. Never again. Please do not use this product!
Posted by: mark thorpe on 2005-09-19
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Comments: High impaction risk.
Posted by: Xbearded dragon on 2005-09-17
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Comments: Bearids eat that to. But it would look good in a tank.
Posted by: Daisy's Dad on 2005-09-09
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Comments: Sand is the biggest threat to impaction in a bearded dragon. Over time this will build up and cause death over night. I would not suggest any sand for a dragon. They don't live on it in the wild nor should they in captivity! People say they don't see any problems they won't till your dragon dies! Please don't put dragons in sand they are not smart enough not to eat it!
Posted by: Majere on 2005-09-02
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Comments: Bad stuff imho, beardies tend to like to eat it, which can lead to major problems inculding death :(
Posted by: arf-man on 2005-08-16
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Comments: I HAVE NO EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PRODUCT FOR A BABY OR JUVINILE DRAGON. I bought it and am using it with an adult beardie. It's attractive, my beardie loves digging in it and after several months there have been no digestive problems. It's very fine and easy to clean.
Posted by: Thebeardedwoman on 2005-07-27
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Comments: I do not recommend this product for baby beardies. They love too eat and eat it and then get bloted, and possible impaction. How fun is that???? I use shelf liner and found some new liner that has a smooth surface so nails don't get snagged and pulled. It is a nice sand color as well.
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Comments: Nice substrate. It looks very nice, but is a little expensive.
