Substrate

SoraMiller · Jan 22, 2016

Hello,
I have a leopard gecko and noticed that he likes to dig a lot. Is there any type of safe substrate I can put in his tank that he could dig in? I'm afraid he might get impacted by sand, so I don't want to use that. If I used wood chips I though he might get splinters. Anyone got any suggestions? Right now he's on repticarpet.

CooperDragon · Jan 22, 2016

I'm not familiar with care for Leo's but my guess would be that the substrate is similar to that of a dragon. Solid and easy to keep sanitary so the risks of impaction and infection are minimized. Non adhesive shelf liner or tile are good options. As far as the digging goes, I usually suggest a pile of fleece scraps for dragons, but I'm not sure how a gecko would react to that. It may be worth a try though, I don't think it would hurt.

SoraMiller · Jan 22, 2016

Thanks man!
Ha, finally I get an answer! I asked this question on another website for geckos and I couldn't get a straight answer.

AHBD · Feb 6, 2016

Hi Sora...I hope you don't mind, I'm posting a link to an article from Reptiles magazine written by Ron Tremper [ long time leo breeder + expert ] It will mention everything you need to know about a leopard gecko.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjmkOT_v-PKAhXIVj4KHZSSBLYQFgglMAI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reptilesmagazine.com%2FCare-Sheets%2FLizards%2FLeopard-Gecko%2F&usg=AFQjCNHcEbsbSJf2YU1ZiNmk8CYSn1pDuA&sig2=tjhFmCWIEmf70yaUGnQ8dQ

AcceptableGeek · Mar 22, 2016

Eco earth is great for digging. It holds moisture well too so it will aid in shedding

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