SilverGravity
Hatchling Member
Strange question, I know, but I want to know if anyone has ever had an issue with their dragons eating dirt. Not like just getting some going after crickets, but actively eating it. I want to know because I want to put dirt as the substrate for my girl, Sapphire, but she's got a habit of eating anything and everything so I'm not sure I want to risk impaction.
I gave her a dig box to keep her entertained, and what did she do? She ate the flax seed. I had to bathe her like 3 days in a row for her to pass it all, and her poop was just flax seeds, so I know she wasn't just getting some random pieces and actually ate it. This is why I'm not sure if dirt will be good. Before anyone gets concerned, there's no more dig box. It was removed once I noticed the problem, and she's fine. Just ate a lot of flax for whatever reason.
I'd like to do bioactive but as I'll be leaving her in the care of my mom in a couple years so I can go to college, I can't yet. However I'd still love to get her on dirt so it's more natural and she can dig and burrow if she wants which I'm sure she'd enjoy.
But has anyone ever had issue with dragons eating dirt, and if she ate flax seed like that do you think it would be a good idea to try out dirt substrate? Also, since sand-dirt mix is best for that, would that be safe for her with her bad eating habits? I don't want to have to be concerned about impaction. I'd be able to notice the signs and get her to the vet right away if anything happened, but if I'm at college and it's just my mom caring for her I'd be worried she wouldn't notice anything wrong.
Just looking for some advice and opinions, I won't be able to do it for weeks anyway as the weather needs to warm up to get any dirt.
I gave her a dig box to keep her entertained, and what did she do? She ate the flax seed. I had to bathe her like 3 days in a row for her to pass it all, and her poop was just flax seeds, so I know she wasn't just getting some random pieces and actually ate it. This is why I'm not sure if dirt will be good. Before anyone gets concerned, there's no more dig box. It was removed once I noticed the problem, and she's fine. Just ate a lot of flax for whatever reason.
I'd like to do bioactive but as I'll be leaving her in the care of my mom in a couple years so I can go to college, I can't yet. However I'd still love to get her on dirt so it's more natural and she can dig and burrow if she wants which I'm sure she'd enjoy.
But has anyone ever had issue with dragons eating dirt, and if she ate flax seed like that do you think it would be a good idea to try out dirt substrate? Also, since sand-dirt mix is best for that, would that be safe for her with her bad eating habits? I don't want to have to be concerned about impaction. I'd be able to notice the signs and get her to the vet right away if anything happened, but if I'm at college and it's just my mom caring for her I'd be worried she wouldn't notice anything wrong.
Just looking for some advice and opinions, I won't be able to do it for weeks anyway as the weather needs to warm up to get any dirt.