LukeM88":3p7977o6 said:
Its best to wait until they are an adult. But if your beardie really likes digging and burrowing and you want to encourage activity and an enriching life over a sterile one there are options. With proper husbandry a bioactive setup can be amazing for the life health and behavior of a beardie. For a more sterile “safe” substrate id reccomend excavator clay. Very low risk of impaction but perfect for digging and burrowing. If you plan on Bioactive id reccomend Terra Sahara by the biodude.
Yes but, a bioactive bearded dragon vivarium is very hard to create and such without any problems, With a sterile enclosure your dragon still has many things to enrich themselves with,
And not all beardies like to burrow and such, it truly differs with each dragon, But for a proper bioactive enclosure, I would recommend it being probably at least a 4x4x4 or a 4x6x4 size enclosure, and Exceptional husbandry and care and care things, which aren't too easy to obtain, see this post:
viewtopic.php?f=34&t=243890&hilit=Sand+or+mulch#p1858173.
Loose substrates may look nicer, and may have some digging opportunities, but if you want to go the safe route, Use a non loose substrate and if your dragon has their heart set on digging, get a small box/bin and put in fleece scraps or eco earth for burrowing.