dontslaymydragons
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Hi. Although my substrate is newspaper, I have a beardie that’s obsessed with digging. I feel really bad for him as I watch him attempt to dig through his solid floor each day for long periods. Even if the breeder had miscatrgorized the dragon’s gender, 7 months old seems like it would be much too soon for a female to produce eggs, so I’ve eliminated gravidness as an explanation. I’ve also ruled out husbandry issues (he has a 4x2x2 enclosure, 95-106 degree gradient in his basking zones, 83 cool end, new Reptisun T5 10.0). Although this particular beardie seems like he’d love nothing more than to dig in sand all day, I’ve never used loose substrates and don’t want to risk impaction. I’m wondering if anyone else has been in this situation with the conundrum of how to satisfy a beardie’s constant digging urges without using sand. Any tips would be much appreciated!