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best substrate for a dig box for a beardie who licks everything??
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[QUOTE="itsTigereye, post: 1995604, member: 111633"] Hello! I am also considering a dig box for my beardie, as I tried a loose substrate for her (ReptiChips) and have just had to remove it due to an impaction. She has proper lighting and temperature, but she would dig all day and keep licking the chips and ingesting a piece every time. Eventually this built up and caused an impaction that we were able to clear with olive oil and squash. She’s not happy that she lost the substrate since she loved digging but unfortunately it’s for her own safety. So I definitely don’t agree that there is never an impaction risk even with proper husbandry, she just ate too much of it to pass it which seems like an issue this beardie owner may find. She’s also licked dust and hair before which I have to remove from her mouth… I’m using a Zoo Med ReptiSun 10.0 UVB mounted inside her tank, temperatures of ~90-95 basking (temp gun) and ~95-103 basking (digital thermometer) from halogen bulbs, she has a balanced diet and is receiving calcium supplements. Currently on paper towels after removing the ReptiChips and her tank size is 48"W x 24"D x 24"H. If you do end up using a mix of clay/soil/sand I’d love if you could keep us updated! I’ve been considering it for my beardie but she also licks and ingests everything… [/QUOTE]
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