Box of play sand

[hiTimothy]

I've been noticing my beardie trying to dig on his ZooMed Eco Carpet and I decided to put a box on the cool side of his tank full of play sand that has been sifted, washed and dried
Is that okay for him? I am not using sand in his entire enclosure, just in a box so if he wants to dig he can dig

The play sand is the kind of sand for children

If this is not okay, what is a substitute I can give him for him to dig?
No soil please

 

[BotanicalStig]

I would have used desert snow or alfalfa pellets, but a sand dog box is fine. Your beardie isn't likely to start lapping up play sand. Calcium sand tastes good, so some beardies will lick up too much and get impacted. All sand can be dangerous, so keep an eye out... But it shouldn't be a serious issue.

 

[hiTimothy]

Thank you for your reply!
If I see he is having troubles with the sand or see him licking it, I will replace it with Desert Snow (I didn't know about this product)
But thanks again!