SoonerThunderDad
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Some of my local reptile stores have been telling me about clay substrates and 'tier/level' mixes and I was wondering how many have used this approach. I was told that there are a few ways to go about it but these seemed to be the two that stuck in my head.
First is the 80/20 mix of clay substrate/topsoil for the full enclosure with optional 'light' sand dusting on the very top which is supposed to be the most realistic to their nature environment.
Next was a 2 layered mix (layer ratio 2:1, bottom:top) with the bottom layer being 100% clay and the top layer being 60/40 of topsoil/sand. My favorite store told me of this one, they said it is near perfect for beardies (it's what they use) cause it can house various desert plants and succulents. They said if you set up a few plants in the middle of the of the enclosures temp zone that the plants would thrive even with being eaten on while creating a 'restaurant' area to place stone slates to feed on. Any excess fecal/urine liquid run off around the area creates less worry as the byproduct is converted into food for the plants requiring less frequent full substrate changes. (IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PLEASE TELL ME)
First is the 80/20 mix of clay substrate/topsoil for the full enclosure with optional 'light' sand dusting on the very top which is supposed to be the most realistic to their nature environment.
Next was a 2 layered mix (layer ratio 2:1, bottom:top) with the bottom layer being 100% clay and the top layer being 60/40 of topsoil/sand. My favorite store told me of this one, they said it is near perfect for beardies (it's what they use) cause it can house various desert plants and succulents. They said if you set up a few plants in the middle of the of the enclosures temp zone that the plants would thrive even with being eaten on while creating a 'restaurant' area to place stone slates to feed on. Any excess fecal/urine liquid run off around the area creates less worry as the byproduct is converted into food for the plants requiring less frequent full substrate changes. (IF ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PLEASE TELL ME)