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[Ebrithil]

yeah, it's either woodchips or sand atm, and i dont want to risk sand :S
when i get some money i'll buy him something else

but, i've been keeping a very close eye on the little guy.

 

[MALIBUSMOM]

Paperbag...newspaper ...soft shelf liner is only $1 a roll.

 

[Ebrithil]

i can't find any for sale on the internet, is it the black non-slip stuff?

oh, and i saw a video in which the man was using a coconut husk subtrate, but it i read into it and it says it would make the viv very humid, any tried/know if you can use this with beardies?

 

[MALIBUSMOM]

No... coco fiber is not good too moist..good for when they are laying infertile eggs.....do you have a doller store in your area?or drug store or hardwarestore or walmart?all of these places sell soft shelf liner.It comes in many colors...tan.. green..orange..brown
Impaction from digesting loose substrate can kill your beardie.
Also do you have a hide on your viv?A place where he can go in and cool off or sleep or just have private time?a shoe box works or they sell caves pre made?

 

[Ebrithil]

i have one of those half logs tunnel type things? he hides in there sometimes, i'm gonna upgrade it whens he's bigger.

we have a walmart equivelant called asda i'll check in there, the dollar store (pound store ) doesn't have it.

i was looking at repti-carpet aswell?

 

[catUK]

Ive heard that beardies don't need hides and they'll spend most of their time in there instead of basking if given the opportunity. i got some tiles from B&Q they're really nice and were only £10 for a box of about 8. I need someone to fit them properly (i wasted 3 tring to cut them myself :? ) so i've had to put substrate down the side for now but here's a pic (the green bundle is Terri asleep in her blanket):

 

[Ebrithil]

i was tempted by tiles but thought they'd be expensive, obv not

wont B&Q cut them for you though?

 

[catUK]

They probably would but i never thought to ask. they've got a nice selection and tiles are good for keep ing the nails trim. hope you find some good ones

 

[AHBD]

Since your dragon is new, he is almost certainly fearful and trying to hide. And the other poster is correct, wood chips [and crushed walnut shells] are not acceptable substrate. Very easy to accidentally eat and then impact the dragon.