Hey All,
New beardie owner and I have read more than I can remember on acceptable substrate for the guys. currently I have mine on a carpet but I have heard that is not ideal for a dragon to be on, and I also find it to be rather unappealing visually, and gets dirty pretty quick with calcium from the insects moving around. My new guy is a juvenile ( about 6 inches without the tail ) and I want to know if it is safe to use a soil / sand mix, or just sand, I have also been told both to use and not to use crushed coconut shell as well because they are able to ingest it safely in the event of accidentally consuming it while eating.
New beardie owner and I have read more than I can remember on acceptable substrate for the guys. currently I have mine on a carpet but I have heard that is not ideal for a dragon to be on, and I also find it to be rather unappealing visually, and gets dirty pretty quick with calcium from the insects moving around. My new guy is a juvenile ( about 6 inches without the tail ) and I want to know if it is safe to use a soil / sand mix, or just sand, I have also been told both to use and not to use crushed coconut shell as well because they are able to ingest it safely in the event of accidentally consuming it while eating.