I'm no stranger to lizards but I'm getting my first bearded dragon and I want to make sure everything it perfect for it. I've been looking around online for the best substrate to use but no one seems to agree on any. Any suggestions? The dragon I'm looking at getting is about four inches long and I have a 55g for it to inhabit but that's all right now
Floor tile, 3/8" deep.... Your choice of color and size. Easier to keep clean and, no chance of "substrate" impaction which can lead to death.
Other options are:
Nonadhesive shelf liner
Paper towels
News print
Repticarpet is OK but, holds bacteria and moisture and, has to be replaced quite often....$$$$$$
Loose substrates should not be used, they can be ingested and cause impaction (especially calci-sand it turns to a concrete like substance when ingested).
We got our tile at Home Depot and got a cheap tile cutter to cut the lengths down to the exact width so that they fit together perfectly (with just enough tolerance to make them removable for easier cleaning). It would file down his nails if he ever walked on it - he stays on his basking log most of the time!
Edit: My brain did not recognize the difference between sharpening and filing down, oops... :mrgreen:
We got our tile at Home Depot and got a cheap tile cutter to cut the lengths down to the exact width so that they fit together perfectly (with just enough tolerance to make them removable for easier cleaning). It would sharpen his nails if he ever walked on it - he stays on his basking log most of the time!
We got our tile at Home Depot and got a cheap tile cutter to cut the lengths down to the exact width so that they fit together perfectly (with just enough tolerance to make them removable for easier cleaning). It would sharpen his nails if he ever walked on it - he stays on his basking log most of the time!