RamboRocky
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I mix fine sand and soil (with no fertilizer) with water to a muddy mass. This mass is then beeing packed hard in layers in the terrarium. When the mass dryes out, it will become a hard substrate that`s not far from their natural enviroment. It`s even good to burrow in, and my female burrowed a really nice egg-laying den in this substrate. The risk for impaction is also minimal.
In my opinion, reptiles who is well cared for, should be kept in an as natural enviroment as possible - with a natural set-up you can never go wrong in my eyes.
If your BD is eating of the substrate, it`s not the substrate that is wrong, it`s probably your keeping. BD`s rarely eat of the substrate when they are fed right amounts of food (with a high variety of veggies/fruits/berries and insects properly gut loaded) and sufficient amounts of trace minerals, vitamins and calcium. Calcium intake have to be seen in relationship of properly UV lights and amount of calcium given.
i want to know if my baby beardies should have this type of substrate