HippieLizards
Gray-bearded Member
- Beardie name(s)
- Daisy, Loki, Rocket, Phoenix, Mulder & Scully. Non beardie pets: Stan (Leo) Cayde (Hognose) Tillery (cat)
Well I had a 3.5x20x20 Tank for Cisco and she liked digging the most so I just simply put a 12x8 Bin and filled it with coco fiber and Cisco used it all the time.SydneyGaia":3hnhbbh2 said:My last beardie liked tile, my current one doesn't. He is 18+ inches and growing - a dig box is going to take up half of his enclosure! (4'x2'x2') LolHippieLizards":3hnhbbh2 said:Well I honestly love my tile, But if your dragon likes to dig you could use something like Linoleum or Paper towels, And then if he still misses digging, Add a small Dig box for him so he can still dig in part of the tank, When I used a dig box for my Beardie I used Coconut fiber substrate and it worked well for them to dig in. So that way he could still dig but with less of a chance of Health problems.
No Because Beardies lick everything and it could get stuck in their gut, and Bearded dragons weren't made to digest wood or sand, It's an unnatural substance for their environment and beardies weren't made to digest Wood chips or sand, Then there is ALWAYS going to be the risk of bad bacteria and impaction or most other problems.SydneyGaia":1zjbcmaz said:True. I will see what I can find at Wal Mart and may fill it with a sand/dirt mixture. He loved the sani chips, but would also ingest them too often when he was smelling/tasting around and they stuck to his tongue. Probably a bit too paranoid of something bad happening to him --- wouldn't his stomach acid be able to break down little pieces of wood without a problem??
Hmmm... I'm Still skeptical about that, Is Desert snow Calcium based at all? If it is, Then no. Any calcium based substrate is the absolute worst thing you could get for a Beardie.SydneyGaia":1zjbcmaz said:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqCcYr0hZjA
I think that I will switch to Desert Snow in another year or two because Sydney would look stunning on a white substrate! (I trust LLLReptile -- if I am familiar with a reptile store 3,000+ miles away, ya know that they are knowledgeable!)
Desert Snow is not calcium-based. I'll see if I have a photo of when I had sani chips. He LOVED them.HippieLizards":2569jp8l said:No Because Beardies lick everything and it could get stuck in their gut, and Bearded dragons weren't made to digest wood or sand, It's an unnatural substance for their environment and beardies weren't made to digest Wood chips or sand, Then there is ALWAYS going to be the risk of bad bacteria and impaction or most other problems.SydneyGaia":2569jp8l said:True. I will see what I can find at Wal Mart and may fill it with a sand/dirt mixture. He loved the sani chips, but would also ingest them too often when he was smelling/tasting around and they stuck to his tongue. Probably a bit too paranoid of something bad happening to him --- wouldn't his stomach acid be able to break down little pieces of wood without a problem??Hmmm... I'm Still skeptical about that, Is Desert snow Calcium based at all? If it is, Then no. Any calcium based substrate is the absolute worst thing you could get for a Beardie.SydneyGaia":2569jp8l said:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqCcYr0hZjA
I think that I will switch to Desert Snow in another year or two because Sydney would look stunning on a white substrate! (I trust LLLReptile -- if I am familiar with a reptile store 3,000+ miles away, ya know that they are knowledgeable!)
Personally I don't Trust LLLReptile as much, but That's mainly because I'm not the biggest fan of huge super scale breeders like LLLReptile, but that's only my opinion.
Could you post a few pics of How Sydney's tank looked like with the Sani chips?
I mean if it worked fine with you and your dragon seems happy and healthy, Then Kudos to that. But still please be aware that there always is a higher risk of health problems with a loose substrate.
Again, this is only my opinion.
Dremels are a powertool for cutting or polishing anything.MarlowAndMe":30cxdqwu said:Dremels are a tool for cutting tile
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