What do you think of my 21 day old Dragons set up?

[KristenT]

I think walnut shell is more then an impaction risk... I think it's toxic. Ingesting any amount could kill him.

I love the look of your tank though!

 

[Dennis]

No, its the reptile calcium sand thats suppose to be digestible, and thanks for the comments guys!

 

[rdoyle]

reptile calcium sand Has it own problems here is a link to it. I hope it helps

viewtopic.php?f=34&t=132151

 

[bdalton]

He's going to out grow a 20 gallon in like 2 months! Lol they grow so fast it's almost scary. If your already seeing him close his eyes, that's not a good sign. It's something with the PowerSun 100 watt that seems to cause problems. I'd definetly switch that with a reptisun soon.
Calci sand is NOT digestible, even though they will tell you it is. It clumps together like clay in their intestines and poses a very high risk for impaction, let alone the fact that they are basically living in their litter box. Repticarpet, paper towel. Newspaper, tile or shelf liner are good substitutes.

 

[KristenT]

That sand also has a taste to it, and some dragons will develop a liking to it, and literally start eating it. In large amounts, it will kill them! Either that, or if you manage to get to a vet in time, you'll have a very large payment to make for a surgery to remove it.
I know it sais it's digestable, and the pet store sais it is, but it's really not. Remember, companies will sell anything people will buy, and do anything to get them to buy it, so they can make a buck, even if it's a lie. Companies don't generally care about the pet... just the money they can make off it. I use non adhesive shelf liner, and newspaper when taz is sick. You can even find some liners that have desert colors, and the cage will still look natural. Super easy to clean up too!