Here is my leopard gecko

[Rick]

Many people think sand is ok but its not.They will get impacted.Paper towels are good too

Pool sand and play sand are generally fine but for these I will go with tiles.

 

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I use Cal-sand in my 10gal & 20gal long setups and with my babys paper towels. I have 15 leopard, I hered about burns from tiles getinh to hot just like hot rocks" hot rock are bad" never use them again.

I also use Cal-sand with my 16 Beardies and my 1 Uromastyx.

I use Coconut husk with my 12 Cresties and paper towels with my breeders setups.

Also Coconut husk with moss with my frogs.

Danny

 

[Rick]

I use Cal-sand in my 10gal & 20gal long setups and with my babys paper towels. I have 15 leopard, I hered about burns from tiles getinh to hot just like hot rocks" hot rock are bad" never use them again.I also use Cal-sand with my 16 Beardies and my 1 Uromastyx.

I use Coconut husk with my 12 Cresties and paper towels with my breeders setups.

Also Coconut husk with moss with my frogs.

Danny

You should never use that Cal sand! It's got bad reviews. I use sand for my uromasyx but it is play sand which can be used.

 

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You should never use that Cal sand! It's got bad reviews. I use sand for my uromasyx but it is play sand which can be used.

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So has play sand, I know if you dont look after your geckos with Cal-sand it can get stuck to eyes, every thing has pros and cons. I had leopards for almost 20years on and off, and when I was a kid we used stuff we would nefer use now.

 

[Rick]

Find me something that says play sand or pool sand has caused impaction. If you use sand these two are what is recommended by the vast majority for that reason.

 

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Not with our vet after the death of 1 of beardies and some leopards that had impaction leopards lived, also the vast amount of breeder don't use any sand cal or play, we are hobby breeder so our reps are also pets so again I like cal-sands, The one we use is Vita sand and it my house to do so okay :huh:

Danny

 

[Rick]

Not with our vet after the death of 1 of beardies and some leopards that had impaction leopards lived, also the vast amount of breeder don't use any sand cal or play, we are hobby breeder so our reps are also pets so again I like cal-sands, The one we use is Vita sand and it my house to do so okay :huh: Danny

Do you use it because you believe it will actually help them get additional vitamins and minerals? If so I believe that to be marketing hype. If you are properly taking care of them that shouldn't be a concern so it all just ends up as wasted money when play sand costs a few dollars for 50 or more pounds. But for the record my leos are housed on slate tile which was recommended by several long time keepers on gecko boards. You're the only person I have ever heard that said cal/vit sand has less impaction risk than washed play/pool sand. Everything else I read/hear says the opposite. But anyways. We are talking about the same thing on two threads.

 

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No not for the cal, slate is ok some of the other tiles are not very good, for that they can over heat with heat tape like hot rocks "can" give burns.

Danny

 

[Rick]

No not for the cal, slate is ok some of the other tiles are not very good, for that they can over heat with heat tape like hot rocks "can" give burns.Danny

They get warm through belly heat so there isn't any other way to go really that isn't a hot rock. No way is my slate hot enough to burn. It is only 88 degrees. I guess we will have to agree to disagree. I have asked breeders and everyone else, they all say no sand for leos and only play or pool sand for uros but the consensus is NO cal sand.

 

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Good on the 88 but soom tile do get hoter, Ok in the Feb reptiles mag Craig Stewart said not to use sand with leopards and it isnt saying cal or play, "he suggest newspaper. butcher or packing paper, or paper towels". So I think to each there own, what works best for them.

Danny