SUBSTRATE ONCE AND FOR ALL!

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Posted by TheNakedCowboy1 on May 06, 2003 at 00:50:58:

Okay well I have done about 10 hours of research and I think that I am going to get a Bearded Dragon. Not sure what color or anything yet but I know it's gonna be a BD. He is going to be spoiled too! A nice 75 gallon tank with anything he wants! I am only gettin the 75 because I am custom building the tank and I want to add a few females once I get used to the male. Anyway ... I have a question!

WHAT SUBSTRATE SHOULD I USE?!?!

I looked on one very very good site (http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/research/labs/ktosney/file/BDcare.html) and it recomends rabbit pellets or calcium carbonate sand. These both have their downsides (Rabbit pellets mold easily when wet and calcium has been linked to death in lizards). I want something that is natural looking (NOT NEWSPAPER OR PAPER TOWELS) and has good benefits. If it is some sort of carpet that is non-absorbent, it is okay because I designed a really cool tank that is semi-sloped down into a thing I can drain very easily. So0o0o0 I'm waiting for some help! :)

Thanks again guys, God Bless!
-- Kevin

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I use bed-a-beast.... artsykitten 05/06/03 (0)
SUBSTRATE ONCE AND FOR ALL! WebJoel 05/06/03 (2)
- I have repti-carpet, it's snag free.... -ryan- 05/06/03 (1)
  - I have repti-carpet, WebJoel 05/07/03 (0)
SUBSTRATE ONCE AND FOR ALL! bexley 05/06/03 (0)
Paper for everything............. chris allen 05/06/03 (10)
- Paper for everything............. TheNakedCowboy1 05/06/03 (0)
- Thanks Chris... azteclizard 05/06/03 (4)
  - Cool.........more chris allen 05/06/03 (3)
    - Cool.........more azteclizard 05/06/03 (2)
      - Cool.........more chris allen 05/06/03 (1)
        
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- me too............ (more) LindsayMarie 05/06/03 (3)
  - rolls of paper towel are 50cents at walmart : ) nt starmom 05/06/03 (0)
  - me too............ (more) chris allen 05/06/03 (1)
    - delilah does kick the paper towels around sometimes..nt starmom 05/06/03 (0)
hmmm.. well you'll get lots of different opinions (more) dragonsbynature 05/06/03 (3)
- hmmm.. well you'll get lots of different opinions (more) Nadia 05/06/03 (2)
  - hmmm.. well you'll get lots of different opinions (more) Nadia 05/06/03 (1)
    - hmmm.. well you'll get lots of different opinions (more) TheNakedCowboy1 05/06/03 (0)