Here is my opinion on substrates =)

Posted by Shelly on June 18, 2000 at 19:18:56:

In Reply to: NEED TO KNOW ASAP!! posted by RKGJR on June 18, 2000 at 15:19:41:

: I need to know if it is safe to use desert lizard litter for 2 sulcatas!?!?!?! Will it compact them if eaten????
: PLEASE HELP!!!

I keep my sulcata on a mix of lizard litter, alfalfa pellets and he also has a few piles of timothy hay to burrow in. My sulcata tasted the litter when I first put it in there, but I have not had any problems with him eating it since. But I think the litter is digestable and can be easily passed if it is accidently ingested. If you notice your torts eating it, and not it wasn't accident or a taste test I would say don't use it. Just make sure they have a place to hide or something to burrow in, the litter does not allow for good burrowing.=) It is a lot of trial and error when choosing a substrate, at least that has been my experience.
Good luck,
Shelly

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: : I need to know if it is safe to use desert lizard litter for 2 sulcatas!?!?!?! Will it compact them if eaten???? : : PLEASE HELP!!! : I keep my sulcata on a mix of lizard litter, alfalfa pellets and he also has a few piles of timothy hay to burrow in. My sulcata tasted the litter when I first put it in there, but I have not had any problems with him eating it since. But I think the litter is digestable and can be easily passed if it is accidently ingested. If you notice your torts eating it, and not it wasn't accident or a taste test I would say don't use it. Just make sure they have a place to hide or something to burrow in, the litter does not allow for good burrowing.=) It is a lot of trial and error when choosing a substrate, at least that has been my experience. : Good luck, : Shelly

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