Calcium based sand why??...

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Posted by Niki and Ted on December 22, 2001 at 10:54:22:

In Reply to: Re: Consider buying a Sulcata, help with habitat choice.... posted by Jake on December 22, 2001 at 10:42:20:

There's no point in using Calcium based sand and
it has many negative points including impaction if
eaten accidentally. It certainly should not be
considered as a source for providing calcium, and
otherwise provides no benefits other than emptying
your wallet as this stuff is expensive as heck.
Sand is abrasive to the shell and skin/legs/feet
as well as dusty and potentially irritating to the
eyes.

An indoor kiddie pool must be carefully situated
away from drafts, and a 75 watt might work, or
might not be enough, plus where's the UV lighting???
I'd recommend an Active UV light type.

I do agree that children and other animals are a
danger, no matter how well-meaning parents are,
it ain't happening that little kids are going to
be gentle all the time. (That's right up there
with, "he doesn't bite" and "it's not loaded").Wrong.

We handle our sulcata a lot, he is not bothered by
it and is very accustomed to it. He rides in the
van, he goes visiting, walks around the neighborhood
with me, free-roams the house (never an accident in
over 2 years), and is very personable.

Teddy

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: There's no point in using Calcium based sand and : it has many negative points including impaction if : eaten accidentally. It certainly should not be : considered as a source for providing calcium, and : otherwise provides no benefits other than emptying : your wallet as this stuff is expensive as heck. : Sand is abrasive to the shell and skin/legs/feet : as well as dusty and potentially irritating to the : eyes. : An indoor kiddie pool must be carefully situated : away from drafts, and a 75 watt might work, or : might not be enough, plus where's the UV lighting??? : I'd recommend an Active UV light type. : I do agree that children and other animals are a : danger, no matter how well-meaning parents are, : it ain't happening that little kids are going to : be gentle all the time. (That's right up there : with, "he doesn't bite" and "it's not loaded").Wrong. : We handle our sulcata a lot, he is not bothered by : it and is very accustomed to it. He rides in the : van, he goes visiting, walks around the neighborhood : with me, free-roams the house (never an accident in : over 2 years), and is very personable.

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