I sure hope that wasn't a comment made for me.... Some people (like myself) could get offended by someone telling them that they are doing wrong. Especially when they have had 99.9% hatch and survival rates, etc.

A baby dragon could eat a piece of torn paper towel as easily as it could get impacted on sand. Nobody has a "fool proof" way of breeding, hatching and raising dragons. Even mother nature couldn't make it fool proof. As to baby proofing a house, I am very familiar with that also since I have 3 children under 9 years of age. Also, you can't say "under 6 months of age should be housed on paper towels" because some dragons are huge at 6 months old.

You ask "why suggest it" well, simple..... some people want a more natural looking habitat for their dragons. Better to suggest playsand than have a customer go out and buy some of those horrible "repti type sands" on the market.



On a side note.... On my site I do list "other" suitable substrates also.



On your site it says you won't have any breeding projects till spring 2004.... feel free to make comments on how I or others do things AFTER you have bred, hatched, raised and sold at least a half dozen clutches or so.





Just my rant in my defence since I am entitled to it!



Look, healthy babies on sand!





>>Not saying you will always have them problems, but the possibilty is much greater. im as happy as you are that you have never had a problem with it..but why suggest it to a new keeper when the chance is there?

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>>so basically yea, you can keep your baby on sand..a lot do, many with never a problem..but just like when you baby proof a house, many of it is extra, but its done just in case. it may not be that commen, but it has happened, otherweise it wouldnt be suggested not 2.. good luck with your dragons

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>>Chris/Mike

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