Anyone have any problems with sand compaction deaths using sand as a substrate for the knobtail gecko: nephrurus amyae??? I use reptilite sand, which is supposed to be edible, and digestible. Anyone have any problems with this sand mix in the past???
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1.4.10 leopard gecko
2.3.0 nephrurus levis levis
1.1.0 nephrurus wheeleri cinctus
1.0.0 nephrurus amyae
1.1.0 pastel ball python
1.0.0 axantic kenyan sand boa
1.0.0 gargoyle gecko
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Sand compaction&nephrurus amyae???
oliverk
Nov 17, 2006 04:41 PM
Replies (2)
UroTamer
Nov 22, 2006 07:40 AM
I've never had that problem, but then I keep mine on repticarpet. I have read though that any species of lizard can have problems with compaction in captivity. I have also found an article that told of calcisand not being as digestible as they say. For one thing their bodies can only digest and absorb so much.
Some people don't have any problems with sand, some do. It all comes down to how much sand is ingested with their food.
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**Kenn**
The Uros at home:
http://www.arabianwildlife.com/current/dubh.html
http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/uromastyx.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/runningbrook/729/id19.htm
oliverk
Nov 22, 2006 03:47 PM
I just notice when my geckos eat, they eat sand regularly. I don't think I've ever had a reptile die from impaction, but it makes me nervous when I hear stories about it.
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1.4.10 leopard gecko
2.3.0 nephrurus levis levis
1.1.0 nephrurus wheeleri cinctus
1.1.0 nephrurus amyae
1.1.0 pastel ball python
1.0.0 gargoyle gecko
