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i have a few questions about using sandstone as a substrate 1.is it ok to use 2.wat are the pros or cons to it 3.has enyone used it my dad does masonary work so we have a bunch of it at my house and thought it would look good in my viv but didnt want to harm my dragons
chuck
If sandstone is what I think it is, I would say its far to porous to use as a substrate. Slate works great and other hard non porous rocks. Just wash completely and disinfect. The less pits and deep cracks the better though, so with slate, make sure there are not any loose 'flakes' of stone, where germs and bacteria from waste material can get into. Soaking/disinfecting the stone every few months is also a great way to prevent build up of odors or bacteria in cracks in the stone. Fortunately, slate and other non porous rocks are easy to disinfect and clean.
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PHLdyPayne
ok but like i said my dad does masonary work and we have huge piles of it and it would never be in there to long is it alright to use then or should i just scratch the whole idea and go find some slate
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