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Hi all. I was hoping some of you could suggest an appropriate sand substrate to use that I could buy in large, less expensive quantities than Repti-Sand. Repti Sand is great, but it is too costly if you buy much at all. I hear different things about play sand, so I am turning to the experts!

I get my playsand from Toys R Us. it is Lighthouse brand. I think it's the best because it is pebbleless, very fine and not dusty like sand from the home stores. The down side is that I live in NJ and have heard that the brands are different in other parts of the country. My suggestion would be to buy from different sources in your area and see which is the best quality product.

If you buy any play sand and wash and swift out the rocks you will have no problem.
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I love your set up! Is that a DIY or Neodesha? I'd love to clone it and stick it in my herp room. You just have no idea how good it would look in there.

As for substrate, I like sand. I purchase either fine or med from HD and have had no problems. I do keep impaction risks in mind and always watch the consistency and frequency of stools of the critters.

Thanks for the compliment.

I build all my own cages. I decided that there were no cages on the market that meet my or my animals requirements so I had to design and build my own.