When I was researching Bearded Dragons I started to come across information that sand was not a good substrate and the impaction could result over time.
What about Uro's?
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Is a sand substrate okay or not?
Tigergenesis
Sep 23, 2003 06:59 PM
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el_toro
Sep 23, 2003 07:14 PM
This question will get you a lot of different answers depending on who you talk to - many differing opinions on this!
My subadult geyri is on sand with no problems. Uros like to dig, so I wanted him to have a substrate he could play in. It's not super pretty, and it's dusty. He doesn't ingest much since I feed him on a small paper plate and he doesn't drag around his food. Plus he only gets a very occasional cricket which is delicately plucked off the ground - still no sand. Very tidy guy.
Many people use millet seed which the uro can also dig in. It's supposedly digestible (and many people, including me, feed millet to their uros as part of their diet), though I've heard of impaction resulting from seed as well.
Some people use ceramic tiles with the rough side up - easy to clean, but no digging. I suspect it might be too rough on their claws, though (my opinion ONLY!). Other people use reptile carpet - also fairly easy to clean, but no digging.
And I'm sure there's other options, too. (soil, etc.)
Clear as mud! Good luck!
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Torey
1.0 Uromastyx Geyri (Arthur)
0.1 Anolis Carolinensis (Leeloo)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
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