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i pretty much asked the same question about the lighting and got a lot of good info from it so i will do the same with the lighting. what is your favorite? is sand impactation really a problem? i mean, these things live in the sand in the desert. what do you think about the "all natural" lizzard litter coarse stuff? if you have had a problem with impactation, please post your story with the results. i've seen lots of stuff posted about how somebody knows somebody who knows somebody who heard from another person that their gecko got impacted and died. i would love to hear some personal stories and opinions on this topic!

thanks!

jason

in the wild leos are NOT found in the sand. They are found in a rocky desert. The ground is a very hard clay with a very fine layer of sand. Finer than anything you can find in the states. I use paper towels because i dont have enough time currently to make a nice looking cage and the repti-carpet i have is to small for the rubbermaid.
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0.1 "Tremper" looking Albino Leopard gecko (Lex)
0.0.1 tiger crested gecko (peachs)
1.1 Feral cats that we adopted (Fuzzy, and Bear)

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I prefer tile or paper towel. Its pretty clean and inexpensive either way. I just wouldn't want to risk sand impaction. I think that in the desert they don't live as long in captivity, but I think that goes for any animal. Um but in the desert they don't live in a little glass box either, so sand impaction may not occur like it does in captivity. Also I read somewhere the sand in their natural habitat is much more tightly packed not loose like what people use in their tanks.
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Heather
1.1 leopard geckos: Geico and Tiny
0.1 husky/hound mix: Savannah
0.2 pet rats: Faith and Zelda

Try using:

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There are pages and pages of personal comments about this subject.

Read them and then make the decision as to what you think is best.

Regards,
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Terry Brashear
1.0.0 High Yellow
0.1.0 Lavender
0.1.0 Hypo Carrot-tail
2.5.0 "Tigers" Designer
1.1.0 Tangerine
0.0.2 Tremper Albino
0.0.3 High Yellow/Lavender
0.0.2 High Yellow/Hypo Carrot-tail
24 eggs incubating
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Terry, I'm glad to see someone else knows about the search button!

Sand is just a pawn in the big game of "Whats the best substrate". We've had many many great arguments over sand... search it up.

Goodluck
Michael

hello there
well i use paper for hatchlings,and sand for adults !! oh and paper if i run out of sand,
the sand i use is kids play sand, or bird sand,

ps ask as many question as you like m8,
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I used to use sand, I stuck both of my leos onto paper towl just to try it for a little while, And i am starting to become fond of papertowls. It is alot easier, and doesn't stink as much. I am sorry again for saying what I had said I was out of line. I am sorry Please forgive me. I used to be the same way I gotten my head chopped of for just asking the same question. Sorry once again! Hope you can fogive me ....

TLC- I do use paper towls as a subtrate now to.......

I prefer tiles. They hold heat well, are cheap, and look nice. Before that i used sand until my gecko started eating it. Luckly i checked her stools every day to see if she was eating any sand. and one day i found alot of sand in her stools so luckly i just moved and had extra tiles. Now instead of buying a rheostat i just kept the sand in and put in tiles so i can control the temperatures.
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