I've picked up several bags of ReptiSand for my new Uros that I was going to put them into once deworming (etc.) is done and they're more adjusted to their home. Of concern, after dropping $40 on this stuff is that it's supposed to be replaced after a year. Does anyone actually replace sand or do you just clean it? That sounds pretty rediculous...
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"Longevity" of sand?
esoteric
Dec 08, 2004 01:37 PM
Replies (4)
jeune18
Dec 08, 2004 02:37 PM
i like repti-sand and if i had more money, i would use it too. but i change my sand out like every 6 months or so because all of my lizards are diggers and i never really know if they dug something to the bottom and i have missed it while sifting. and i would hate for something to grow and rot and make them sick so that is why i use play sand now.
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vonnie
***There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it. Mary Wilson Little ***
el_toro
Dec 08, 2004 06:54 PM
I used to use play sand and now use millet. I changed out both every 2 - 3 months. The possibility of bacteria building up is kind of gruesome to me - if I lived in there, I would want *clean* clean sand, not just scooped. But of course, I was using play sand which is a MUCH smaller investment.
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
2.0.1 Uromastyx Dispar Maliensis (Tank, Turtle, and new neighbor Spike)
1.2 Anolis Carolinensis (Bowser, Leeloo, and Sprocket)
1.1 African Dwarf Frogs (Bruce and Sheila)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)
And several miscellaneous community fish
esoteric
Dec 08, 2004 11:19 PM
Well, this might be my one shot at "designer" sand and opt for play sand when the kids are bigger this year. As long as my little errors cost dollars instead of lives, I can tolerate it a bit 
They're currently on birdseed like the pet store recommended, but I'd prefer they ate their greens instead of the seed after tube feeding the male for four days. They also seem to like to dig a lot so sand felt a lot more practical.
purduecg
Dec 09, 2004 08:55 AM
I change the sand twice a year, during spring and Fall cleaning of my house. EVERYTHING gets super cleaned then. 
Elizabeth
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1.0 Mali Uro Archimedes
0.0.1 Egyptian Uro Zuberi Mosca Khu (Mosca)
0.0 Fish
0.1 Sulcata Minnie
1.1 Iguanas Flik and Loki
0.1 Newfoundland Jasmine
0.1 Feline Winter
Indiana & Wisconsin
