I have my two fatties on that forest floor stuff, which they seem to like and looks nice. But I've just switched my male tang albino to crickets, and am afraid that as he didn't grow up hunting crickets like my female het did, he might swallow a stick or something. I watched him hunt last night, and even when he missed he didn't grab substrate, but it's a concern for me. I was thinking of putting him on that fake reptile green carpet stuff, but I'm afraid he'll damage his feet on it (catch a nail).
My husband thinks I'm worrying too much, but I'm very proud of this guy and want to keep him healthy.
Any ideas on this? Anyone else use forest floor?
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Substrates, anyone?
Snakemother
Mar 21, 2006 09:33 AM
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geckoADvisor
Mar 21, 2006 01:53 PM
Just use paper towels to play it safe.
Most substrates can be dangerous to your gecko especially when he can swollow them. Also the carpet, like you said, could hurt their toes, or teeth.
Paper towels, or slate tile have seem to worked the best for everybody so far.
