hmmm always quite a debate with this...calci sand isnt the worst thing, or the best either. many herp breeders tend not to use it as it is a potential killer, although most substrates are. my vet said its all up to the owner. i thought my leo was impacted from sand, but after a check up it wasnt, thankfully. i have to disagree with towel's being easy to clean however, as you have to move the cage around to replace the towels, which should be every time the leo excretes, which can be a pain. especially if you mist the cage everyday. they stick together and become disfigured from the water and heat. even my vet said to put my leo on bark chip's, as they will be too big for it to eat, although the sharp edges seemed to point me in the opposite direction. if you want to keep using sand, keep checkin on your leo to make sure he isnt eating it. if it starts to eat it, remove the sand straight away and get it to your vet. having a dish of calci dust will help water down the risk of impaction, but like i said, it does depend on the owner. i myself have put my leo back on calci sand for easy cleaning, and havent noticed my leo eat sand once. it gets a little (or used to) when it goes to grab crix, but other than that i never saw it eat sand, and its only 2 feet away from my comp desk. you can get a special turf that works as a great substrate. doesnt look as good as sand, but is just as effective. (i'll get shouted at for saying this) but dont listen to everythign you hear, but take notice of it.

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