Beardie Substrate??

[6ftpythonsgirl]

I'm sure there has been alot of topics on this, and many people have many other opinions...
However i', asking the question, who uses what as a substrate for there beardies?

We currently have 3 beardies almost 11 months old in a 6ft x 2ft tank, we are using washed sand and find it ok, no probs, however lately the female (think??) keeps trying to dig in the sand, only to find the bottom of the tank.

Any ideas or pics of set up's would help greatly.

P.s. I know, sorry to have to drag you away from the Bathurst.

[Miss B]

I use newspaper and astroturf in my beardie enclosures.

Newspaper is cheap and easy to clean, although it doesn't look as nice as astroturf.

The astroturf looks great, but it's good to have a spare piece so that when one piece gets soiled and needs to be removed for cleaning, you've got a fresh piece ready to go. It's also a bit of a pain having to take the astroturf out almost daily, hosing it down and hanging it up to dry. At least with the newspaper you can just remove it and throw it away, then chuck some fresh stuff down

Here's a couple pics of some of my enclosures:

[6ftpythonsgirl]

Thanks heaps Miss B, i also have astro turf and found the same problems, hence the switch to sand.

Thanks.

[paulw6676]

your female could be gravid if she keeps trying to dig in the sand.

[DragonKeeper]

Newspaper is best, but I have been told you can use chip bark for adults, it is like $3 for a huge bag.

[6ftpythonsgirl]

Paul, have considered this.... Think she may be too young, however anything is possible.

[Aslan]

...she may also just enjoy digging - many lizards do...

I think you'll find that it is quite possible for her to be gravid at 11mths - depends on size and growth rate...

[wood_nymph]

why don't you just spot clean the arsto turf with a reptile safe disinfectant and do a complete clean once a week?

[Mrs I]

With the astro turf .. buy an old vacume cleaner, or buy yourself a new one and use the old one. Most the time Beardy poo dries pretty quickly so you can just vacume it up for a spot clean then once a week, or whenever needed, take it out and give it a good wash.

Mrs I

xxx

[Gecko_ProCs]

i currently have sport golf carpet in mine for my 2 young beardies and that seems to do them fine.
picked up a 1.5 meter roll from bunnings for about $20

[sockbat]

I use reptile carpet. My beardi poos on his bask rock so I take that out and wash it every time. Other than that clean carpet once a fortnight.

[brigo]

Hey gecko procs, how often do you clean your golf carpet? and how ?

Thanks.

[Obrien]

i bought some of that carpet stuff from bunnings but i changed my mind on it because it has loops and i thought loops were bad am i right or not?

[Gecko_ProCs]

Originally Posted by brigo

Hey gecko procs, how often do you clean your golf carpet? and how ?

Thanks.

since the poo's dry up fast i just remove the few that are in there everyday
but clean it properly once a week to once a fortnight
beardies arnt that messy