Play Sand from bunnings as substrate

[HerveyBay]

as im a newbie with reptiles as everybody knows by the amount of questions i ask

but someone told me you could use the doubble washed play sand from bunnings $8 a 20 kg bag as substrate for thick tailed geckos and even beardies as apposed to the red dessert sand which you pay upto $40 a bag whats everyones thoughts on this

[DrNick]

Originally Posted by HerveyBay

as im a newbie with reptiles as everybody knows by the amount of questions i ask

but someone told me you could use the doubble washed play sand from bunnings $8 a 20 kg bag as substrate for thick tailed geckos and even beardies as apposed to the red dessert sand which you pay upto $40 a bag whats everyones thoughts on this

Bunnings also sell the RED stuff- about the same price for 10-30KG, labeled Plasterers sand.

I have not seen 'dessert' sand before, does not sound very appetising

[warren63]

Yes that play sand is fine, i use it for my geckos

[Reptile_Boy]

i use napeon river sand 5.20 for a 20 kg bag it is great for all reps, my cuz uses a 1:1 ration of neapon sand and peat moss for his thickies

[Reptile_Boy]

the neapon sand is red as well

[HerveyBay]

where do you buy that sand from and whats the name and price

[Glider]

I use the washed playsand for my geckos and on the most part it seems fine.
One of my female knobtails does seem to ingest a lot of it, as her faeces usually has the bottom 1/3rd as sand, but of 14 geckos I have on it she's the only one who has been affected and she is otherwise fine and healthy anyway.

[Valley Reptile Supplies]

i get brickies sand from the cement mixer depot place and wash it myself its about $50.00 a ton and they normally give you a few buckets for free

[salebrosus]

I use the Red Desert Sand from the pet shop for my geckos. I like it (as i am sure my geckos do) because when it gets sprayed with water, the top becomes quite crusty and my knob tails love burrowing underneath it. The washed sand doesn't do that.

Also, i bought a bag in the past and when i opened the bag i found it damp and smelt bad, it also had white little crawly things in it. I have used it a few times but didn't have an issue any other time but this one bag.

Simone.

[HerveyBay]

What About Using The Play Sand For Beardies The Sand Is Clean And Dries Out Quite Well

[HerveyBay]

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