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22-Sep-07, 12:27 PM
|  | Crab Battle Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Penrith/ Sydney Age/Gender: 19  | | | hatchie beardie substrate
i might be getting a pair of young beardies tomorrow and im not sure weather i should put sand in as substrate
due to my last beardie dying from injesting to much sand at feeding time
i'd like to hear some peoples thoughts on what else i could use
~cheers
Camo...
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22-Sep-07, 12:29 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: in the bushes Gender: | | | |
paper towels
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22-Sep-07, 12:31 PM
| | Crab Battle Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Penrith/ Sydney Age/Gender: 19 | | | |
haha cool
thought of that one
what about breeders choice? or would they eat that to?
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22-Sep-07, 12:31 PM
|  | QUEEN B Subscriber | Join Date: May-07 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 23  | | | |
Yep, I'd stick to paper towel or newspaper. It's not worth the risk of impaction.
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22-Sep-07, 12:41 PM
|  | - Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: hornsby area, sydney Age/Gender: 13 | | | |
can u put sand in for an adult beardie?
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22-Sep-07, 12:47 PM
| | Crab Battle Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Penrith/ Sydney Age/Gender: 19 | | |
ok thanx Miss B will do
i just didnt want to lose another one 
what age would u reccomend the use of sand as substrate?
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22-Sep-07, 12:48 PM
|  | Seller | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: South Australia Gender: | | | |
Plenty of people use sand for hatchies and adults (more commonly adults), its just a chance of impaction. For mine (now adults) throughout their life, theyve had Astroturf/ Artificial Grass.
Ive heard rumours of the pieces of grass cutting the Cloaca interior when the animal is defecating but never had any problems here!
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22-Sep-07, 12:55 PM
| | Crab Battle Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Penrith/ Sydney Age/Gender: 19 | | | |
oh ok i might look into some astro turf
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22-Sep-07, 02:32 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Townsville Age/Gender: 35 | | | |
Mine have been on marine carpet for several months now and are just as happy as when they were on sand. Its softer than astroturf and no ingestion problems like sand.
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22-Sep-07, 02:35 PM
| | Crab Battle Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Penrith/ Sydney Age/Gender: 19 | | | |
how much does that go for?
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22-Sep-07, 03:51 PM
|  | Jellybean Club Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-06 Location: Hobbiton, Middle Earth. Gender: | | | |
I no longer use any loose substrate my beardies, I use tiles most of my enclosures, though 1 still has sand in it. Hatchies should only be kept on paper or tiles till at least 15cm TL. Tiles stops insects from hiding, thats is the papers downfall
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22-Sep-07, 03:59 PM
|  | I love it LOUD! Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: Sutherland Shire NSW Age: 32 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonL  Tiles stops insects from hiding, thats is the papers downfall | Your tiles must be a perfect fit and very flat on the bottom, or my small crickets are very smart!
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22-Sep-07, 04:05 PM
| | Jellybean Club Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-06 Location: Hobbiton, Middle Earth. Gender: | | | |
I tiled the timber enclosures, grout and all, no place to hide now
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22-Sep-07, 04:20 PM
| | I love it LOUD! Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: Sutherland Shire NSW Age: 32 | | | |
Ah, ok, I didn't want to make it permanent in my glass tank.
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22-Sep-07, 04:21 PM
| | Crab Battle Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: Penrith/ Sydney Age/Gender: 19 | | | |
haha k
might just stick with paper towels or marine carpet
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