PhilK
Very Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
My two ackies have been on play sand for the past two or so years. It is fine as a substrate but after 2 years of soiling it has become very smelly. I do spot clean it but urine etc soaks into the sand and after a long time they really stink. It also gets into the runners of the glass doors, and into the water dish and is beginning to get on my nerves so I am getting rid of it. I am thinking of replacing it with a natural kitty litter but am wondering what your thoughts are on substrates for them.
There is a few types of kitty litter that are natural - compressed wood shaving pellets, lucerne pellets and newspaper pellets come to mind. It won't look as good as sand but it will stop the place stinking which is good, and will be easier to deal with.
Thoughts?
EDIT: my sandswimmers won't get any but I will probably give it to my diamonds too.
My two ackies have been on play sand for the past two or so years. It is fine as a substrate but after 2 years of soiling it has become very smelly. I do spot clean it but urine etc soaks into the sand and after a long time they really stink. It also gets into the runners of the glass doors, and into the water dish and is beginning to get on my nerves so I am getting rid of it. I am thinking of replacing it with a natural kitty litter but am wondering what your thoughts are on substrates for them.
There is a few types of kitty litter that are natural - compressed wood shaving pellets, lucerne pellets and newspaper pellets come to mind. It won't look as good as sand but it will stop the place stinking which is good, and will be easier to deal with.
Thoughts?
EDIT: my sandswimmers won't get any but I will probably give it to my diamonds too.