The only negative experience I've had with Bed-A-Beast involved a very young
Veiled Chameleon hatchling. It picked up a thread-like fiber of Bed-A-Beast
with a cricket. This fiber pierced his throat and the hatchling did die. I've
used it with larger lizards with no problems, but I don't use it with hatchlings
anymore.
Chris
jupiter wrote:
> Is the Bed-A-Beast bedding bad to use for little geckoes?
>
> I have read a few articles that say it's bad while others recommend it. The
> only alternative (at least, the only natural or attractive one) is aragonite
> (calcium carbonate) sand used in marine aquariums. It's also sold as Play
> Sand.
> Anyway, I hope someone can give me some help. I think I'll strip my tank of
> the Bed-A-Beast later tonight and drop in some paper towels. Tomorrow I'll
> buy some of the aragonite. It is expensive. Is there something better?
>
> If you need to know:
> 1) The geckoes are baby Bibrons
> 2) Bed-A-Beast is made of coconut husk
>
> Jupiter
> PS This all came about when I saw my geckoes eat some bedding with the
> crickets.
>
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