Re: [Gecko] Is Bed-A-Beast bad?

[Catriona Lindsay]

>I really do see them eat the BAB when they eat the crickets and it scares
>me. I don't know what I'm going to do. I know they would end up eating a lot
>more of the sand in the process, although it SHOULD be digestable.
        Actually the sand is not digestible. We have seen quite a few animals with
sand blockages when kept on Calcisand. I know the label says it is
digestible, but it contains diatomaceous earth. There are lots of other
substrates you can use. I use paper towel, news paper, and astroturf on my
geckos. It may not be as pretty as some of the other beddings on the
market, but I don't have to worry about abdominal blockages.
Catriona

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