In a message dated 2/12/01 9:10:01 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< de Vosjoli recommends in his book
using very fine sand or newsprint. It's also disrecommended to use sand
with sub-adult leopard geckos because of an increased risk of impaction,
probably because their g/i is smaller (thinner) than adults. de Vosjoli
recommends a very fine sand with a calcium carbonate content. >>
Hi-
I use "Desert Blend" with my adult leos. Its ok.
For the longest time I used ultra fine aquarium sand and I really liked it. I
used it with juvies and adults and had no impaction problems.
Well fed geckos should not eat their substrate. I feel too, that most animals
can expel what little substrate they may ingest when eating a food item. But
be careful....Leopards do suffer from impaction and it is a risk regardless
of which substrate you use.
Jason
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