I believe desert blend is ground up walnut, which is a no no (at least for
my herps).
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Subject: Re: [Gecko] Is Bed-A-Beast bad?
> In a message dated 2/12/01 9:10:01 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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> << 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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