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01-21-2021, 02:49 PM #1
Best Loose Substrate?
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01-21-2021, 11:07 PM #2
There will never be consensus on substrates. It does seem to be pretty clear that hatchlings should not be on loose substrate and that calcisand is not a good choice. If you feel you really have to use sand, play sand is the best bet but it's far from a natural substrate for leopard geckos (they're not Lawrence of Arabia!). I have done well with eco earth in the one bioactive environment I had for awhile (now I have lightly textured beige ceramic tile and it looks fine). Here's a Gecko Time pair of articles about leopard geckos' native habitat and the resulting bioactive enclosure that the author built for them:
https://geckotime.com/holistic-desig...geckos-part-1/
https://geckotime.com/holistic-desig...geckos-part-2/
Aliza
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01-21-2021, 11:44 PM #3
What size enclosures have you? It's best to house all leos individually. PetCo may be having their frequent $-per-gallon sales right now. For a 20 long: 30 x 12 x 12 that's $20.
If you plan on going bioactive, an ideal size for each leo is a 40 gallon breeder about 36 x 18 x 17 inches tall. Those give you plenty space for a deep substrate.Last edited by Elizabeth Freer; 01-21-2021 at 11:51 PM.
"If you can hear crickets, it's still summer." ;)
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Oedura castelnaui ~ Lepidodactylus lugubris ~ Phelsuma barbouri ~ Ptychozoon kuhli ~ Cyrtodactylus peguensis zebraicus ~ Phyllurus platurus ~ Eublepharis macularius ~ Correlophus ciliatus ~ (L kimhowelli) ~ (P tigrinus) ~ (P klemmeri) ~ (H garnotii)
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01-22-2021, 01:23 AM #4
I've also heard about a topsoil/play sand mixture, any thoughts reguarding this?
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01-22-2021, 01:33 AM #5
They are in a 30gal currently, its a 30 short so it's dimentions are 36" x 18" x 13.5" tall. Unfortunately we don't get the Petco sale here in Canada. Even used tanks can get pricey. The leos needed rehoming and have lived together for awhile they get along in the single tank. If I noticed fighting or any sort of hostility I would seperate them.
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01-22-2021, 02:30 AM #6"If you can hear crickets, it's still summer." ;)
"May the peace that
You find at the beach
Follow you home"
Click: Leo Care Sheet's Table of Contents
===> No plain calcium, calcium with D3, or multivitamins inside an enclosure <===
Oedura castelnaui ~ Lepidodactylus lugubris ~ Phelsuma barbouri ~ Ptychozoon kuhli ~ Cyrtodactylus peguensis zebraicus ~ Phyllurus platurus ~ Eublepharis macularius ~ Correlophus ciliatus ~ (L kimhowelli) ~ (P tigrinus) ~ (P klemmeri) ~ (H garnotii)
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01-22-2021, 02:36 AM #7
Last edited by Elizabeth Freer; 01-22-2021 at 02:40 AM.
"If you can hear crickets, it's still summer." ;)
"May the peace that
You find at the beach
Follow you home"
Click: Leo Care Sheet's Table of Contents
===> No plain calcium, calcium with D3, or multivitamins inside an enclosure <===
Oedura castelnaui ~ Lepidodactylus lugubris ~ Phelsuma barbouri ~ Ptychozoon kuhli ~ Cyrtodactylus peguensis zebraicus ~ Phyllurus platurus ~ Eublepharis macularius ~ Correlophus ciliatus ~ (L kimhowelli) ~ (P tigrinus) ~ (P klemmeri) ~ (H garnotii)
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01-22-2021, 09:51 AM #8
How about leaving that for a discussion in another thread. This subforum is for substrate discussion. If the OP has other problems, they can start a thread in the appropriate subform. No need to bring up what's basically O/T, just because you think the info needs to be discussed.
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02-26-2021, 10:01 PM #9
It’s usually recommended that topsoil without fertilizers be used. There’s Scott’s premium topsoil and ZooMed Reptisoil. For my leopard gecko’s bioactive I use miracle gro performance organics soil mixed with quickrete children’s play sand (50/50 mix I think). Miracle gro performance organics contains bone meal, soybean meal, feather meal, and sulfate of potash. I don’t know about using soils that have added fertilizers for enclosures that are naturalistic instead of bioactive though.
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02-26-2021, 11:18 PM #10"If you can hear crickets, it's still summer." ;)
"May the peace that
You find at the beach
Follow you home"
Click: Leo Care Sheet's Table of Contents
===> No plain calcium, calcium with D3, or multivitamins inside an enclosure <===
Oedura castelnaui ~ Lepidodactylus lugubris ~ Phelsuma barbouri ~ Ptychozoon kuhli ~ Cyrtodactylus peguensis zebraicus ~ Phyllurus platurus ~ Eublepharis macularius ~ Correlophus ciliatus ~ (L kimhowelli) ~ (P tigrinus) ~ (P klemmeri) ~ (H garnotii)Post Thanks / Like - 0 Thanks, 1 LikesDigs liked this post
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