Knob tail gecko sand

[lbratcher4]

Just wondering what kind of sand everyone uses for their knob tails? Thanks

 

[giglamesh]

i use washed play sand and siv out the bigger chunks befor i put it in

 

[oli]

jurassic sand. this is a common topic of discussion here. it comes down to jurassic sand or washed play sand. play sand is a hell of a lot cheaper.

 

[RobV]

I have a mixture of play sand and exoterra red sand.

 

[lbratcher4]

I just went ahead and bought some repti sand made by zoo med. It says it's all natural so I hope it's ok. I have a pair of amyae coming wed. from Derek Wong at shoebox reptiles I wanted to get the tubs set up now but next time I will get a bigger bag of play sand or Jurassic sand. Where can you buy Jurassic sand from? Thanks everyone for the suggestions.

 

[oli]

I think that sand is ok to use, it's pretty fine I think I've used it before

 

[Riverside Reptiles]

I've used repti-sand with them just fine in the past. It's pretty, but it's rather expensive over time. These days I just use play sand. It's dirt cheap (no pun intended). You can get Jurassic sand here: Welcome to Jurassic Sand!

 

[lbratcher4]

Thanks for the info that helps alot. I am going to order some jurassic sand this week. Thanks again

 

[oli]

Ethan, how do you use the play sand? Do you wash it first or sift it through a screen? I just need a bunch of sand so I'm thinking if I need to wash it first and dry it, then it may be a pain in the ass. Can I use it straight outta the bag? What brand is best for this? thanks

 

[Riverside Reptiles]

Oli, I just use it straight out of the bag man. Nobody is sifting the sand for them in the wild in Austrailia!!! I use "Quikrete Premium" from Home Depot. Been using the same stuff for years with no issues period. I've tried the jurrasic and the reptisand stuff. And as pretty as it all is, it's a pain to get when you need it, and it's way more expensive.

 

[oli]

ok that's awesome to hear. I've heard it before but haven't used it personally, and yea it will save a lot of time and money and I can even change the sand more often because of it which will be nice. The jurassic sand is nice, but it is expensive and a pain to get. Even hatchlings are cool on the playsand?

 

[diplodactyla]

i use zoomed's repti sand, pretty expensive but really good when you wet it cause the tunnels made by the nephrurus are resistant, also it's fine composed by small grains!