The great substrate debate!!

[axorozzas]

Originally Posted by amphib-fan1990

has to be cocofibre its great for amphibs and all animals that need humidity i trust it as the best substrate

But bds and leos don't need humidity. I use play sand with my leos, I watch them feeding and have never seen them swallow it, as it's too fine to pick up. did use calci sand in my less enlightened days.

[axorozzas]

Originally Posted by amphib-fan1990

has to be cocofibre its great for amphibs and all animals that need humidity i trust it as the best substrate

But bds and leos don't need humidity!

I use play sand with my leos, I watch them feeding and have never seen them swallow it, as it's too fine to pick up. did use calci sand in my less enlightened days.

[Lizard Loft]

Playsand

[kirsten]

i stated "other" as I use a mixture of sand, soil and gravel with rocks wood anf underground hides for my leos

[amyloveys]

i use a mix of tile grout and vinyl tiles for leo and beardie mainly because everytime they were doing so,ething unusual id decide it was impactation and worry if they were on sand or chips!

[maddragon29]

newspaper for leos
Cocofibre for the Yucatan as it needs humidity. + bath once a week too just to be sure
when i get a beardie it'll be on newspaper as a yungun, and i'll probably get tiles on the bottom of the viv aswell!

[Angi]

HERES A GREAT LINK WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF AN AUTOPSY DONE ON A GECKO WHICH HAD EATEN SUBSTRATE AND CONSEQUENTLY DIED.
For those of you who use bark substrate ( necropsy photos) - Gecko Resource Forums

[gecko_steve]

Use lino in all my leo vivs. For the cresties they have newspaper, but will be changing to eco earth when they are older.

[Graffen]

I use a mixture of aspen chipping and coco substrate for my Carpets. Great for keeping the humidity at a constant level.