The great substrate debate!!

[madzombieguy]

Hey all.
Just wanted to see what kind of interesting results i'd get her.
Basically, I have heard a million and one views/opinions on substrates to use, and ones not to.

This in with regards to lizards only. Specifically Beardies and Geckos at an adult stage.

So, please take part in this poll

[HadesDragons]

I voted "other", as I use kitchen roll, backing paper, newspaper, sand, sandstone "tiles" etc for various adult beardies. It all depends on the beardie. Most are on sandstone "tiles" with a bit of sand.

[fenwoman]

I use newspaper at present but am considering my options for the new viv.What do more experienced keepers think about bird cage sand sheets?

[freekygeeky]

i use paper towels, as i have tried bark, coco fiber, eco earth, pebbles, moss , sand , tiles.. evrything!!

- co co fiber/eco earth, my cresties gargs and leos etc it
- moss i have seen both leos and cresties and uroplatus eat this
- bark, i have seen a leo eat it
- sand, (only with my skinks) they are fine with it, and they spit it out.
- tiles are fine, but i have too many, too heavy..
- pebbles, i have taken them out now, uroplatus broke its legs, jaw and back in a fall, and i guess this didnt help.


paper towels..
- cheap
- easy to clean (just take it out)
- cant really eat it (and if they do it tears off in little bits)
- crickets / mealies cant hide in it
- doesnt look realistic, but an lizard in your house isnt natural anyway.

blah blah blah

[tick]

I voted playsand £2.50 as i know a few shops in essex go to travis perkins and buy 25kg bags and then split it up into smaller clear plastic bags £2 each and get about 5-10 bags from it

[dracco]

I use bark

[R0NST3R]

I have chosen Playsand, but I use play sand for my Beardies and and I also use Newspaper or Kitchen Towels for my Leos

[bluerain]

Hiya. I always use newspaper, as it is cheap, hygenic and easy to change. Again, and again, and again!!!!!!

[jennibob]

I use self adhesive "lino" tiles, Easy, cheap, can get some realy funky colours, insects can't hide, completley eliminates the risk of impaction
the list goes on and on.

Jenx

[alnessman]

I will be using playsand when they go into their new viv