Can someone answer this ???

[JamieAldridge]

Can The Chipsi Extra wood chips be used as substrate for leopard geko ?

[JamieAldridge]

Anyone ?

[bruceybonus18]

i can see another substrate dispute comeing on
imo no i preffer not to use anything that can cause impaction,if i was going to use loose substrate it would be playsand.

[pythonpants1970]

yes it can as long as its of a suitable grade/size as it can be ingested when attacking food items which may lead to problems if swallowed you will still have to provide a damp box for your leo's-in summary yes it can be used but there are better substrates available

[SleepyD]

I personally wouldn't use woodchip with leo's ~ this thread here by another forumite shows why .... leo help!! update

[Button12]

another substrate thread lol!

if your gecko is an adult and the peices of chip are quite big, then i dont see a problem with it, its what i use and ive had no problems.

if however its for a young 'un then just use kitchen towel or lino for now.

but yes, adults = ok
(*runs and hides from jools*)

[SleepyD]

if your gecko is an adult and the peices of chip are quite big, then i dont see a problem with it, its what i use and ive had no problems.

nope wouldn't even use it with an adult..... if you look at the thread I posted you'll see that the leo concerned in that wasn't exactly a small leo and the lumps of woodchip it eventually passed weren't small either Come to think of it the chunks found in this gecko weren't small either

[freekygeeky]

chipsi is awful stuff i have used it a couple of times for the mice... never agaun

[Button12]

i think this is one of the many 'lets agree to dissagree' situations, theres problems with all substrates and theres never a 100% safe substrate...ive seen a bd choke on kitchen towel.

to the op......best thing is to do what you think is safest.

[JamieAldridge]

Thanks For The Replys, I Have The Chipsi In Atm But Im Thinking Of Putting Sand In, (The Bag I Got With The Starter Kit)