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Old 03-11-2009, 11:52 AM
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Default Best substrate for leopard geckos?

Hi everyone.
I was just wandering what substrate you reccomen for leopard geckos?
I did use calci sand because it's easier to clean but now i'm using kitchen roll because it's cheap and effective. I have also used other bedding in the past and was just wandering what is the best to use? I also saw one person using beech chips?
Any help would be much appreciated...
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Old 03-11-2009, 11:58 AM
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You can use:
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Paper Towel
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would use all of the above plus slate and lino however I'm sorry but I wouldn't use beech chips at all
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Old 03-11-2009, 01:44 PM
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Ok, thanks guys.
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I use lino for my leopard gecko
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I use lino for my leopard gecko

Do you have a heatmat with your lino? Or do you just use bulb...if so what bulb?...sorry to OP im just having a bit of a drama with lino
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thanks guys
Someone else has also mentioned repti turf?
might use that or calci sand..?
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thanks guys
Someone else has also mentioned repti turf?
might use that or calci sand..?

Yeah reptiturf apparently is quite good i never used it as it looks hard to clean, also my leo's had calci sand, but i found it really dusty!! So moved them onto lino..Easier to clean and there is no way they could get impacted off it
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Do you have a heatmat with your lino? Or do you just use bulb...if so what bulb?...sorry to OP im just having a bit of a drama with lino
I've got a heat mat under the lino and all seems to be fine.
I was unsure about it at first but I asked on here first.

Have a look here at a thread I started, it might give you some help.
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Old 03-11-2009, 02:23 PM
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Yeah reptiturf apparently is quite good i never used it as it looks hard to clean, also my leo's had calci sand, but i found it really dusty!! So moved them onto lino..Easier to clean and there is no way they could get impacted off it
kk, thanks.
will probably just check them both out next time i go to the shop...
thanks again
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