BD substrate

Tomcat · #1 (**permalink**) 09-10-2007, 04:17 PM

hello, i have a 3-5 month old Beardie, and was wondering wether i could put some hardwood chippings as his substrate? He gets fed by hand so has no chance of eating any.

Thanks, Tom.

Tomcat · #2 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007, 07:46 PM

Any1?

MexMex · #3 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007, 08:31 PM

Well I cant really see the prob if you are hand feeding him! Just make sure they arent pine or cedar shavings

Tomcat · #4 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007, 09:30 PM

It just says hardwood.

bolawan · #5 (**permalink**) 12-10-2007, 12:40 PM

Its likely to be Beech chippings, which i use with my BD's when they reach 12-18 months. at 3 months, its a bit tricky with them still having a tendency to be bad aims when it comes to feeding, but if youre hand feeding, you should be fine. I tried them on carpet for a while but most of them really hated it so i went back to beech.

KXC · #6 (**permalink**) 13-10-2007, 07:51 AM

Isn't there a danger of beardies nibbling and possibly swallowing the substrate even if they are being fed outside the viv?

MexMex · #7 (**permalink**) 13-10-2007, 11:12 AM

Oh yeh sorry! I didnt see that, sorry

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