does calcium sand, if it is a normal sand colour make your beardie go a grey-ish colour?
i heard tһаt іt ԁοеѕ, аחԁ now i аm worried, I һаνе 2 days untill i ɡеt mу beardie аחԁ i һаνе ordered calci-sand….. HеƖр!!! BTW I ɡοt tһе digestable one, ѕο impaction іѕ חο worry οf mine….
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11 Responses to “does calcium sand, if it is a normal sand colour make your beardie go a grey-ish colour?”
cancel the order and get regular play sand,thats what i use and its mutch safer
please do not under any circumstances use any kind of sand as it will cause impaction, watch how a beardie eats, it uses its tongue and often picks up the substrate, there are many ground covers you can use, i use one that looks like rabbit droppings and when mixed with water it completely disintigrates as it would when mixing with digestive juices, and pass through your lizard harmlessly, i have two males both over a year old and have had no problems with impaction, research on google but in my opinion sand is not an option, and though their are varying colours in the beardies grey is the norm.
impaction should be a concern since any sand is not safe. the safest thing is either repti-carpet or newspaper
hi i dont no about normaly coloured calci sand but my brother uses blue sand and the sand does turn some of his beardy blue but has no bad effects to it and comes off when he baths him.
sand will stain your beardie
but when it sheds of course it will come off, i have not found that to affect anything
as far as using sand, i wouldnt use it with baby beardies but i have never had bad luck with using it on adults.
i know alot of people disagree but if you think about it beardies can live in differing regions of australia, im thinking sand is one of them.
if youre that concerned feed it in a seperate container but like i said i have never had problems
if you use sand always use screened and washed play sand. it is much cheaper, and is much safer. you should always sift new sand, no matter what kind it is. calcium sand is harmful to beardies, especially when if it gets in their eyes.
What size beardie are you ordering? They say sand isnt good for any bearded dragon… Some breeders disagree. I’ve heard u should NEVER keep young dragons in sand but as dragons get older… they arent as curious about things and dont go around licking everything the way juveniles do. If its a young dragon…. i’d recommend paper towels… its easy.
People say the BEST substrate is Slate Tile… I dunno how much that stuff costs though.
what ever colour calci- sand you get your bearded dragon will go that colour only a little though it will come off when its sheds or after a bath
Nick H is completely wrong! Calcium sand is about the best sand you can get and play sand is about the worst you can get! Your beardie should not change colors if it is healthy, but it has nothing to do with the sand!
Hope I helped!
PrettyKitty
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Nick H is right; however, I would use a substrate like coconut fiber or newspaper / paper towels to be on the safe side.
Calci sand, although it is claimed to be digestable can cause impaction. Don’t let that lull you into a false sense of security.
Hope this helps!
If you think calcium sand is digestible, you need to read some more. It is FAR from digestible. There have been many studies done about how it dissolved in hydrochloric acid, and it is very minimal.
What T-rex won’t tell you is that they used to market calcium sand for birds… until a lot of them started dying from impaction. So they took it off the market and slapped a reptile label on it. Reptiles and birds are quite closely related, so you should be able to see the issue here.
I’d also suggest reading this: http://www.reptilerooms.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=53840 It’s a letter I wrote to T-rex about their sand, and their reply clearly states that impaction is definitely a problem (although their reasoning is very flawed about it). So I really hope you do worry about impaction.
Other issues with sand is that it does discolor your animal’s feet, it is hard to walk on for animals who are not from sand dune areas, and it’s extremely unsanitary. There is no possible way to get all the bacteria out from the poop when you scoop it out unless you take out a lot of sand.
I just don’t think it is worth the risk or money. I personally love tiles. They hold heat well, are much more easily sanitized, are easier to walk on and are a LOT cheaper.