Lia eating with an audience

[Wellovelizards]

Thank God for a great cage

 

[Daeyang]

Is that calci-sand? That's very dangerous for bearded dragons....

 

[Aleena]

Is that calci-sand? That's very dangerous for bearded dragons....

Kinda looks like childrens play sand to me. Could be wrong.

 

[Aleena]

Looks like Miss Lia is doing great and happily eating her greens! That's awesome She's looking wonderful.

 

[Wellovelizards]

Thank you for checking, but she is on play sand. I had Germ check out my set up ASAP after we got her. Any observations always helpful and wanted...always a new lesson to learn

 

[I.heart.my.bd]

cute pics of Lea!! She looks healthy and happy

 

[Daeyang]

Oh alright; well she's a beautiful beardie. Everytime someone says "cute pics of LEA" i get freaked out cause thats my name xD But Lia- is a very pretty name. hahahaha

 

[Spikeleebd]

what all do you put in her salad

 

[Chelsey]

cute beardie and kitty lol

 

[Wellovelizards]

what all do you put in her salad

Endive turnip greens and shaved butternut squash..she loves it oops I forgot she also got half a raspberry

 

[Vincent]

Germ helped me with my subtract as well,but when he told me to buy play sand i bought it.when i looked closely at the sand i noticed that their were big pebbles in the sand(THE SAND WAS NOT FINE).If a bearded dragon ate some of that sand they can be impacted.I think i am going to start to use unprinted newspaper.

 

[Aleena]

It's always best to run it through a screen if you notice large chunks in the sand. There are plenty of non particle substrates that can be used if you're worried about it though.

 

[Germ]

Germ helped me with my subtract as well,but when he told me to buy play sand i bought it.when i looked closely at the sand i noticed that their were big pebbles in the sand(THE SAND WAS NOT FINE).If a bearded dragon ate some of that sand they can be impacted.I think i am going to start to use unprinted newspaper.

Here are the quotes, from when\where that conversation took place:

Sand is really bad for bearded dragons (vitamin sand too).Because what it does is when a bearded dragon eats a cricket some sand will be DIGESTED.(IT CAN RUIN THEIR BODY).So instead of sand I use aspen wood chips.If a bearded dragon digests that stuff it will come out of their system really easy(HARMLESS).bELIEVE ME i KNOW. MY BEARDED DRAGON DIED FROM IT.

What kind of sand were you using & how old was the dragon that died? Believe me, I would (& have for many years) use Children's Washed Play Sand for BDs 10"+, looong before I would ever use wood chips of any kind, which I wouldn't recommend at all, as it is not easily digestible and large enough to cause blockage/impaction. On the flip side, there are many 'Safer' non- particle substrates out there.

oh

If you are talking about this stuff, it is Calci-sand ...

oh ya thats the stuff

so I should use sand

If you want a particle substrate, Children's Washed Play Sand is the only one that I would personally recommend providing that your BD is 10+" or larger. It's available at most larger hardware stores or Garden centers for something like $4-$5/50 lb bag. Be sure that it is sand & not gravelly, if there are larger pebbles in it, it must be strained. Keep your BD well Hydrated & your temps up to par & it works just fine. The other alternatives are Non-particle substrates.

Now, if 'YOU' can not follow instructions, do not be blaming the play sand (or me), that is just plain 'Poor Husbandry' on your part. As previously mentioned, if there are large enough pebbles to cause concern, strain\sift it as was instructed or choose another substrate. This is exactly one of the examples where the stories of Sand impactions arise, because people don't use their head &\or the slightest amount of Common Sense.

At no point, have I ever 'told' anyone that, they had to use Play Sand, or even that they should, for that matter.

Children's Washed Play Sand has been my choice of substrate for many years. That, I 'do' state, but have never twisted any one else's arm to use it, nor did I twist yours. Specific short form instructions were given for the safe, low risk use of it, if Particle substrate was desired.

@ wellovelizards - There was no need to remove your Pics

If you wish though, the whole thread can be removed at YOUR request.

 

[Vincent]

Here are the quotes, from when\where that conversation took place:Now, if 'YOU' can not follow instructions, do not be blaming the play sand (or me), that is just plain 'Poor Husbandry' on your part. As previously mentioned, if there are large enough pebbles to cause concern, strain\sift it as was instructed or choose another substrate. This is exactly one of the examples where the stories of Sand impactions arise, because people don't use their head &\or the slightest amount of Common Sense.

At no point, have I ever 'told' anyone that, they had to use Play Sand, or even that they should, for that matter.

Children's Washed Play Sand has been my choice of substrate for many years. That, I 'do' state, but have never twisted any one else's arm to use it, nor did I twist yours. Specific short form instructions were given for the safe, low risk use of it, if Particle substrate was desired.

Im am so sorry germ ur not the one who got their facts wrong I did.

 

[Germ]

No Biggy - Errors don't become mistakes, until we refuse to correct them.

Have a good one & Good Luck to you & yours.

 

[Vincent]

No Biggy - Errors don't become mistakes, until we refuse to correct them.

Have a good one & Good Luck to you & yours.

thanks alot u to

 

[Wellovelizards]

Did not mean to move pics rearranged mynphotobucket albums and the link moved. Thanks though

 

[Germ]

So replace the old ones with the new ones lol - There is an edit button ...