KrissyLeigh
Juvenile Dragon
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- 302
- Location
- south Texas
Hello everyone, I have some questions about substrate. There seems to be a lot of conflicting information out there.... So here is the deal - Skittles is 13 inches long and he has no substrate, I worry that he isn't getting enough exercise in his tank because he slides around on the glass and can't properly run. He does have some flat rocks he runs over, but I don't want to cover the floor in rocks because it's difficult to clean because his poo seeps underneath.
I tried paper towels twice but both times he ate a lot of it and I worried about impaction, so no more paper towels. I worry about impaction issues with sand. Reptile carpet seems difficult to clean and keep bacteria free. What other options are there?
He doesn't have a designated "poop spot" that I can leave bare for disinfection. He poops EVERYWHERE, which is another reason reptile carpet is out. It would get so nasty.... He runs and poops, I've found it on his hammock, the sides of his tank, his perch.... Everywhere. So, to summarize: the lack of substrate makes it easy to keep the tank clean, but he can't run easily because he slides around.
Thanks for any feedback, I am at a loss!

I tried paper towels twice but both times he ate a lot of it and I worried about impaction, so no more paper towels. I worry about impaction issues with sand. Reptile carpet seems difficult to clean and keep bacteria free. What other options are there?
He doesn't have a designated "poop spot" that I can leave bare for disinfection. He poops EVERYWHERE, which is another reason reptile carpet is out. It would get so nasty.... He runs and poops, I've found it on his hammock, the sides of his tank, his perch.... Everywhere. So, to summarize: the lack of substrate makes it easy to keep the tank clean, but he can't run easily because he slides around.
Thanks for any feedback, I am at a loss!
