If you have a juvenile bearded dragon, leopard gecko or another type of lizard that normally might use calci-sand as a substrate, be careful. These sands are usually okay for larger bearded dragons, and geckos, but not so good for young or small ones.
A small lizard could get some of this sand impacted in its mouth, throat, or even in its stomach. They do this when going after a cricket or some other live food. As they make a grab for the insect, sometimes they will ingest some of the sand. This can be harmful to these young lizards. So have caution with your juvenile lizards. A safer substrate to use is reptile carpet. Reptile bark is usually okay too.
Here are some substrates that are safe for your small lizard:
Zilla Tera Liner
Eco Carpet Liner
Fir Bark Litter
Repti Bark Bedding
Tags: Reptiles & Crabs
