Best substrate for Bearded Dragons

What is the best subtrate for Bearded Dragons?

What a hairy topic. The best substrate for bearded dragons is a matter of opinion. I prefer playsand, as it is cheap and widely available. I run it through a screen strainer twice before using it to clear it of gravel.

I use play sand also..for most of the same reasons you listed.

Also, easy to clean..with the strainer.

I only have 1 beardie, so I use premium reptile turf by Petscape products. Its really high quality and comes in 18" wide to fit the tank. It also washes and wears extremely well. You can see pics of it at my Dragons album at Fotki. Link is on homepage if interested.
http://www.geocities.com/ahr0803/dragon.html

However, If i had more than one dragon I would go with the double sifted washed playsand ,also. For dragons under 10" tip to tail I prefer using paper towels.

I use wheat bran for mine.

I bake it at 350 for 15 mins in cake pans before it goes into the cage (to kill off any unwanted stowaways). You can't leave a waterdish sitting on it cause standing water will cause it to mold, but if you know this you can be prepaired. I've used it for awhile now and absolutly LOVE it.

I use crushed wallnut shells for my substrate.My beardie rex loves it but again its ur choice.

Thank you everyone for responding to my post. I currently am trying white millet bird seed. I had some left over from my Uromastyx substrate( 50 pound bag). But I think I'll switch over to the bran when it is time to get more subtrate

Hi!
I just use Ecoearth (the stuff that comes in a block that you add water too and it expands into dirt. Its really ground coconut fiber.). I use a thin later, so it dries out within a day of putting it in there.

I use corn cob it works great. thanks

If you love your pets, keep them safe. Inappropriate substrates are the leading cause of captive death from impaction.

See these sites for sound information -

Melissa Kaplans - look under housing about substrates -

http://www.anapsid.org/bearded.html


Tosneys site
http://biology.lsa.umich.edu/researc...ubstratum-6296

Both are PHD's and Herpetologists

Melissa Kaplans site will answer many questions for all Lizards, too.
http://www.anapsid.org/mainlizards.html