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Repti Sand / Reptilite Sand

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Hello fellow Beardie enthusiasts. :)

I'm working on opening a web store and I wish to sell products that I consider "reptile safe" and had a question on Zoo Med's Repti-Sand & CaribSea Reptilite...

Of course I know that any sand is a no-no for smaller dragons & the calcium/vitamin base sands will encourage ingestion of substrate. I also realise their are other means of substrates to avoid loose bedding. However, their are those that like to use sand for their dragons.

Anyway, so I was reading the product information on Repti Sand (completely bypassed their Vita Sand :rolleyes: ) and noticed that it said no dyes/chemicals. It comes in two natural occurring colors ("Desert White" & "Natural Red"), and appears to be fine grain.

I also wanted to get opinions on Reptilite sand. It's supposedly made with "spherical grains" for easier digestion. However it does say it's a "calcium substrate."
 
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I'm very interested in this as well.. as it is; I use CLEAN play sand for my adults, I like it. I feel clean up is easier and well I like IT :)

However I have often wondered about sand as well. When I was at the Tinley show I noticed ALOT ppl using the Cal Sand type.. And I thought that wasn't good for them. AND it seems so controversial .. I'm not sure which way to go and which way is healthier. However I have my adults in an INSANE sized habitat. It is 72L X 24H X 24D And I cannot imagine/ FATHOM the cost of filling that up w/ Cal sand!

But I am curious is Cal sand bad or Good ? and WHY?!
 
Calci Sand is a no-no...

It is not the same product as that I am referring to.

The reason being as my 1st post says:

TripleMoonsExotic said:
calcium/vitamin base sands will encourage ingestation of substrate
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and I believe some of them have been proven indigestible.
 
Tinzal said:
I'm very interested in this as well.. as it is; I use CLEAN play sand for my adults, I like it. I feel clean up is easier and well I like IT :)

However I have often wondered about sand as well. When I was at the Tinley show I noticed ALOT ppl using the Cal Sand type.. And I thought that wasn't good for them. AND it seems so controversial .. I'm not sure which way to go and which way is healthier. However I have my adults in an INSANE sized habitat. It is 72L X 24H X 24D And I cannot imagine/ FATHOM the cost of filling that up w/ Cal sand!

But I am curious is Cal sand bad or Good ? and WHY?!
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I would vote BAD on calci sand. Calci sand has a tendency to clump and become rock hard when it's gets wet. Then the dragons eat these little pebbles and get impacted. Then there's the price...... :ack2:

Vendors use it at shows because it comes in flashy colors and that attracts you to look in the enclosures. Possibly bad for the animals but good marketing..... :rolleyes:
 
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