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What kind of substrate to use?

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I just recently purchsed a 4 yr old female leopard gecko and was wondering what kind of substrate is recommended to use with these lizards. I am a newbie to them and am just making sure I dont use something thats bad. I know people say sand is bad due to impaction but what r some other substrates that are ok to use besides paper towel?
 
That may not look great but paper towels are safe and easy to clean. If you do try tile make sure you it's not vinyl tile. It can give off fumes when heated.
 
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Paper towels are the safest/easiest and most hygienic substrate to use but tiles are nicer looking and are also safe
Some people do use washed /sifted play sand with their adults but as with any loose substrate there is always a risk of ingestion which can lead to impaction and the entire tank has to be emptied and cleaned and new sand added on a regular basis which makes it a royal pain when you have multiple enclosures of Leos
Tiles and paper towels are just safer and easier to use
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Coral Sand

Hello there, Welcome to the world of Leppy Geckos..
I personally use Coral Sand, its easy to sift through for Fieases.. It is Very attractive and natural looking.. In my 5 years of Expirience its been okay with my older geckos and My new comers (4 months old).. But the safest and Easyest is Paper towls or Newspaper... a tip for keeping Sneaky Food from hiding in Paper etc - Masking tape, works wonders.. It will only need changing as often as the paper.. :)
 
I personally am a big fan of tiles...they look good, are easy to clean, are cheap, feeders can't hide under/in them, no risk of impaction, very good for heat distribution..... Honestly i've never found a single downside to them. They're also more natural than sand (the leopard gecko's natural environment is a hard packed clay base that's very rocky with a very thin layer of superfine, dusty sand on top...the sand is finer than anything we have comercially available...which I believe to be one of the reasons sand can cause a lot of problems...especially with young leos in captivity)
 
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