Gravel for substrate?

I agree that fine-grained things like aren't a great for leos, impactation and all that.

Since they come from rockier places, what about largish gravel like large aquarium gravel? Probably not for babies, but for juvies/adults as a prettier tank look. I'm thinking stuff 1/4" to 3/8" size.

Only issue I can see is that to clean it you'd have to remove all the gravel, wash it, then put it back.

Thoughts?

--Maarken

Yeah, cleaning would be a ***** with gravel. Plus it would make the cage heavy. IMO, slate rock over paper towels or newspaper would be a better natural substrate.

Wonderful invention that newspaper :D

leos aren't really from rocky places like gravel would emulate. They are more from places with big rocks, not millions of little pebbles. Things like slate would be more of a natural substrate for them. I'd think gravel would not be a good substrate.