Play sand for leos

The only problem with "they are in contact with sand in the wild" is that Leo's don't encounter sand on the wild.

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Originally Posted by Mr Oni

You can use play sand. Sift it a few times. Make sure its fine.

Its the babies that you gotta worry about but past 5" can be housed on sand and be fine.

There are big breeders who use play sand and have no problems.

Abusing? Don't think that word means what you think it means.
So, feeding a snake on substrate could cause impaction too...lets all say we abuse our snakes that don't lay on the mighty newspaper and such.

Repti-carpet stinks, little toes and teeth snag on it and it soaks up poop and pee.

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Reptile carpet can easily be washed and usually comes with a second sheet to switch in between uses. I would definitely agree that it's not abuse, I just personally see it as a risk not worth taking. Leopard geckos like to actively taste and touch things with their tongue so they're more prone to ingesting substrate than snakes. I never had problems with carpet snagging toes or teeth, but I'm not doubting that you have. This is just my advice, and I've seen adult Leo's die from sand impaction

They don't encounter paper towels or vivariums either.

FREEEEEEEEDDOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!!!!!

Ever fed a snake on aspen, eco earth or repti-bark?

Not saying it doesnt happen but it seems like the whole "feed your animal in a seperate tub" way of though.

I have a bunch of repti carpet and did the whole change out thing....the stuff collects dust.

Snakes can digest the aspen, or at the very least pass it out. Leo's cannot.

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Play sand has a lot of dust and can get into the eyes