Sand!

[Peter Williams]

ok so im playing on getting a leo that is roughly 6 inches long, and from what ive read, isnt it ok to put a leo this big on sand? the guy at the store said so , lmao i know its frowned upon to say that around here...

[mlededee]

sand really isn't a great choice because of impaction issues. also if you have a male and sand gets in his vent he could lose one or both hemipenes if it become irritated due to the sand.

[ReptileMan27]

Like already said, stay away from sand or any loose substrates for leos. With leos short digestive track, its just a matter of time before it gets backed up. Go with paper towels,newspaper,tiles,or slate rock..