leopard gecko on aspen?

[bamf64]

how do you all feel about keeping an adult Leopard on shredded aspen? i feed her in a separate dish so i dont think shel eat any.. opinions?

[redstormlax12]

I dont feel it should be done. They dont just get impacted because they are eating on a substrate, but because they constantly taste their enclosure. Its like a snake and them flicking their tongue. The gecko can get the aspen on its tongue when it licks around is enclosure and then accidentally injest it causing impaction.

[coldblooded]

I wouldn't do it because feeders tend to burrow into loose substrate like that. I have found that in my display tanks the best substrate is either a low pile outdoor carpet (comparible to Repticarpet) or natural slate tile. I just use paper towel in my rack.

And, as always, with loose substrate you always run the risk of impaction.