Quote Originally Posted by Fraido View Post
The ranting, honestly, is not necessary, I am simply saying that OP's setup is fine, her beardie is clearly thriving, so she doesn't need to change anything.
Besides, I don't like using things like newspaper and papertowel in my reptiles' enclosures, I like making it look cool and feel more natural. But not everybody needs to have huge, amazing, natural enclosures for their reptiles. If someone chooses papertowel, or anything "sub par", it's not the end of the world, and it is certainly not neglect or abuse.

I'm sure the OP is taking good care of her reptiles.
It's not a rant, this is constantly a topic of debate, and I have the ability to express my opinon/concent for improper husbandry, just like you have the right to say bare minimum is fine. Would you provide a "sub-par" environent for any animal other than a repitle? It's a simple question. Lets take it to an extreme here, just for fun, if you saw a picture dog breeding facility where there were wall to wall kennels with dogs shoved in them, paper towels on the floor, and no room to move, would that be acceptable or a puppy mill? So please explain why is it ok for people to justify cutting corners on the care of animals that have a life span of 20 years if cared for properly, especially when you said yourself you provide a natural setup for your animals.