Quote Originally Posted by Fraido View Post
I understand that, and I don't like it when animals aren't cared for properly. But of all things, I don't feel as though whether or not somebody uses papertowel, or other things like it, over aspen bedding or plantation soil is going to be the deciding factor as to whether or not the reptile is being cared for properly.
This is where I will agree to disagree. I can't say for snakes, because it really doesn't seem to matter (although i keep mine in a deep dirt substrate) but for lizards, (more so monitors and tegus) but I believe for all lizards, have a substrait that can safely retain moisture (even very little in the case of a beardie) without becomming satuarated, providing them the ability to burrow and have a moist hide DOES in fact prevent things such a gout and dehydration. Which can slowly over YEARS kill a lizard.