Quote Originally Posted by mikeamy2007 View Post
So i was wondering. Would the reptile sand be ok for my rtb. The folks we resuced her form were using it, simply becasue the pet store guy told them that it had nutrients they absorbed through the skin. That sounds kinda hokey to me, but what do i know, right ?? Im just wondering if its ok for her, becasue id love to make her as comfy as possible. Any help would be gretaly appreciated
Redtailed boas don't live on sand in the wild. Repti-sand is a bit better than normal sand but I still don't trust it. It's very dusty and if ingested can still cause problems. Plus they don't burrow deep so there's really no need.
A boa would be much more comfortable on aspen enough to burrow slightly. Good for you for checking with us instead of trusting the petstore guy! I've never heard of repti-sand being able to absorb nutrients through the skin because that doesn't make a whole lot of sense.. it has nutrients in it for geckos when they eat it with crickets but thats all I know about the stuff.