Quote Originally Posted by cierahailee View Post
I just bought my first dragon 3 days ago and I bought him the calcium sand. The guy at PetSmart seemed to think that it was ok (and he was veryknowledgable about beardi's) but people are saying on here that it is not good for them. What about he sand is not good for them, what will it do?

Also from what I have learned so far beardies are ok to not hav a heat source at night as long as the temp doesn't drop below 65 is that correct? My tank stays about 70 at night. I am new at this so any tips are appreciated!

Trust me, hes not. Hes more than likely just trying to get you to buy something that costs more that will keep you coming back for more.

Impaction is a very slow process, calci sand/reptisand turns literally into cement when a beardie eats it, one missed cricket bite and lead to death on any particle substrate. It will also dye your beardie the color of the sand which is why some beardies at pet stores are red or blue. Keep it simple and either use paper towels or ceramic tiles