Geckomaster743
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Hey every one, I just thought i would submit a review about the dangers of Sand and Calcium sand.
First of all Sand is very dangerous if ingested it can cause Impaction which is very life threatening. On top of that Calcium sand that is colored can chance the color of your geckos body because this absorb the toxins of the colored sand over time because of exposure which can poison them. I do not recommend sand to any reptile. Not bearded Dragons, Not leopard geckos,Anoles, Crested Geckos Etc. In the wild they are not exposed to sand as much and in videos if you see a professional handling a bearded dragon and displaying it at a reptile show its probably ok. A lot of the time people use sand at reptile shows to display bearded dragons because its easier. As long as its not over a 6 - 7 hour period with out feeding them is not too risky. ( Don't think because your not feeding them they will not ingest the sand. Some geckos being to lick the sand like they do with Calcium and it comes in to there System ). I personally recommend DONT ever use sand at Reptile shows, At Home, Travel, Etc. Not any where.
First of all Sand is very dangerous if ingested it can cause Impaction which is very life threatening. On top of that Calcium sand that is colored can chance the color of your geckos body because this absorb the toxins of the colored sand over time because of exposure which can poison them. I do not recommend sand to any reptile. Not bearded Dragons, Not leopard geckos,Anoles, Crested Geckos Etc. In the wild they are not exposed to sand as much and in videos if you see a professional handling a bearded dragon and displaying it at a reptile show its probably ok. A lot of the time people use sand at reptile shows to display bearded dragons because its easier. As long as its not over a 6 - 7 hour period with out feeding them is not too risky. ( Don't think because your not feeding them they will not ingest the sand. Some geckos being to lick the sand like they do with Calcium and it comes in to there System ). I personally recommend DONT ever use sand at Reptile shows, At Home, Travel, Etc. Not any where.