What brand of play sand will be good to use? Available in the UK would help also lol

Preferably none.

Can I ask why you want to use sand?
We only ever advise the use of solid substrates due to ingestion dangers with particulate substrates.

i advise a solid substrate, alot better for your rep, easier for you to clean. slate tile is good, closer to there natural habbitat aswell

You can use playsand, BUT NO ONE ON THESE FORUMS RECCOMEND IT. Sand can cause impaction. Impaction is bascially clogging of the digestive tract. A solid substrates are much better for your gecko/s. Like everyone said above, a solid would be much better. Preferrably a paper towel, repti-carpet, ETC. Leopard geckos are not native to sand, they are from hard packed, dry dirt, clay, and rocks. But if you absolutly want sand play sand would be best because they dotn clump togher like Calcium sand does. Just hope this helps with your descisoin, please condiser wisely.

i have solid substrate and it looks shit to be honest it really does look crap and so does reptile carpet..carpet for a reptile doesn't seem right. paper towel looks no way near natural

i am searching the internet for something that is safe and natural looking. You should go into a hard ware store and Look for tiles. Depending on the size or your cage, you could probaly use 1 peice for it. I'd get measurments, and go to a hardware store, or a florring store. I have seen some cool tiles befor. I've seen some that looked liek sand, rocks, and other things liek that. Most of them are textured, not just flat and boring...I hope this helps!

yeah i guess ill have a look thanks for your help

no problem... There are tons of tiles, you will be amazed how many there are. If you need ANYTHING please feel free to PM me anytime. I will try my best to get your message quickly, and awnser the best i can...

I would never recommend sand, however if you have made up your mind and are set on using it, sifted playsand would be your best choice. I think argos do a massive bag for around a fiver. Just wanted to stress that solid substrates are so much safe, but it is after all your decision.

is this t he play sand you was talking about?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/part...ext>SAND.htm

i may look into it not sure yet though..going to give the tiles a serious look 1st

healthy safe lizard in and ugly cage vs. endangered lizard in a good looking cage

tough choice

as far as being natural, leos don't come from sandy areas, its either dust or hard packed clay

LOL I was just reading this post and was thinking the same thing healthy and safe VS you want it to look cool and endanger your Leo.

all in all its your choice. i used to use sand when i first got into Reptiles but ive seen many bad things with using Sand or Bark. good luck

in the wild they live on rocks and packed clay, and I've seen a few vivariums done that way - you can get earth clay and harden it in any shape you want, fit to the tank, and make it removable. I also saw some great vivariums with place-mat type things that look like sand ans straw...you should look around the forums and google search things and just get creative

what solid substrate have you got? i use slate tile and think it looks pretty cool.





i do agree that papper and carpet look pretty boring in a vivarium but if you find a good colour slate tile i think you can make it look good

im using vinyl atm which you might find in your bathrooms etc but its not stuck down..slate tile looks quite good but doesnt really look natural

you could smash it and file the pieces so they arent sharp. thats what im thinking of doing with my next leo. ive seen pics of it and it looks very natural and very safe

my vinyl isnt like tile its a bit different its hard to explain what its like lol

I think Shanna meant if you got slate tile you could smash it and use it to make a layered/stacked effect. From the sounds of it you are more concerned about how good something looks than what is best for your leo but before you invest in sand go to a local tile shop and have a look around.. there are loads of natural stone tiles you can get nowadays which you can weather to look 'more natural'... though how anyone can judge what is more natural without seeing leos in the wild is beyond me

i dont think they use paper towels though^