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Question:

has anyone ever used ZooMeds Excavator as a substrate?

i have a Bearded dragon and i wanted to use it for him. it seems like it would be more natural substrate than shelf liner but i wanted to know what peoples experiences were with it ?

Answer:

huge mess from what heard . how can you clean a mess he made without destroying the burrows. i rather go with cocohusk or something
I've looked at it a few times, but am not sold on it. I would ask a herp vet for their advice. I have mine on Carefresh (recommended by my herp vet). Is your beardie is an adult? He might like it. Mine likes to bury in it, and I swear he makes little castles with it when he's bored :). He's done well with the Carefresh for almost 2 years now.
excavater would be ok.just be carefull that he doesn't eat any when it dries and starts to chip off. dirt and sand mix would be best imo because it lets the burow, wich is what they would do in the wild to 1. get away from predaters 2.escape light to sleep because they're nocturnal 3. get the humidity they need to help aid in shedding/ get cool.they also lay their eggs in burrows.

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