Play ground sand..

**tikeyas_mom** · 10-19-2006, 11:16 PM

i've read a bunch of different opinions about this subject.. but whats okay to house a bearded dragon on playground sand? or reptile carpet, or shelfliner??..
I put Yoshi on playground sand 2day, I think she enjoys it.. Shes digging alot.

**zoomer** · 10-20-2006, 09:07 AM

I think it'd be fine! Just make sure it's clean and doesnt have anything in or on it that could harm your little one

My gecko loves sand.

**buttercup132** · 10-20-2006, 04:27 PM

The sand where they come from isnt at all like the sand at the play ground. They should be on the sand that is made for reptiles. And so should Geckos.

**zoomer** · 10-20-2006, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by buttercup132

The sand where they come from isnt at all like the sand at the play ground. They should be on the sand that is made for reptiles. And so should Geckos.

I meant sand made for reptiles from the pet store.....

**buttercup132** · 10-20-2006, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by zoomer

I meant sand made for reptiles from the pet store.....

? You worded it to be as you use it for your gecko

**zoomer** · 10-20-2006, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by buttercup132

? You worded it to be as you use it for your gecko

I do not use playground sand for my gecko I SAID my gecko loves sand, I didn't specify what kind of sand. You can see what kind of stuff I use for her below.......
And I thought the person posting meant sand from the pet store, too

Now I'm confused...
does she mean sand out of a sand box or something?
If she did no I dont think that would be good. There may be germs in it and it might be too rough on the skin, so why don't you just buy some sand from the pet store and use that? He will like it just as much. Make sure you do not get the colored sand though because it colors their feet and it is not good for them.

**Aspen and Misty** · 10-20-2006, 04:27 PM

Did you acctually get the sand from a play ground? Or do you mean you bought playground sand like stuff?

If you got the sand from the play ground I would worry it would carry dieses and have stray objects in it that you could miss. I personally would worry just what kind of germs are in the sand and if my baby is going to catch any.

Ashley