Why Sand is the Worst Pet Reptile Substrate (with 10 Common Arguments)

When selecting a bedding, substrate or base layer for your snake, lizard, turtle, or other exotic animal, sand and calcium sand or (calci-sand) is often advertised as perfect for just about any animal. But, there are many issues that may result in "impaction" which I cover in this video. I also respond to the 10 most popular arguments I hear from people who recommend sand or don't see any reason to switch to something else.

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TIMESTAMPS

0:47 What's impaction?

3:30 Sand is only bad if your husbandry is wrong

7:20 Many animals naturally live on sand

9:10 Many animals have done well on sand

10:15 My animal's on sand with no signs of impaction, but I'll change it if symptoms begin to show

11:25 Only calcium sand is bad

12:20 Reptiles won't get impacted if you tong or bowl feed, or have a non-sand area

14:00 It's fine if you take your snake out of the enclosure to feed

15:45 Fine sand is okay, coarse sand is not

16:33 Sand mixes are fine (and) you need sand for bioactivity

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