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[Jack]

would bark be an ok substrate for a beardie

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[kroakykaren]

Playsands best Jack or just plain floor for babies
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[Jack]

ok what about newspaper and its not realy a baby that a kind of half sized one
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[alastair]

newspaper is ok, dosn't look as nice as sand
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[Jack]

no it dosent
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[PaulG]

Get some sand Jack, get down to argos, big bag. . . not expensive.
And you can just sift it to get rid of any muck.

This is just what i think I dont keep any beardies but i used to keep desert animals on paper but i have changed to sand and its more natural.
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[Jack]

ok ill just get some play sand then
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[callmechook]

Play sand is very soft and fine and should be safe with adults, like anything kept on sand theres a risk of impaction which is why people warn against it especially for babies, I do use it but I tend to feed everything in bowls or on a feeding platform and I put feeder insects into the greens as they tend to stay there and wait to be eaten They do live with sand in the wild but often this is well mixed with rocks and areas where sand is minimal and impaction isnt such a risk.
For a sub adult maybe adding extra areas where the sand isn't thick and it can feed with less chance of a mouthful of substrate with dinner then you should be fine, again, as with any of them, keep a good eye on your animal especially at feeding times and if you see it taking in too much sand maybe think about reducing the amount you have or alternative feeding arrangements.
Personally I wouldn't use bark simply as its something they arn't likely to encounter
naturally and where a small amount might not hurt several mouthfuls might not be a great thing for their innards.

(We often have ours out and put crix on the floor one at a time for them to chase, this is fun for us, good exercise for the Dragons and no risk of impaction at all!!)

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[Jack]

thanks
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[callmechook]

More than welcome babes xxxxx