Well you guys don’t put Fahrenheit for people IN the states.

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@@fossilfighters101 The sand may always be with you

Boy im not the onaly one

lmfao i cackled at this

A+ reference lol

The thing is, they don't live on loose sand in the wild. They largely live on hard packed dirt. When you have loose, non-compacted substrate you're really risking your animal ingesting unhealthy amounts.

Cooper Olm I live in the natural range of central bearded dragons Loose sand and a little leaf litter makes up most beardy habitat here

@@WickedWildlife It's THE sand they evolved with tho! Generalist ' sand is evil' v 'all sand is OK' Probably not. Some commercial sand has large chunks of a silicate (broken glass like substance) ragged and several milimeters in diameter. I think for those species that DO have sand in their native environment and have adapted to it then perhaps have a largish cage with up to half of the substrate being sand from as near to their native habitat as possible. Try to feed them away from it tho! Unless they are super specialized sand dwellers! Similarly you could use colored stone tiles that can't be wedged under by the herp to avoid crushing etc. Slate (supported not loose) or the 'sand' mats now available for the remainder. Or paint the floor of a wooden cage in sandy colours if necessary and only have sand or eco earth/coir etc on side you don't feed on? During mating season you may also have issues with even desert sand sticking to the ( male) hemipenes if they evert etc. There might be an equation between an ideal medium length enriched, reasonably natural life? Or a short boring life on an ultra hygenic completely unnatural substrate. Or for that matter a much longer but still boring life on the same for those species that are less stressed out by such factors as lack of burrowable substrate. What's worse- death by impaction (if that is accurately diagnosed) at 15 yrs? Or dead apparently healthy herp found aged 5 yrs?

@Mr Penguin I had Eastern BTs on a coarse silicate flaky sand scooped up from their cage by the shop I purchased them from 11 yrs + ago. I soon realized this was injurious to their health (sneezing etc) and replaced it with about (1/3 terrarium area) fine genuine red Australian desert sand. Stopped this after a year or so for this species due to hemipene issues with my male. Some desert species (Nephrurus etc) require sand. The consensus seems Lepz do better without sand. Many now believe in mixtures of desert sand, clay and other substrates Coir, sphagmum, Aspen etc for beardies, BTs etc. Do what works for your animals I guess. Different locales of specimens may mean generic declarations invalid. My point of my original post was that you can likely attribute a death by impaction. Less easy to attribute a death by boredom (of an animal that wants to burrow etc ) on a hygenic substrate of paper towels or newsprint.

@Mr Penguin Basically what I have my BTs on now! Same pair from 2007. Both were over 5yo when I got them!

That's what I call my geckos

Kat Mann I used papa we towels when mine was a baby until it was a moth old too make sure it was healthy and then I realized it was sick then I used it again but I yes eco earth for both my leopard geckos but I agree don’t use that unless you have my problem so the environment is sterile so it could get better are etc

On the flip side, if it's a turtle it NEEDS water.

Aww thank you! 😁🦎

Sand boas don't actually spend much time in loose sandy substrate. While they can burrow into it, they prefer soil that compacts more than sand, so when they make a tunnel underground it holds its shape and they can reuse it. You're right to offer food that's not directly on the sand. I would also recommend reassessing your setup and doing some more research on the newest practices for their care.

woutert114 im superr late but whats the name of this ???

What is the name of th clay? Thank you!

Excellent question both! I don't remember though... I will see if I can remember to get back to you when re-substrate my terrarium soon. I imagine it's just any type of clay you can find near the reptile substrate in your store. I buy it physically in the store so I'm afraid I can't refer you to any webshops...

Excavation clay probably?

@@hisard5003 Yeah that looks like it. I live in the Netherlands so it's not called excavator clay but after watching a video, it looks like it's similar stuff at least.

Do you recommend vita sand? How is your gecko doing?

Denise Sheppard my mother inherited my brother’s leopard gecko 24 yrs ago. He’s still alive and kicking! 😂

Don’t use a heat lamp. Use a heat pad.

@@christianswildadventures5190 heat lamps are more natural

You should use Repti-sand™. Don’t use sand with added calcium or vitamins so Vita-sand is a no-no

Christine Allsop your point is...

@@christianswildadventures5190 did you even read her comment?

chairshoe81 it’s probably because of the sand or improper husbandry. They are supposed to live 25 years old. Poor gecko.

@@christianswildadventures5190 18 is a pretty solid lifespan for s leopard gecko. Humans are suppose to live to be 100 or more but they die at varying ages early sometimes purely genetic.

I’m watching this bc I’m getting one soon!

Jayme Ramos Hey, I’m not Jessi but I can give you my experience and hope it can help you. When I adopted my 2 birds (Lovies) they were absolutely terrified of humans. I had to make the choice: am I really willing to put in as many hours of my constant and determined dedication to helping them get over their fears of humans or have I fallen almost “out-of-love” for them (meaning they don’t hold as special place in my heart as they did when I was arranging to adopt them) due to their fears and therefore the size of the obstacle i´d need to overcome with them? I chose to work with them and after a gruelling 6 months, they finally stood on my hand (in their cage, eating a treat and not moving). By a further 6 months, they were willing to stand on my hand outside the cage and even be moved around. What I learned is that for me to provide the best care, I needed to be sincere with myself with the real reason I wasn’t as willing to meet them where they are (was it because I became dismotivated since they were so scared of me and were nippy and screaming any time I got near them, and figured putting them in another home was better or because I wanted things to be easier or why)? Personally I recognized they were in my hands and it was my moral responsibility to love them as they were, while seeking to do the best for them so they’d thrive. If I gave them away, in their life history, I would be someone who didn’t improve their lives but hurt them. They never chose to be pets but I did chose to own them, so I needed to be the one that helped them. I was intimidated by the size of the obstacle ahead (all the time and effort needed) but I figured the more heart I put into helping them, the better results I’d see....I know animals can sense that and I’m really happy I chose that path. The happiness and success I felt once they finally warmed up to me was incredible! Hope my experience helps!

@@nattyh.6168 Thank you for sharing your experience. I think this is an honest and inspiring take on what so many people experience with their pets. More often than not, rescued bird owners find themselves having thoughts of doubt and think they have failed before they've given it their all. I get it, it's not easy to keep trying to establish a trust bond with an animal that rejects all progress. It can take months or sometimes years if there's a barrier like abuse or a severely limited amount of time. But even a few minutes several times a day can have a huge impact as long as it's consistent and rewarding. There's no shame in finding a new home for an animal you know you can't provide for. But feeling discouraged by slow progress doesn't mean you won't be able to reach a place where the animal will begin to thrive, and if they are rehomed they're back to square one learning to trust again (which is sometimes an okay place to be). The decision to keep or rehome an animal is completely up to you and I wish you clarity and peace of mind when you make your decision.

Cardboard is commonly used by chinchilla keepers for playtime but it can cause impactions if eaten so I'd recommend close supervision. My chins will eat any cardboard they can get to so I don't use it at all.

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The other human? (His name is Augusto, I think!) She once said he wasn't really involved in the channel, so they decided to take him out of the intro.

@@lNFINlTEx Thanks, I wondered about that too

Im so sorry what type of sand did you use?

Here's a video I did on that exact subject! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9l5itBn3r-bgqs.html

AnimalWonders Montana Thank you!

Dont use sand. Its dangerous. Use reptile carpet or ecoearth

@@catboyfail I would avoid reptile carpet, due to the fact that their toes cant get stuck, which is what happened to my gecko

How do people like you live life?

That isn't a nice or compassionate thing to say. Some people find spiders very upsetting. I'm not as bad as some people but I did find it kind of jarring when that giant picture of a spider suddenly appeared on the screen. I can imagine that if someone had extreme arachnophobia it would be extremely upsetting and scary and I don't think it would be that difficult to just make a note that there is a spider in a video. I'm sure you have challenges that you need people to be compassionate and patient about for you because everyone does.

@@greentearobin I still have no idea how you people live life. If a spider on a screen sends you into a frenzy what do you do when a REAL spider shows up? That's a bigger issue for you then a virtual spider so you can't expect to control the content of every channel. You can try watching Charlotte's Web.

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If my research is correct they are crepuscular, meaning they are active at dawn and dusk

Cathemeral