Play sand as a bio active substrate

[Bubblestheousaletchameleo]

Hi I’m just wondering if you can use play sand as a bio active substrate for a chameleon

 

[nightanole]

Hi I’m just wondering if you can use play sand as a bio active substrate for a chameleon

Sand university

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/quikrete-premium-play-sand.181137/#post-1646180

 

[kinyonga]

Another one...
https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/whats-needed-for-bio-active-substrate.152219/

 

[Bubblestheousaletchameleo]

Sand university

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/quikrete-premium-play-sand.181137/#post-1646180

So yes? Or no?

 

[nightanole]

So yes? Or no?

yes if you rinse thoroughly.

 

[Bubblestheousaletchameleo]

yes if you rinse thoroughly.

Ok thank you

 

[MissSkittles]

Are you going to add any soil or other amendments to it? I’m not sure how well plants and clean up crew would do in only sand.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I’m not sure how well plants and clean up crew would do in only sand.

My thoughts exactly.

Hi I’m just wondering if you can use play sand as a bio active substrate for a chameleon

Can you tell us what you're thinking? Your reasons for wanting to use just play sand?

 

[Bubblestheousaletchameleo]

Are you going to add any soil or other amendments to it? I’m not sure how well plants and clean up crew would do in only sand.

No I’m mixing it with soil

 

[Bubblestheousaletchameleo]

My thoughts exactly.


Can you tell us what you're thinking? Your reasons for wanting to use just play sand?

I forgot to add I’m mixing it with a soil substrate

 

[nightanole]

Are you going to add any soil or other amendments to it? I’m not sure how well plants and clean up crew would do in only sand.