yes it is the same thing. it says it right on there. they go under the name hydroton, leca, clay balls.... BUT they do make ones specified for reptiles. i got ones that were not specified for reptiles. i honestly dont know if theres a difference besides in price. i got a huge bag of them from the hydroponics store. it was the same price as a small bag from the pet store. so just depends on how much money you want to spend.