hey people can i use towels as substrate for frogs??

[Lija]

What if for my asian greenback im using aquarium gravel(temporary) it still has a tiny tail

don't! for any type and size frog! it is a big impaction risk and can end very badly for your frog.

[Maharg]

Tried using it once just to feed a fish on to keep the substrate clean. She got a decent chunk of it with her when she went to eat the fish. Paper towel is fairly good for impaction but enough will imapct and herp and its not worth the risk. And naturally nowhere on the planet has paper towel as its natural flora so I doubt any creature would be happier on it then soil.

[Pluke]

don't! for any type and size frog! it is a big impaction risk and can end very badly for your frog.

Lija, are you refering to the paper towel or the gravel? I'm pretty sure he was asking if it's Ok to use paper towel instead of gravel, maybe I misunderstood.

[Maharg]

Would it make a difference? Both are an impaction risk in my opinion. The one time I put paper towel in my frogs tank she ate a good chunk of it

[Pluke]

Every substrate you can use comes with a risk of impaction, some are just less risky than others. He can't get coco fiber or soil he said and he asked if he can use paper towel, which you can. Paper towel is a much better option than what he is using currently, gravel. It does pose a risk, but not as big of a risk as gravel would. Just be careful when feeding, perhaps even remove the paper towel when you do feed and use that time to do your daily change as well.