Reptisand

[adawinters]

Reptisand is actually not even healthy for reptiles. The calcium carbonate in it is more likely to cause blockages than regular sands. It's kind of a hot-topic, right now, and many reptile hobbyists don't even know why they still make it (except that people keep buying it). This thread has a partial explanation of the dangers of reptisand: http://www.reptileforums.com/forums/...ad.php?t=51112

It sounds like Wormwood has you headed in the right direction.

[Tony]

Reptisand is actually not even healthy for reptiles. The calcium carbonate in it is more likely to cause blockages than regular sands. It's kind of a hot-topic, right now, and many reptile hobbyists don't even know why they still make it (except that people keep buying it). This thread has a partial explanation of the dangers of reptisand: http://www.reptileforums.com/forums/...ad.php?t=51112

It sounds like Wormwood has you headed in the right direction.

Repti-sand is a natural quartz sand, not calcium carbonate.

[Wormwood]

In any case I'd be worried about the fine particles in their eyes and lungs, not so much for being ingested. They should pass pretty easily.

[adawinters]

Thank you for the correction, Tony. I get fuzzy on the details if I type before I think sometimes.

[Tofuman]

I avoid reptisand like a plague after a bunch of my leopard geckos got inpacted from it.

[TANK]

thanks for the advice everyone.
my toad seems to be much happier burrowing into some eco-earth after a nice big meal of 1 pinky and a dozen crickets