Yeah. I get that a lot. I've owned 4 Leo's, including kakarot and none of them are the sand. Also, that's part of the reason we feed every couple of days, so the sand that she may ingest can pass safely

She hates tongs

ah

And she likes to chase her food

I spent a few months training my leopard and leachie gecko to tong feed insects

My banded and cave gecko refuse to

They’re way to shy

I’m hoping I can squeeze 20 years out of my leopard gecko

I got her at about 1-2 years old. She was under weight and was living on bark substrate. Once I gave her sand, she was soooo active

He has uvb/bioactive enclosure I monitor his weight weekly and give him a variety of diet

So the bitch better live 20 years

Or I will be severely disappointed

lol

Also, I do use calc sand. And I completely remove everything and thoroughly sift and turn the sand about every 6 months. Though I think I need to change the sand out completely and put in fresh

Wow there

Okay

Uh

I highly advise against calci sand

A it’s highly unnatural b it’s the leading cause of impaction c it physically can’t be passed

It clumps up and gets stuck

Play sand from Lowe’s is safer lol

Again, never had an issue. I monitor them carefully when I first put it in. If in the first 3 days they don't just eat the sand, I know they're good and not stupid. Lol

All my Leo's have loved rubbing into the sand and laying in it.

I get what you're saying. As I said, I get that a lot, but I am grateful that you haven't suggested that fucking carpet

lol no

It’s bacteria ridden

And looks ugly as hell

I hate solid substrates

They usually cause joint problems for animals

Well atleast tile does

Plus at pet stores, I've seen the babies claws get hooked in the shit and no one fucking notices

Just repticarperts are impossible to clean

And yeah

I always try to make bioactive enclosures

(Where the enclosure is self cleaning and has live plants and such

Sadly I can't do all that, mostly financial reasons. But she likes the fake desert plants and the rocks. I put rough edged rocks in to help her shed and one large flat one to put her house on. It's right on the undertank heat pad.

Atleast you use a undertank heat pad lol

I also have heat lamps, but my aunt and uncle keep them off so often, cause of my aunt's migraines, that she practically stays in her house 24/7

I love her. We got her for me when I ear REALLY depressed and she helped to bring me out of my room and makes me smile more, cause she's always smiling at me

nice