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Would this be alright an alright habitat for a Bearded Dragon?

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Would this be alright an alright habitat for a Bearded Dragon?

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Everything sounds good, except for the calci-sand, the blue light, and no supplements. Bearded dragons should NEVER be housed on calci-sand; it causes impaction, which can be fatal. All sand, and other loose particle substrates (crushed walnut, bed a beast, etc) are VERY dangerous to beardies, and should NOT be used. Besides the impaction risk with sand, it is very germy. Even after you “scoop” the poop, the germs stay in the sand, which is in the tank. The best substrates are paper towel, newspaper, slate or ceramic tile (don’t glue it down), and non-stick shelf liner. They are cheap, sanitary, easy for daily spot cleaning, and can’t cause impaction. If you use either of the papers, you just take out the soiled piece, trash it, and put in a clean piece. If you use tile or shelf liner, you just take out the soiled tile and wash it (use reptile-safe disinfectant, not soap), or take out the shelf liner and wash it. With the basking light, it should be white. Bearded dragons do NOT do wel

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