Bioactive Bearded Dragon Setup 1 Month Later (My Thoughts Now) 

The only reason I could think of is money.

Scincus scincus thrive in sand. Sand boas...

@@zacharymiller7641 yeah, normal sand. Not calci sand.

@@zacharymiller7641 your right, I didn't have completely accurate information. After a lot googling and looking at multiple sources, seems like no one recommends any sand on its own. Wild sand boas never live in just sand, and sand is real shit for creating burrows. Pretty much all sources I could find recommended mixing play sand (not calci sand) with other substrates like dirt and clay, if you insist on using sand. Oh, and all sources I could find agreed on that calci sand could be harmful, but even if it isn't, sand boas don't benefit from calci sand in any way, so there's really no point in using it.

Miika captivity tries to improve life spans of animals that may not ordinarily thrive in the wild. Husbandry standards are not always based on science, but on what results in thriving animals that otherwise might have half the lifespan in nature. You can find literally any answer you want online if you search hard enough. I do think it makes sense to be conservative and only use substrates with bearded dragons that they can pass. I will say that impaction typically has symptoms associated with it, so I question whether keeping bearded dragons on sand is a feeding technique issue or an owner not seeking medical attention soon enough.

Thank you! I’d love to go see the wild beardies for myself sometime 😭❤️

@@tylerrugge you would love the Australian outback. The reptiles, birds and marsupials are definitely worth seeing in their natural environment. We are very strict on protecting our native species and I'm so proud of that. If you ever want to visit the best time would be around in our autumn to winter as you can't really visit northern Australia in the wet season (too dangerous). So I've escaped the cold winter in June & July to travel north during the dry season. I would say the best time to visit is May & June. So you visit Melbourne/ Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Sydney/NSW and Perth/southern Western Australia around then and then travel north to Queensland, Northern Territory and north Western Australia. I know some beautiful places to visit and if you need a guide in the Victorian state then just let me know. I can see you LOVING the animals that love here (well you already own a few). Plus you will fit in so well with the local people as well. I love the fact that you are going natural for your animals. How is Desmond going by the way? As a nurse my first thought was a TIA (Transient ischemic attack) or a stroke. I looked into it a bit online and it's more common in smaller beds of rabbits but in larger breeds it also can be more difficult to diagnose. I'd get a second opinion by a vet neurologist. As long as his teeth and gastrointestinal organs are normal then I'd look into nerve damage (like when you go to the dentist and they numb your mouth then you drool temporarily) to an issue within the brain. Thanks for all the great content you put out Tyler Janelle (Melbourne, Australia)

@@msjelly1987 as a vet tech student who is specializing in exotics, I second everything she said about Desmond!

Vitticeps has a pretty wide range with a variety of substrates in their range. Check this video out - for sure sandy substrate: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d1YJ8tXu3cI.html

its like sand mixed with dirt mixed with gravel and stuff

Try wheat grass. Just sprinkle the seeds in there and mist it. It grows do easily and its edible for beardies

Same. I love plants as well

there good but for 20 bucks i got a 2ft grow light that does just as good

Riley Finley Substrate analysis has shown that most habitats contain 95.8% Quartz Sand (coloured with iron oxide). You are right, I am from Australia as well, they live on sand, some live on pure sand for their entire life. It doesn’t cause impaction, if you don’t keep your animals correctly, food impaction is an issbeenue. However sand itself can be passed without problems. Play sand has used by captive keepers here in Australia for decades. I keep my dragon on 100% sand. And there isn’t any issues. But to answer your question, Central Bearded Dragons do live on sand in the wild, more commonly than they live on dirt.

Can you list a source? I have been searching for years, talking to vets, researchers and even people who live in Bearded Dragon territory. I can’t find a shred of reliable information about wild bearded dragons dying from impaction.

Go on pangea's site. It's cheaper too

When you're looking for a light for plants, you can buy any true daylight bulb with 6500K at any hardware store and you're good to go. I cultivate and breed my succulents for many years now and I only use bulbs I bought at local hardware stores.

He definitely isn't the only one. There are several great PetTubers. AfroHerpKeeper, Go Herping, Emzotic, and Emma Sampson are a few that are phenomenal animal keepers. It's okay to support more than one RU-vidr.

Oh my god me too. (but i live in uk) czesc

Good question

Yeah, but so what? That's a small price to pay for a vivarium that simulates a more natural environment and encourages instinctive behaviors like digging. Besides, if you raise your own feeders or only obtain them from very trusted sources, parasites are less likely to become an issue. Cleaning up the urates within a reasonable time frame also helps.

@@RC-bs6eb eh that's not true.... at all feces is a breeding ground for parasites so if you're not picking up after your animal that can easily cause parasites

yes if your bearded dragon is eating a lot of greens, thats a good thing! Just make sure he doesn't get overweight (:

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How old is your dragon? If it's an adult then it should be eating about 80%greens and 20% insects. If it's a baby, then it's more 80% insects and 20% greens. Hope this helps!

Jade Hershey he is an adult. He is a reacue and is pretty small tho. He eats his insects without problem and LOVES his greens

Safe looses consist of coconut fiber, bioactive, and organic top soil.

Yay

they're VERY dusty so you have to dust a lot, and loud during the early morning. I have tiels and are great companions when you put a lot of time into them.

Birds can get very sick and with this very expensive. You have to have a specialized bird vet nearby, or travel far to reach one. Also birds like cockatiels should never be housed solitary.

What does it taste like though?

Ive heard that, That is very dangerous

That's a power move right there.

Omg gaha

I'm using a mixture of topsoil, play sand, and Excavator clay and its working out pretty well.

Yeah just don’t release foreign insects to a new area lol

Tong fed*

This is old but his beardy wont eat the clean up crew bc they live and reproduce below the surface and since malachi doesnt burrow or dig up anything, he most likely doesnt find them

Sounds sad....

You should ask where they get their macaws! I've seen a pet store in my area sell large birds, but the birds were abandoned when their owners boarded them. It's super sad, the owners just never come back. If the macaws are babies, the store could possibly be getting them from a good breeder but usually they aren't from ethical breeders :/

Brittany Anne they were from like a puppy mill for birds

@@kateelliott8228 oh no, that's so sad! :(

A ceramic heat emitter on a thermostat (NOT on a timer) in a addition to the basking bulb helps pull humidity from the enclosure, as does a good amount of top ventilation. If additional humidity reduction is needed, you can hide a sock full of dry rice inside the enclosure, use Damprid (or generic) near (NOT inside!) the enclosure, run a room size dehumidifier, stuff like that. I always run the CHE on a thermostat, but in the summer I also have to use generic Damprid because I'm in MO and MO summers feel like an old man's sweaty ballsack even with the AC running lol.

Danielle Aaland ya

Yep!

you can but if theres no plants its not bioactive

Isopods and springtails. They clean up any extra food, poop, and other waste.

@@kaitspaghetti thanks!

The clean up crew eats the feces but you're supposed to remove the urates.

It’s what the isopods and springtails are for

I beleive its spelled Malachi!

Kait Spqghetti thanks!!

Why does this comment have a heart? That’s the real question here.

Isopods...

Ruth 12344 If you watched his updated video he took them all out and gave them to the pet store where he bought them to give away for free to any of his subscribers.

@@OneLove92626 that's so messed up

Bearded dragons don't really drink from water bowls. Some do but most get their water intake through their food.

@@miyukiwynter885 I'd still put one in just in case

@@AleahS1441 yeah you absolutely can! I would too but I know many keepers don't bother.

Aleah Perrill a lot people don’t do it because it raises humidity to much

@@ryantedeschi418 not really I've never had a problem

That’s the point!!

Jocelyn Hanks but like, eat it to the point the plant dies

Yeah probably lol I think mine would kill the plant eventually too but then just plant a new one! Then they have a fresh bush to munch on