Get Mulch, Moss & Soil for Reptiles in Milford

Finding the best bedding for your pet snake, turtle or lizard can be challenging. There are several items to select from. 

The ideal choice for your cold-blooded companion depends on the species and sub-species. You want to match your environment's bedding to the reptiles natural surroundings as closely as possible. 

For instance, snakes favor substrate made from sand, gravel and stone, wood shavings, and paper products.  

Lizards like to sleep on sand and gravel. 

Desert-dwellers, such as bearded dragons and skinks, like walnut wheels that are ground into a sand-like uniformity. 

Hermit crabs like a mixture of sand, silt, and coconut fiber, a mix that resembles what they would find on a tropical coastline. Most sand products have a probiotic included that helps to break down organic waste. They maintains your pet's habitat clean and fresh-smelling. You can get sand products in a variety of shades, including black, red and yellow, to add a little style to your environment. 

If you have a pet turtle, you'll want to get a substrate which contains riverbed sand, to resemble the turtle's native environment.

Some reptile owners choose to put a carpet liner in their pet's environment. This can be used with most reptiles and can be cut to fit your tank. A carpet liner provides a soft surface for your reptile's underbelly. You can add other bedding items, such as bark, wood shavings, or moss over the carpet. Pet carpets are easy to install and also help in reducing reptile smells. They can be removed, rinsed to clean, and reinserted right into your reptile's habitat.

At Premier Pet Supply, our knowledgeable team will be happy to answer each of your questions, including what type of bedding is best for your reptile. We can also check to see if a certain product is in stock or special order an item for you. We invite you to visit our Milford, MI store soon.