Getting the right bedding for your pet snake, turtle or lizard can be difficult. There are various products to pick from.
The best option for your cold-blooded buddy depends on the species and sub-species. You want to match your habitat's bedding to the reptiles natural surroundings as closely as possible.
For instance, snakes like substrate made from sand, gravel and stone, wood shavings, and paper products.
Lizards prefer to sleep on sand and gravel.
Desert-dwellers, such as bearded dragons and skinks, like walnut wheels that are ground into a sand-like consistency.
Hermit crabs like a blend of sand, silt, and coconut fiber, a mix that resembles what they would find on a tropical beach. Most sand items have a probiotic included that helps to break down natural waste. They keeps your pet's environment clean and fresh-smelling. You can get sand items in a range 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 that contains riverbed sand, to imitate the turtle's native environment.
Some reptile owners prefer 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 products, such as bark, wood shavings, or moss over the carpet. Pet carpets are simple to install and also assist in lowering reptile smells. They can be removed, washed to clean, and reinserted right into your reptile's environment.
At Premier Pet Supply, our knowledgeable staff will be happy to answer all of your questions, including what type of bedding is best for your reptile. We can also check to see if a particular item is in stock or special order a product for you. We invite you to visit our Beverly Hills, MI store soon.