10 Best Bearded Dragon Substrates 2025: According to Reviews | Chewy

The 10 Best Bearded Dragon Substrates

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How we created this bearded dragon substrate list

We leveraged input from our veterinarians and artificial intelligence to identify key considerations to help you find the best bearded dragon substrate.
We scanned thousands of customer reviews and ratings and scored each product based on its performance against each of the key considerations. We then considered how popular a product is with Chewy customers and combined that with its key consideration scores to create the list of the best bearded dragon substrates.

Key bearded dragon substrate considerations

Absorbency

Dust-free

Easy to clean

Non-toxic

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Zoo Med Eco Earth Compressed Coconut Fiber Expandable Reptile Substrate, 3 count
Zoo Med Eco Earth Compressed Coconut Fiber Expandable Reptile Substrate, 3 count
Zoo Med Eco Earth Compressed Coconut Fiber Expandable Reptile Substrate, 3 count
Zoo Med Eco Earth Compressed Coconut Fiber Expandable Reptile Substrate, 3 count
Zoo Med Eco Earth Compressed Coconut Fiber Expandable Reptile Substrate, 3 count
Zoo Med Eco Earth Compressed Coconut Fiber Expandable Reptile Substrate, 3 count

Zoo Med Eco Earth Compressed Coconut Fiber Expandable Reptile Substrate, 3 count

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
472
$7.09Chewy Price
($2.37/ea)
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Our ratings

Absorbency

4.6/5
Excellent

Dust-free

4.5/5
Great

Easy to clean

4.4/5
Great

Non-toxic

4.4/5
Great

Is this bearded dragon substrate right for my pet?

Litter & Bedding Type

Coconut Fiber
2
Zilla Terrarium Liner, Green, 40/50-gal
Zilla Terrarium Liner, Green, 40/50-gal
Zilla Terrarium Liner, Green, 40/50-gal
Zilla Terrarium Liner, Green, 40/50-gal
Zilla Terrarium Liner, Green, 40/50-gal
Zilla Terrarium Liner, Green, 40/50-gal
Zilla Terrarium Liner, Green, 40/50-gal
Zilla Terrarium Liner, Green, 40/50-gal
Zilla Terrarium Liner, Green, 40/50-gal

Zilla Terrarium Liner, Green, 40/50-gal

Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
114
$11.26Chewy Price
($11.26/ea)
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Our ratings

Absorbency

4.9/5
Excellent

Dust-free

4.8/5
Excellent

Easy to clean

4.8/5
Excellent

Non-toxic

4.9/5
Excellent
3
Frisco Fir Bark Reptile Bedding, 24-qt
Frisco Fir Bark Reptile Bedding, 24-qt
Frisco Fir Bark Reptile Bedding, 24-qt
Frisco Fir Bark Reptile Bedding, 24-qt
Frisco Fir Bark Reptile Bedding, 24-qt

Frisco Fir Bark Reptile Bedding, 24-qt

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
30
$23.56Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Absorbency

4.7/5
Excellent

Dust-free

4.7/5
Excellent

Easy to clean

4.8/5
Excellent

Non-toxic

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this bearded dragon substrate right for my pet?

Material

Wood

Litter & Bedding Type

Douglas Fir
4
Zoo Med Premium Repti Bark Natural Fir Reptile Bedding, 24-qt bag
Zoo Med Premium Repti Bark Natural Fir Reptile Bedding, 24-qt bag
Zoo Med Premium Repti Bark Natural Fir Reptile Bedding, 24-qt bag
Zoo Med Premium Repti Bark Natural Fir Reptile Bedding, 24-qt bag
Zoo Med Premium Repti Bark Natural Fir Reptile Bedding, 24-qt bag
Zoo Med Premium Repti Bark Natural Fir Reptile Bedding, 24-qt bag
Zoo Med Premium Repti Bark Natural Fir Reptile Bedding, 24-qt bag

Zoo Med Premium Repti Bark Natural Fir Reptile Bedding, 24-qt bag

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
311
$24.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Absorbency

4.6/5
Excellent

Dust-free

4.5/5
Great

Easy to clean

4.7/5
Excellent

Non-toxic

4.4/5
Great

Is this bearded dragon substrate right for my pet?

Litter & Bedding Type

Douglas Fir
5
Zoo Med Eco Earth Loose Coconut Fiber Reptile Substrate, 24-qt bag
Zoo Med Eco Earth Loose Coconut Fiber Reptile Substrate, 24-qt bag
Zoo Med Eco Earth Loose Coconut Fiber Reptile Substrate, 24-qt bag
Zoo Med Eco Earth Loose Coconut Fiber Reptile Substrate, 24-qt bag

Zoo Med Eco Earth Loose Coconut Fiber Reptile Substrate, 24-qt bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
359
$23.39Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Absorbency

4.7/5
Excellent

Dust-free

4.7/5
Excellent

Easy to clean

4.7/5
Excellent

Non-toxic

4.7/5
Excellent

Is this bearded dragon substrate right for my pet?

Litter & Bedding Type

Coconut Fiber
6
Galapagos Sphagnum Reptile, Amphibian & Insect Terrarium Moss, Fresh Green, 4-qt bag
Galapagos Sphagnum Reptile, Amphibian & Insect Terrarium Moss, Fresh Green, 4-qt bag
Galapagos Sphagnum Reptile, Amphibian & Insect Terrarium Moss, Fresh Green, 4-qt bag
Galapagos Sphagnum Reptile, Amphibian & Insect Terrarium Moss, Fresh Green, 4-qt bag
Galapagos Sphagnum Reptile, Amphibian & Insect Terrarium Moss, Fresh Green, 4-qt bag
Galapagos Sphagnum Reptile, Amphibian & Insect Terrarium Moss, Fresh Green, 4-qt bag

Galapagos Sphagnum Reptile, Amphibian & Insect Terrarium Moss, Fresh Green, 4-qt bag

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
137
$10.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Absorbency

4.4/5
Great

Dust-free

4.6/5
Excellent

Easy to clean

3.9/5
Good

Non-toxic

4.1/5
Great

Is this bearded dragon substrate right for my pet?

Litter & Bedding Type

Moss
7
CaribSea Reptile Calcium Substrate, White, 10-lb bag

CaribSea Reptile Calcium Substrate, White, 10-lb bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
65
$6.66Chewy Price
($0.67/lb)
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Our ratings

Absorbency

4.7/5
Excellent

Dust-free

4.8/5
Excellent

Easy to clean

4.8/5
Excellent

Non-toxic

4.4/5
Great

Is this bearded dragon substrate right for my pet?

Aquarium Type

Freshwater

Litter & Bedding Type

Sand
8
Zoo Med ReptiSoil Reptile Soil, 10-qt bag
Zoo Med ReptiSoil Reptile Soil, 10-qt bag
Zoo Med ReptiSoil Reptile Soil, 10-qt bag
Zoo Med ReptiSoil Reptile Soil, 10-qt bag

Zoo Med ReptiSoil Reptile Soil, 10-qt bag

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
76
$8.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Absorbency

4.6/5
Excellent

Dust-free

4.5/5
Great

Easy to clean

4.6/5
Excellent

Non-toxic

4.7/5
Excellent
9
Frisco Cypress Reptile Bedding, 24-qt
Frisco Cypress Reptile Bedding, 24-qt
Frisco Cypress Reptile Bedding, 24-qt
Frisco Cypress Reptile Bedding, 24-qt
Frisco Cypress Reptile Bedding, 24-qt

Frisco Cypress Reptile Bedding, 24-qt

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
19
$29.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Absorbency

4.6/5
Excellent

Dust-free

4.6/5
Excellent

Easy to clean

4.5/5
Great

Non-toxic

4.5/5
Great

Is this bearded dragon substrate right for my pet?

Material

Wood

Litter & Bedding Type

Cypress
10
Zilla Ground English Walnut Shell Reptile Bedding, 5-qt bag
Zilla Ground English Walnut Shell Reptile Bedding, 5-qt bag
Zilla Ground English Walnut Shell Reptile Bedding, 5-qt bag
Zilla Ground English Walnut Shell Reptile Bedding, 5-qt bag
Zilla Ground English Walnut Shell Reptile Bedding, 5-qt bag
Zilla Ground English Walnut Shell Reptile Bedding, 5-qt bag
Zilla Ground English Walnut Shell Reptile Bedding, 5-qt bag
Zilla Ground English Walnut Shell Reptile Bedding, 5-qt bag
Zilla Ground English Walnut Shell Reptile Bedding, 5-qt bag

Zilla Ground English Walnut Shell Reptile Bedding, 5-qt bag

Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
146
$8.99Chewy Price
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Our ratings

Absorbency

4.2/5
Great

Dust-free

4.2/5
Great

Easy to clean

4.4/5
Great

Non-toxic

4.2/5
Great

Is this bearded dragon substrate right for my pet?

Litter & Bedding Type

Walnut