EXO TERRA Desert Sand Terrarium Reptile Substrate, Red, 10-lb bag - Chewy.com

Exo Terra Desert Sand Terrarium Reptile Substrate, Red, 10-lb bag

By Exo Terra
Rated 3.25 out of 5 stars
$15.99Chewy Price
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About This Item

Details

  • Natural, real desert sand, no added dyes or chemicals
  • Creates a natural and attractive desert environment that stimulates natural digging and burrowing behavior
  • In the wild, reptiles burrow to hide, sleep and to relieve stress. Exo Terra Substrate provides perfect cover and is an excellent heat conductor.
  • Has been sifted to remove impurities and to obtain a homogenous sand grain size
  • Suitable as egg-laying substrate

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Questions & Answers

10 Customer Questions


Is this sand good for leopard geckos
Answer by Chewy • Dec 07, 2018
Sand ingestion is a bigger risk for juveniles so sand is not usually recommended to be used with juvenile geckos. Healthy adult, properly supplemented geckos are less likely to ingest sand. This product is safe for most reptiles including lizards, snakes, and tortoises.

Could this product stain my bearded dragon?
Answer by Chewy • Mar 11, 2018
This product is natural, real desert sand, with no added dyes or chemicals to stain your pet in it.

does this have any added calcium or anything?
Answer by Chewy • Mar 03, 2021
This substrate is natural, real desert sand with no added dyes or chemicals.

How many bags do you recommend for a 20 gallon tank?
Answer by Chewy • Nov 14, 2019
The amount of bags needed will depend upon how deep you'd like the bedding. Ideally, it's recommended for the bedding depth to be 1 to 2 inches. If making a 1-inch thick bedding, it's equal to 1 pound of substrate per gallons of tank. If making a 2-inch thick bedding, it's equal to 2 pounds of substrate per gallons of tank.


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8 Customer Reviews



Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Kate on Nov 3, 2022

Too thin and powdery

This sand is like powdered sugar, it sticks in between my lizard's scales and is hard to get off of her.


Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By micc1 on Oct 23, 2020

To the person that said don't use sand with reptiles

If your getting it for an animal that does NEED sand get this. Look online with a QUICK google search you will know if you should use sand in that specific animals enclosure. Im getting it for a bannded skink and a sand fish skink they basicllay swim through the sand or could stay in the sand for a LONG time


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Chrissy on Jan 24, 2020

Not A Good Idea To Use!

It breaks my heart to have to give this reptile sand 1 star, but I have to. This sand is not recommended for bearded dragons due to a high risk of swallowing the sand and becoming impacted, which is painful for a beardie. The sand itself is gorgeous, I just couldn't use it due to that issue.


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Sand on Oct 26, 2018

Defult In My Order

My sand had a hole in the bag, which resulted in me losing almost half of my purchase.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Mommaof3 on Apr 19, 2018

Perfect for my bearded dragon

This works great for my son's bearded dragon! I defiantly like it better than the stuff I was getting from the pet store because it's way less dusty.


Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Gina on Apr 16, 2018

Good prices for sand

Same as the pet stores, but convenient. I really enjoy not having to go to the store


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Leoleo on Apr 12, 2017

Great item

We love it,fast service sand is cheaper then local pet store


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Webbster12 on Aug 4, 2016

Great Quality Product!

The sand is very high quality and feels like real sand you would see at the beach or elsewhere. Much better than other sand we've or lurched in the past. The color is also very nice and complements our terrarium.