Exo Terra Riverbed Sand Brown Aquatic Terrarium Substrate, 10-lb bag

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  • Encourages your reptiles' and amphibians' natural burrowing instinct to hide, rest and relieve stress
  • Natural sand, no added dyes or chemicals and is also suitable as desert terrarium substrate
  • Creates a natural and attractive aquatic environment
  • Ideal for many types of aquatic turtles, frogs, salamanders and other water and ground-dwelling reptiles and amphibians because of its soft, fine texture
  • Very fine and can be easily secreted when ingested, unlike gravel or pebbles which can cause indigestion and can easily injure skin tissue
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10 Customer Questions

Can this be okay with fish as well?

Answer by Chewy • Oct 03, 2021
The substrate will work with aquatic turtles but we wouldn't recommend using it with a submerged filter.

Is this product safe in an axolotl tank?

Answer by Chewy • May 09, 2021
This substrate is suitable for axolotl tabks.

Do you put this in water or on the land portion?

Answer by Chewy • Jul 14, 2017
This substrate can be used in an aquatic environment, or as a dry substrate.

Can I use this sand in my RES tank?

Answer by Chewy • Aug 28, 2021
This sand is designed for aquatic turtles. This is suitable for red ear sliders.
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9 Customer Reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Tabitha on Jan 2, 2025

Great product

Keeps my turtles aquarium water super clear and is easier to clean.

Keeps my turtles aquarium water super clear and is easier to clean.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By James on Oct 11, 2024

Works great in our 65 gal axolotl tank

This sand looks great on the bottom of our tank and the axolotls seem to love it. We used 3 bags and rinsed for 3 hours. Could use a couple more bags.

This sand looks great on the bottom of our tank and the axolotls seem to love it. We used 3 bags and rinsed for 3 hours. Could use a couple more bags.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Natalie on Oct 29, 2024

The bag arrived ripped

It’s a great product and the sand is super fine but the bag was ripped when it arrived and was spilling all over the box.

It’s a great product and the sand is super fine but the bag was ripped when it arrived and was spilling all over the box.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Donald on Oct 16, 2024

Love it

I want to get more

I want to get more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By heididog on May 4, 2021

Sand but messy

What can I say, it’s sand and it’s serving it’s purpose in my red eared slider’s tank. The only complaint I have is that a bag came torn so the box and other things

What can I say, it’s sand and it’s serving it’s purpose in my red eared slider’s tank. The only complaint I have is that a bag came torn so the box and other things I had ordered were covered when they arrived. Created quite the mess unboxing it too. Beyond that, solid product

Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Juliana on Oct 1, 2020

Not Good for a Red Eared Slider ....disappointed

So firstly, had to really wash it off, which isn't a bad thing. Secondly my RES LOVED it!!! And thirdly (Sadly) her poo sort of made its way through the sand so

So firstly, had to really wash it off, which isn't a bad thing. Secondly my RES LOVED it!!! And thirdly (Sadly) her poo sort of made its way through the sand so that there became like layered effect, on top pretty and comfy for my turtle but on the bottom of tank under the sand it got really gunky. No matter how I tried to change the water, it would not stay clean. So again it gathered dirt and on my vets advice I ditched the sand.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Phil on Apr 11, 2020

Happy Beardy

My bearded dragon loves the sand Figure a bag per 10 gallons of tank size . He loves to dig

My bearded dragon loves the sand Figure a bag per 10 gallons of tank size . He loves to dig

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By kennydrummerk on Aug 23, 2018

Good Riverbed Sand

Really good sand for you aquarium, came a little dirty, just need clean the sand, with water before put inside the tank. the bag Arrive with a little 2 hole but

Really good sand for you aquarium, came a little dirty, just need clean the sand, with water before put inside the tank. the bag Arrive with a little 2 hole but that's ok

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Dogs4444Ever on Oct 26, 2016

Perfect for my frogs.......

This sand is perfect and gentle for my frogs and love it!!!!!!! :)

This sand is perfect and gentle for my frogs and love it!!!!!!! :)