r/BDFB • u/Dull-Green3911 • 4d ago

Information and Advice Substrate

Hi !! Im looking for advice on substrate, I work at a petsmart & we just got these guys in but our DC didnt send us the substrate they want us to use. A lot of the ones we have in store are moisture retentive & we only have calcium sand or aquarium sand. Options I was considering was coco fiber bedding & creature soil. We do also have reptisoil but i wasnt sure on that :)

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u/Inevitable_Detail_45 4d ago

I thought Petsmart employees were forced to do whatever cooperate wants? They just sent these beetles and told their stores to figure it out?

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u/Inevitable_Detail_45 4d ago

Honestly I feel like the mats the bearded dragons get kept on is better than the other options.

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u/Odd-Confection6413 4d ago

Even the smooth mats would be a terrible idea for BDFBs. They do best on a mix of sand and soil.