Calcium Carbonate in hamster food and reptile sand.

[Oatmeal_Cupcake]

Originally Posted by DrKMcK

I agree. I just got a leopard gecko and in my reading and on the forums I have joined, sand is a no, no. I use Reptile carpet. Some others use plain slate or tiles. Personally, I think this should be taken off the market. For hammies, NO! Just plain playsand or Chinchilla sand in their potties or playgrounds.

Wow! This is all really interesting to hear. It is a shame that dangerous stuff like this is still being sold to the unsuspecting public.

I know this is a bit of topic here but in regards to playsand, how do you pick "safe" sand? I hear a lot of talk about silica in playsand so I'm cautious on which sand I should buy. Can you recommend any good brands that you have used? I live in the US.

[iCupcake7911]

Originally Posted by Oatmeal_Cupcake

Wow! This is all really interesting to hear. It is a shame that dangerous stuff like this is still being sold to the unsuspecting public.

I know this is a bit of topic here but in regards to playsand, how do you pick "safe" sand? I hear a lot of talk about silica in playsand so I'm cautious on which sand I should buy. Can you recommend any good brands that you have used? I live in the US.

Repti Sand is a good one! I have seen pictures and it has almost the same texture as sand, so it's not dusty. It also comes in three colors, but I would recommend getting the white sand! (Or the creamish color, the one that looks like sand! :P) I think the kaytee sand and the superpet sand has been reviewed and people think it is too dusty.

[Indigo]

If you're going to use sand, that's not a bad choice. I went to the hardware store (Lowe's) and had them cut ceramic tiles down to precisely fit the cage bottom. Was cheap.