Bedding, Litter & Substrate Reviews

"When I first got my bearded dragon people told me to get sand. I used sand but it was so messy and the dark colors would stain my dragon!!!! So a friend told me to use crushed walnut shells. When I"...(read full reviews)

"This is a great product. i used to use it for my hermit crabs. But now i use sand and Zoo Med Eco Loose Cocnut Fiber Substrate the sand holds moisture and the coco fiber is so natural. Once i saw one"...(read full reviews)

"I had a Savu python who absolutely loved this bedding. She would originally be found in South America, and making her feel at home in South Carolina was my top priority. A friend of mine had told me"...(read full reviews)

"I use this in my crab habitat because of the Calci-sand. The extra calcium helps to keep the Hermies healthy. The colors that the sand comes in are fun to look at and decorate around.Overall,it's a"...(read full reviews)

"I purchased this sand for my two male gerbils. As desert rodents, I figured they might appreciate something that is more like their natural habitat. If you're going to use this sand for rodents, I"...(read full reviews)

"I used to have a different kind of substrate and it was really smelly. So I decieded to go to petco and get this one. My anole really loves it and it doesn't smell exept for a really faint "outside""...(read full reviews)

"I was really excited about getting this kind of moss. I have two firebelly newts and I was wondering how they would react to it. Which they absolutely love it. One of them.. loves the moss the most."...(read full reviews)

"this is a very good product and i use it for my two corn snake and the love to make burrows in it. i would recomend to to anyone who has a snake that its habitat is in the woodlands."...(read full reviews)

"OMG, this substrate is just perfect! Keeps the humidity in, lasts long (you don't need to use that much, you get a lot in a little bit!) it's a good price, & stays damp long. My hermit crabs love it,"...(read full reviews)

"Easy to clean, easy to feed upon, and not unpleasant to see ~ I use it for my beardie and my indoor tortoise enclosures & would not trade it for anything."...(read full reviews)

"I use this product on my Russian Tortoise Ben. I love this product. It smells so good when it is poured into his pen."...(read full reviews)

"I used sand at first, until I realized there was a much better product out there. The sand, it they get their feet wet then in the sand, or out of the food, the sand will dry and can cut off"...(read full reviews)

"The soil is awesome, but it's VERY compacted. It took me an hour to expand it, and then it didn't cover much surface area. It'd be fine if you only had a kritter keeper thing, but I have a much larger"...(read full reviews)

"The coloring in the vita sand has pigmented my dragon orange and has not been able to come off of him for almost a month and a half. I would not recommend this product to anyone I would stay with the"...(read full reviews)

"I've used this product for 4 months with my Indian Star and Leopard tortoise groups. Pros - The product is attractive and the torts really liked to burrow into it. Has a soft feel unlike other bark or"...(read full reviews)

"Our family (including our two hermit crabs) love this crab sand. They love digging in it and we love being able to change the colors from time to time. It is fun for my younger child who likes to"...(read full reviews)

"This is great for hermit crabs to dig in and eat.I do not like the color added to it, it stains everything."...(read full reviews)

"I bought this for my hermit crabs and they did not like it at all. It does not retain humidity either. I called the vet to see if it was a good idea and not even he recommended it. If you buy this"...(read full reviews)