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Getting the right bedding for your pet snake, turtle or lizard can be challenging. There are various products to pick from. 

The ideal option for your cold-blooded friend depends on the species and sub-species. You want to match your habitat's bedding to the reptiles native environment as closely as possible. 

As an example, snakes prefer substrate made from sand, gravel and stone, wood shavings, and paper products.  

Lizards choose to sleep on sand and gravel. 

Desert-dwellers, such as bearded dragons and skinks, like walnut wheels that are ground into a sand-like consistency. 

Hermit crabs like a mix of sand, silt, and coconut fiber, a combination that mimics what they would find on a tropical coastline. Most sand products have a probiotic added that helps to break down natural waste. They keeps your pet's environment clean and fresh-smelling. You can get sand products in a variety of colors, including black, red and yellow, to add a little style to your environment. 

If you have a pet turtle, you'll want to get a substrate which contains riverbed sand, to imitate the turtle's natural surroundings.

Some reptile owners choose to put a carpet liner in their pet's habitat. This can be used with most reptiles and can be cut to fit your tank. A carpet liner gives a soft surface for your reptile's underbelly. You can include various other bedding products, such as bark, wood shavings, or moss over the carpet. Pet carpets are very easy to install and also assist in reducing reptile odors. They can be removed, washed to clean, and reinserted right into your reptile's habitat.

At Pet's General Store, our well-informed team will be happy to answer all of your questions, including what type of bedding is best for your reptile. We can also check to see if a particular product is in stock or special order a product for you. We invite you to visit our Lakewood, OH store soon.