Order Sand & Gravel for Reptiles in Lakewood

Finding the best bedding for your pet snake, turtle or lizard can be difficult. There are several products to select from. 

The ideal choice for your cold-blooded buddy depends on the species and sub-species. You want to match your environment's bedding to the reptiles natural surroundings as closely as possible. 

For example, snakes favor substrate made of sand, gravel and stone, wood shavings, and paper products.  

Lizards prefer 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 combination of sand, silt, and coconut fiber, a mix that mimics what they would find on a tropical beach. Most sand items have a probiotic added that assists to break down natural waste. They maintains your pet's environment clean and fresh-smelling. You can get sand items in a range of shades, including black, red and yellow, to add a little style to your habitat. 

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

Some reptile owners choose to place 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 provides a soft surface for your reptile's underbelly. You can include various other bedding items, such as bark, wood shavings, or moss over the carpet. Pet carpets are simple to install and also assist in minimizing reptile odors. They can be removed, washed to clean, and reinserted into your reptile's environment.

At Pet's General Store, our educated staff 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 item is in stock or special order an item for you. We invite you to visit our Lakewood, OH store soon.