Zoo Med - Excavator Clay Burrowing Substrate Overview | Big Al's

Use Excavator Clay Burrowing Substrate in order to build the terrarium of your dreams! Zoo Meds Excavator Substrate allows you to build tunnels and caves! Watch this overview to learn more.
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[@nwright270]

I’m going to get this for my bearded dragon he is going to love this

[@camrynwhite4541]

i loved the one with the little gems on it

[@yadadsellsavon1703]

What lizard is the one featured near the beginning if the vid ? I’ve never seen one before. Unless it’s a Uromastyx

[@deltacx1059]

so why not use a under tank heater and how well dies this conduct radiated heat

[@Ebhaves]

Is this good for salacata tortoises ? The clay & the dessert sand ?

[@cassalamon]

Can this stick to a foam background?

[@sofiakina9123]

Thanks

[@justintownsend7705]

I wish it was able to be wet after hardening it would make this product literally everything I need

[@oniongutz]

Justin Townsend you can

[@yadadsellsavon1703]

You can wet it, just not a lot

[@soundschool2011]

What size is the tank you used in the demonstration? I'm thinking about doing something similar for my bearded dragon's tank.

[@logan51726]

I have a bearded dragon and am wondering if this will work in a wooden vivarium with a heat mat

[@mattsanchez3622]

Don’t use this stuff it’s a really high risk of impaction

[@praisethesun7255]

How would you clean feces in the tunnels and is there an issue with bacteria grow because it’s a solid surface. I imagine you could use cleaners like springtails or pull bugs to help but idk if this would work with them

[@barryromano5500]

Clean up crew

[@MrAqua-ei3mb]

No Springtails and pill bugs will not work in this setup. Springtails need high humidity as do most isopods. They won't do well at all on sand

[@styxdraco6721]

You could put dry mixed substrate in them and use arid clean up crews. The Bio Dude has some

[@mucusman7511]

What lizard is that 0:54 ?

[@Teaj383]

how often do you have to replace it if you spot clean regularly? and do you have to replace all of it or what?

[@ralphdacanay1926]

will it turn ack into its normal for if it gets wet?

[@Maritza.I.Rivera]

Did you watch the video? Your answer is in the video .

[@rhinogaming3097]

how much excavator should i buy roughly? i am about to buy a 100centimeter/40centimeter?

[@svenv460]

i could only find 4,5kg bags in my local stores. I used about 5 of them in a 100x50 to make a hill like backdrop on about 1/3 of the surface (sloped going up about 30cms). Looking back at it if you have many solid fills try to compensate using stones or other fillers. that wud have saved me a bag or 2. I also used a bit to mix in with riverbed sand/humos/coco to create a toplayer where my toads can burrow in. best tip to buy about 20-40% more from what you would estimate, when you mould it becomes more compact i had to go back to the store*

[@macawlover8251]

why does the dried version look like wet sand?

[@maryjaneme2675]

So you can mold it.

[@missnicolearie9266]

Could I use this for a crested gecko?

[@jarofink6080]

I plan on making a clay background for my crestie. However, you have to mix it with soil, otherwise it will just turn to mud in such a high humidity environment. I don't know whether excavator clay is the best product for that.

[@lane8932]

Don't let your gecko eat that shit . Also it can't be cleaned . You have to replace it or worry about mold etc.

[@spartaninpatryk]

Can I use it in a wooden viv?

[@barryromano5500]

Half of yall have no idea what yall are talking about. If done properly you can use all natural supplies

[@yadadsellsavon1703]

Barry Romano THANKYOU

[@k.dagr8t354]

What size tank is this

[@la_dragonstudios2670]

Keiss Allison I think is a 20, because I bought the same kit, and my tank was a 18 gallon, and it feeled it up

[@tahmiremmens530]

if i have a 40 gallon tank how much should i use

[@seswan9254]

Tahmir Emmens depends how much you want sculpted

[@GinEric84]

How do you clean this stuff?

[@miakoopmans1083]

honestly dont even know

[@lane8932]

GinEric84 you can't. It even says on the bag you "must replace" .

[@jarofink6080]

You could consider adding microfauna like springtails that clean it up for you. ^^ Other than that, you'll have to replace it, I assume.

[@dr.hartman5661]

is there inpaction danger

[@jennifermarie7641]

Selene and Apollo with sand, yes

[@D3RPTV]

Selene and Apollo overall yes because loose bits fall off often

[@mattsanchez3622]

There is an insane risk with impaction due to small parts crumbling off and it hardens a lot more than sand and is more likely to cause impaction because of how hard it becomes

[@lil.pogostick4358]

Honestly not really, just clean the little bits that fall off.

[@yadadsellsavon1703]

No, it becomes a solid clay like rock once dried

[@sosammy1298]

uh oh i see sand- prepare for the substrate wat

[@sosammy1298]

war*

[@camquatdunce3456]

Does anyone know what kind of lizard that was when she said small desert animal it's beautiful but idk what it is

[@eggZachtly]

Gentle Giant+ a red ackie I think

[@camquatdunce3456]

I think it's a Haitian curly tail lizard

[@tristanstephen1430]

Gentle Giant its a bearded Dragon

[@camquatdunce3456]

Tristan Stephen no it isn't that one it was the curly tail lizard one someone told me

[@smax333]

Is this okay for a bearded dragon ?

[@elijulian3945]

Max Roberts hell no

[@codyg6514]

Why not?

[@elijulian3945]

Max Roberts impaction

[@elijulian3945]

Max Roberts holds humidy, and is no where near their natural habitat

[@codyg6514]

I didn't think impaction would be an issue because they claim it dries solid, but I've never tried it myself so I couldn't say.

[@miakoopmans1083]

dont use sand

[@pawsclawsscalesandtails9241]

KALEB SUMMERS not sand deserts . Leopard geckos come from Pakistan ( and nearby countrys) where the land is almost all clay. Just like excavator !😁

[@barryromano5500]

@KALEB SUMMERS im with you, im all about bio

[@yadadsellsavon1703]

All myths about sand being bad for your lizard are just that, myths

[@macawlover8251]

@@yadadsellsavon1703 its bad for some reptiles like Leopard geckos

[@echoromeo384]

Do not use sand. Anyone that says it's a myth is a douche with no actual experience caring for them.

[@GrimmReefer05]

Just saying for people who want sand in their lizards tank use very fine sand, Do when they eat some sand along with their food its easier for them to digest, the sand they used was very fine so it was ok, Really guys, you think they would use non-reptile save sand?

[@iaindickie2766]

Furry fishbowl TVTM Good thought, but that's not how impaction works it doesent matter how big the grains of sand are it is about the digestive track of the animal.

[@allanwesterholt8365]

I use calcium sand so it not only helps with digestion but it’s also very fine, my leopard gecko has handled it very well and hasn’t had any issues yet and I’m hoping he won’t but he is pooping every 2 days after eating so so far so good. Hoping to try out this molding stuff soon!

[@yadadsellsavon1703]

What sand would you recommend?

[@evanhicks5138]

It's a desert jeweled lizard

[@alexissavage1605]

You don't use sand you will kill it

[@barryromano5500]

False

[@josevalverde6458]

Niggah in Australia they live on sandy hard sand

[@yadadsellsavon1703]

False

[@yadadsellsavon1703]

Idiot

[@jakeh8372]

Tour not gonna kill it but it would be more healthy to use something like eco earth