DIY Desert Sand

[Mack Waters]

Hey everyone,

I am planning to do a new build for some nephrurus cinctus and I was just wondering if there are any ways to have play sand look natural because desert sand prices are getting expensive and I won't be needing much since I am creating a substrate mix.

I have red cement colouring which I have used in the past to dye tile pointing for backgrounds but I do not know if that would leave any residue on the geckos if it was used in sand.

Any thoughts or other suggestions would be greatly appreciated thanks!

 

[Ryan-James]

Yeah it will stain everything unless you somehow seal it.
I used to mix red sand with white to make it go further. If your anywhere near the Sunshine Coast I have a new bag of red sand I don't want