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[mattyandnat]

hey i have my beardies on sand at the moment i was thinking of switching over to tiles any thoughts? Do you tile the whole enclosure or just the hot side any body experienced any problems with tiles? i thought about the marine carpet but i think it would be very hard to clean and smell pretty bad!
Thanks

 

[dodgie]

I would go for leaf litter,it's a bit more natural and it allows them to dig.
I have never used tiles.

 

[dtulip10]

i have never used tiles with any of my beardies. i use red desert sand i find it easy to clean and cheep.

 

[SCam]

I would go for leaf litter,it's a bit more natural and it allows them to dig.
I have never used tiles.

where do u get the leaf litter coz isnt it a source of parasites and disease?

 

[mattyandnat]

well i have them on sand but i figure if there is any risk of impaction at all why would you, better to be safe than sorry.
Does anyone have any feedback from using tiles?

 

[della91]

The guy i bought my beardies from had them on tiles and because of the lack of grip- it completley stuffed up there claws (they are bent inwards) I now have them on reptibark and after a month they are slowly begining to repair themselves. Personally tiles are a no no (especially for a whole enclosure, part of one might be ok.) well thats my little story, so i advise you to go with something more natural.

 

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i have heard of ppl using tiles as a basking rock or plate sorta thing


cheers Scott

 

[Sturdy]

i use reptibark with mine.

its eazy to spot clearn

my beardie can dig all he wants

an it gives nail ware.

how ever woodies an crix can crawl under the bark an be lost.

so dont feed inside the enclosure use a tub.

 

[Minke]

Hmmm, have been watching this thread as i am about to get a beardie and am thinking about going tiles as well - but they would have to be the rough (outdoors) ones wouldn't they? Would that wear the claws down? (i know it does with my dog ) Will keep watching as am still completely at a loss as what to use (way too much conflicting advise :?).

 

[wood_nymph]

i can only imagine tiles working in snake enclosures, beardies having claws meant to grip things would develop some very serious side effects from being kept on tiles. in terms of outdoor tiles you could give them a go but they tend to be huge and heavy. personally i would just go with reptile carpet or face grass cut into panels so when one gets pooped on out it comes for cleaning and have some spares to rotate through.

 

[Chris1]

beardies love to dig, so i use playsand from bunnings.

with adults that kind of sand shouldnt impact them, its the calcium enriched sands that turn to cement and clog them.

 

[mattyandnat]

Hmmm, have been watching this thread as i am about to get a beardie and am thinking about going tiles as well - but they would have to be the rough (outdoors) ones wouldn't they? Would that wear the claws down? (i know it does with my dog ) Will keep watching as am still completely at a loss as what to use (way too much conflicting advise :?).

i agree alot of conflicting advice i am thinking i will stick with sand as they are adults and i thought reptibark would be more likely to cause impaction than sand.
What would happen if a beardie accidently ate a peice?

 

[Dave]

I use tiles.. they are GREAT> Feeders cant hide under them.. wears there nails down naturally. Holds heat good, looks nice.. and you can get tile that has grip if your worried.. I'd never go back to sand or carpet etc after using tile.. pay like $15 for a 4x2x2 enclosure (to tile it) and no more money is spent.

 

[falconboy]

would develop some very serious side effects from being kept on tiles.

No offence, but I've never heard such a load of cods wallop in my life, and theres lots of cods wallop on APS!. I'd say you clearly haven't used tiles.

All mine are on tiles, pretty much always have been and have no problem gripping, and no 'serious side effects'. Advantage is NO chance of impaction from any substrate.

Having said that, if someone was silly enough to use shiny ceramic tiles, it would be slippery and could cause problems, however if you use the type I have with a slightly rough surface (you do need to look around for them), they have no problem with grip at all. Slate tiles would be even better.

Oh and guess what, if you tile and don't like it, you can chuck any other substrate straight on top! How can you loose?

 

[falconboy]

I pay like $15 for a 4x2x2 enclosure (to tile it) and no more money is spent.

Bargain, but even better is the last lot of tiles I got at Bunnings were perfect for this purpose, and just the colour I wanted, and were on sale for 17c each!!

 

[Minke]

Bargain, but even better is the last lot of tiles I got at Bunnings were perfect for this purpose, and just the colour I wanted, and were on sale for 17c each!!

Was talking to my sis in law the other night, who just happens to work in flooring in Bunnings she's got some cheap outdoor tiles coming in - don't know that they're 17c but they're under a dollar - she's going to put a few aside...

Can i ask with tiles - what size (is easiest) and what do you fill the gaps with?