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Sika
Hatchling Hoggie

105 Posts

Posted - 30/09/2010 :  23:19:28  Show Profile  Click to see Sika's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Hi.
I'm about to welcome my first hoggie, and want what's best for it.
My question is this: Will Exo Terra's "Desert Sand" http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/desert_sand.php be a proper bedding for it?
Know they are found of digging og burying themselves, but also that not all types of sand are equally suitable...

Hope you'll answer.
Sika

0.1 Corn snake - Motley Sunglow (Aia)
1.0 Hognose - normal (Vitus/Basse)

Kazerella
Hognose Admin

United Kingdom
746 Posts

Posted - 06/10/2010 :  16:02:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I just use aspen or auboise.

I think some people do use sand, but apparrently it can be ingested and can irritate the eyes.

Aspen is good for digging too

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Sika
Hatchling Hoggie

105 Posts

Posted - 06/10/2010 :  18:24:30  Show Profile  Click to see Sika's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Okay and yes I found that out.
Bought a bag of Exo Terra's "Desert Sand", but it's fine like flour, so I won't use it...
Though he loved it, it stuck to him, and he got red all over... Will find something not so fine :/

0.1 Corn snake - Motley Sunglow (Aia)
1.0 Hognose - normal (Vitus/Basse)
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LouiseB
Yearling Hoggie

United Kingdom
624 Posts

Posted - 08/10/2010 :  10:09:39  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Aspen is good, but I also use a sort of pulped paper bedding, which is also quite good for digging and seems to very popular with my hog!

1.0.0. Western hognose (Baldrick)
0.1.0. Amel bloodred corn snake (Cornflake)
R.I.P. Bob (Western hognose)
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