Desert Substrates

Desert substrates come in a huge variety of choices, from sands through to pellet based bedding. These can be used for any desert or arid species, just choose the most natural environment for your reptile.

Substrates make a huge impact on your vivarium or terrarium, in how it looks, and how your reptile can interact with it. Some animals need to dig to provide them with a natural environment, so using the right sand substrate with enough structure for them to build a tunnel can be really important, such as Lucky Reptile Desert Bedding, which has enough clay in it to hold a structure. Zoo Med Excavtor Clay is also a great substrate to use singly, or mix with a more basic Swell Natural Sand, to provide a great base for your reptile to really enjoy and burrow into.