Order Reptile Subsrate and Bedding for Reptiles in Hardy

Finding the best bedding for your pet snake, turtle or lizard can be challenging. There are many different items to pick from. 

The ideal option for your cold-blooded companion depends on the species and sub-species. You want to match your habitat's bedding to the reptiles natural surroundings as closely as possible. 

As an example, snakes like substrate made from sand, gravel and stone, wood shavings, and paper products.  

Lizards choose to sleep on sand and gravel. 

Desert-dwellers, such as bearded dragons and skinks, like walnut wheels that are ground into a sand-like consistency. 

Hermit crabs like a mixture of sand, silt, and coconut fiber, a mix that resembles what they would find on a tropical beach. Most sand items have a probiotic included that assists to break down natural waste. They maintains your pet's habitat clean and fresh-smelling. You can get sand items in a variety of colors, including black, red and yellow, to add a little style to your environment. 

If you have a pet turtle, you'll want to get a substrate that contains riverbed sand, to imitate the turtle's natural surroundings.

Some reptile owners choose to put a carpet liner in their pet's habitat. This can be used with most reptiles and can be cut to fit your tank. A carpet liner gives a soft surface for your reptile's underbelly. You can add various other bedding items, such as bark, wood shavings, or moss over the carpet. Pet carpets are very easy to install and also help in decreasing reptile smells. They can be removed, rinsed to clean, and reinserted into your reptile's habitat.

At Barkley's Pet Market, our educated staff will be happy to answer each of your questions, including what type of bedding is best for your reptile. We can also check to see if a particular item is in stock or special order an item for you. We invite you to visit our Hardy, VA store soon.