Get Carpet & Liners for Reptiles in Hardy

Getting the best bedding for your pet snake, turtle or lizard can be tough. There are many different products to select from. 

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

For example, snakes prefer substrate made of sand, gravel and stone, wood shavings, and paper products.  

Lizards like to sleep on sand and gravel. 

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

Hermit crabs like a blend of sand, silt, and coconut fiber, a combination that imitates what they would find on a tropical coastline. Most sand products have a probiotic added that assists to break down natural waste. They maintains your pet's habitat clean and fresh-smelling. You can get sand products in a range of colors, including black, red and yellow, to add a little style to your habitat. 

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 prefer to place a carpet liner in their pet's environment. This can be used with most reptiles and can be cut to fit your tank. A carpet liner provides a soft surface for your reptile's underbelly. You can include other bedding items, such as bark, wood shavings, or moss over the carpet. Pet carpets are easy to set up and also help in lowering reptile smells. They can be removed, washed to clean, and reinserted right into your reptile's habitat.

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