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I was wondering if anyone has tried using the Red Jurassic Sand with Uromastyx?? http://www.jurassicsand.com/index.html

I have been using this exclusively for my Teratoscincus scincus keyserlingii (geckos) for 6 years. It also mixes well with organic soil free of any vermiculite/perlite and fertilizers, which I bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 300 degrees to kill off any mites, etc... I use this mix for other gecko species I have that like to burrow but also need a slightly higher humid environment. It is entirely dust-free. For my Teratoscincus geckos, close to zero humidity, I wet it down and allow it to thoroughly dry with a heat lamp (usually 2-3 days). It hardens just enough so that they can create burrows (without collapsing). It does not cause gut impaction or any discoloration because it is a natural red sand that comes from Utah. The best thing, is that it also clumps nicely so poop can easily be taken out. I remove the sand entirely and wash it about every two years.
It is not cheap, but imo so worth the extra cost to simulate a more natural environment.
It has been a couple years since I ordered it from Jerry, but I believe it cost me $175 for 150 pounds, shipped from Utah to Texas.

~ Sarah.

The dust problem is actually pretty easy to tackle. Pour your dusty play sand into a 5 gallon bucket ( about half full no more ), run a garden hose into it, stir with your hand and hose, run until water in bucket is clear. Than spread clean sand out on a new plastic garbage bag in the sun until dry. No more dust!
Sand is the best, they love to dig, which equals happy lizard.

Steve

I'm currently using 12x12 tile. It's not as aesthetically pleasing as sand or any other form of natural substrate and obviously burrowing is not an option but the benefit is keeping the enclosure clean and dust free. I'm thinking about adding borrow boxes below the enclosure and perhaps some excavator clay inside the enclosure beneath the basking rocks that they can utilize as hides. I can get 20lbs of the stuff for ~$18 shipped.

Jurassic sand IS dust free.....even dry. That's the best thing about it. I used the excavator clay before and didn't like it because it turns everything RED...including your reptile!