Substrate

[Aubsybobsy]

Hi! My tegu has Cypress much as his substrate but I keep seeing scratches all over his body but he doesn't really have anything else in his enclosure that could cause that. Is it possible to substrate is scratching him when he digs? Is there a better alternative for him to help with that. He also has a really hard time shedding so is there a better substrate that could help with that too? Thanks!

 

[rsbenedict]

I don't know about the scratches, but I use a combination of reptisoil and ecoearth. This has worked well for me.

I'm about to upgrade to my tegu's adult enclosure and most people recommend a combination of organic soil and play sand. That's what I plan to use when I have to cover an 8x4x4 enclosure.