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 Sand...Bad???

Everyone is telling me that sand is bad. But if b.d. live in Australia then how is sand bad for them???
04/30/08  08:50pm

 #1721571


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   Message To: Animallvr96   In reference to Message Id: 1721547


 Sand...Bad???

Beardies do not live on sand in the wild! Not for the most part, unless venturing to find mates and to lay eggs, and even then only for a short while. They live in dry, arid areas with ROCK AND COMPACT CLAY.
04/30/08  09:15pm

 #1721574


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   Message To: Animallvr96   In reference to Message Id: 1721547


 Sand...Bad???

Also take into consideration that beardies can live over 10 years in captivity wothout sand, and only a few years old in the wild they die of "old age"...
04/30/08  09:17pm

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   Message To: Reflex   In reference to Message Id: 1721574


 Sand...Bad???

ok i just wanted to know why before i start buying things.
04/30/08  09:40pm

 #1722490


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   Message To: Animallvr96   In reference to Message Id: 1721603


 Sand...Bad???

but still, what does sand to to them???
05/01/08  06:14pm

 #1722501


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   Message To: Animallvr96   In reference to Message Id: 1722490


 Sand...Bad???

IT IMPACTS THEM!!! ESPECIALLY CALCIUM SAND!!!
05/01/08  06:18pm

 #1722515


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   Message To: Brien224   In reference to Message Id: 1722501


 Sand...Bad???

Right.......Bearded Dragons taste their environment. Which means that, they will be eating the sand. The sand sits in their belly, because they cannot digest it. And they eat some more, and sits in their belly again. It plugs them up and eventually they can’t poop. It is a very painful death for them.
05/01/08  06:32pm

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   Message To: Dragon Lover   In reference to Message Id: 1722515


 Sand...Bad???

Thankz Dragon Lover, that makes a lot more sense...
05/01/08  09:20pm


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