Substrate ratios | Leopard Geckos | Page 1

loud cloud Jun 4, 2023, 6:12 AM

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What are the best non bio active substrate mix ratios?

last sparrow Jun 4, 2023, 6:13 AM

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2 parts organic top soil to 1 part washed play sand NQA

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You can majorly play around with your substrate mix though. That’s just the recommended

loud cloud Jun 4, 2023, 6:15 AM

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@last sparrow say i wanted to like too introduce a bioactive enclosure will it smell less or more?

last sparrow Jun 4, 2023, 6:16 AM

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I think it’ll smell like dirt 90% of the time. If it doesn’t smell like dirt something is probably off

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I’ve never noticed a scent from Leo poo

loud cloud Jun 4, 2023, 6:17 AM

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the bio active and no bio active is the same mix right?

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play sand + top soil

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i can start with non bio active and turn it into a bioactive over time?

quiet loom Jun 4, 2023, 6:19 AM

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yes

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nqa same mix, but bioactive includes live plants and clean up crew

loud cloud Jun 4, 2023, 6:19 AM

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and surely bio active would smell better right with clean up crew?

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so i can introduce plants over time @quiet loom

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bcus the girl i have who was rlly skinny 16grams and wasn't eating whos been in quarantine with just paper towel for about 3 months is now 40grams and eating every day

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would you say its time to introduce that new substrate?

quiet loom Jun 4, 2023, 6:21 AM

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not really much of an effect on smell ime

loud cloud Jun 4, 2023, 6:22 AM

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and depending on how she adjusts i turn it intoa bioactive after a while?

quiet loom Jun 4, 2023, 6:22 AM

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id say if youve had her for a solid 2 months without health complications and your heating and temperatures are up to guide standard, loose substrate will be good.

you can turn it to a bioactive over time-- thats up to you

last sparrow Jun 4, 2023, 6:22 AM

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@swift that seems like a great quarantine timeline

loud cloud Jun 4, 2023, 6:24 AM

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she's gained so much didn't eat for about 4 months after i got her and she was only 20grams when i got her like just before Christmas and dropped too 16grams tail was pretty much just skin

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so i changed enclosure to a way bigger tank

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and got better heating and gave her time

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and shes 40grams today and finished shedding today

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she onyl had her second shed 2 weeks ago since i got her

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and she had her 3rd today

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