Tile vs Play Sand

[Spikeleebd]

I recently just switched from tile to play sand. At first when I got Zion I had him on tile up until he yesterday. I have to testify after having tile for so long I would never recommend it. I would wake up in the mourning and their would be poo every where and I would have to take the tile out and wipe it out. This mourning when I got up he had poo and all i had to do was scoop it out and tile also doesn't hold the poo smell ,when he would poo on the tile it was like i had to clean his whole tank out and sanitize his cage more frequently just to get that scent out. Thanks to Germ for convincing me to get Sand.

 

[Aleena]

Hopefully the dust doesn't get to you

 

[Spikeleebd]

i let it settle but while i was pouring it in i was coughing up a storm

 

[ThDude]

When i first put down the sand i sprayed it with water to keep the dust down, it helped a lot.

Now he is in his own room so no worries about dust for me.

i also believe that washed childs play sand works pretty darn well.

 

[Sunkiss]

When i first put down the sand i sprayed it with water to keep the dust down, it helped a lot.

Now he is in his own room so no worries about dust for me.

i also believe that washed childs play sand works pretty darn well.

Does the child's play sand come washed or do you wash it, and if so, how?

 

[ThDude]

Does the child's play sand come washed or do you wash it, and if so, how?

you can buy it washed.

I went to Lowes(hard where store big chain) and they have washed child's play sand in the garden department.

edit: I also baked the sand in my oven for 20 mins on 300F to be sure it was ok

 

[Mungi's Buddha]

I went to Lowes(hard where store big chain) and they have washed child's play sand in the garden department.

I also buy mine from Lowes (exclusively) Quikrete Premium Washed/Sifted Children's Playsand and bake it too, and I also sift it again before baking using a cheap screen made out of ordinary window screen and a 2x4 frame made of scrap lumber I had laying around. I have found that particular brand is the best in my area. It is usually very well sifted already but I re-sift just to make sure. I would also recommend you purchase the bags that they keep inside the store instead of those they have outside exposed to the weather. Usually about $4 per 50lb bag

 

[ThDude]

yes i did forget to mention that you should sift the sand. i used a colander like for noodles which worked great.