a&w restaurant: I have seen the price of the sand and it is very expensive as it has to be replaced every week. I was just wondering if there was a cheaper version or could i use a different type of sand for them?|||i use the vita sand. and i dont replace it weekly, but i do CLEAN it weekly. just as you would a cat box, scoop up the poo. and i know this is okay for them because i've had my dragon for 3 years now and i do change his sand every couple of months, but not weekly. i also used to work in a pet store and we did the same things with the dragons there. its ok to reuse as long as you keep it clean.|||To answer your question yes I have a bearded dragon and I clean his cage out every other week and clean up after thru out the week if I see food that he did not eat or poop. I use a cat litter scoop to sift though his bedding, I use corn cob litter use can get a bag at walmart for about $3.50 that works great. Sand I was told not to use by a breeder because sand can get stuck in there scale and cause an infection good luck this is the best and cheapiest way to go.|||cheap sand would be play sand and good is calisand which is 10-15 dollars for 16oz something like that Personally i would just look into other bedding like newspaper, fakegass mat, and, more plus sand is bad for the cause they can accidentally eat it if it get on there food|||Play sand is perfectly fine and very cheap. you can find it at any hardware store for around 5$ for a 50 lb. bag.|||Hi Rach. If you cant afford the right sand for your lizard then in my opinion, you should get something that you can afford. Please it is hard enough for that poor little thing to be taken from its habitat the least we can do for it is provide as much of its natural home as possible. But if you have any queries at all about your lizard then ask a reputable reptile shop. They will give you good advice. Good luck mate.|||whatever you do,do not use calcium sand its harmful to them if they swallow it.And it doesnt have to be replaced every week just cleaned every week but you do have to replace it every month.Playground sand works.|||I use sifted playsand (for kids' sandboxes, available at hardware stores) in my dragon enclosure; it's about $4 for 50 lbs and it works great. Also, sand does not need to be changed weekly--sift out debris daily and do a complete change every month or few months. DO NOT use Calci-sand: aside from being expensive, it has been known to cause impaction in beardies. Dust your crickets with vitamin dust containing calcium.|||Do not use calci sand.. The best sand to use is sifted play sand (home depot etc.) You can also get some dirt from outside.. bake it at about 300 degrees for about 15-20 minutes and then crumble it up as fine as possible and mix it with the sand.. Baking the sand kills bacteria and makes it easier to crush.. The dirt gives the sand some structure so that the beardie can borrow without the sand covering him.. Make sure to elevate your food dishes.. If you have a glass enclosure get those reptile net things and keep the food up there. The key to using sand it keepin the bearded dragon from ingesting it...ie.. keep the food up away from the sand..|||I know alot of ppl that use sand,but they can ingest it. Corn cob is good smooth river rock. and keep it clean|||NEVER use a cheaper sand. but try woodchip i have that in my dragons viv and its really good 70kl bag 拢14 lasts for weeks and does not smell half as bad as sand|||ive had my beardie for at least 3 yrs now and we use calci sand because if they digest it there is no problem...its just calcium. lots of times if your beardie eats regular bedding it can get sick. it comes in many different colors, but a lot of them stain your lizard. you're better off going with a light tan color