{Buy|Shop|Get|Order} Sand & Gravel for Reptiles in Salt Lake City

{Finding|Getting} the {right|best} bedding for your pet snake, turtle or lizard can be {challenging|difficult|tough}. There are {many different|various|several} {products|items} to {choose|select|pick} from. 

The {right|best|ideal} {choice|option} for your cold-blooded {companion|buddy|friend} depends on the species and sub-species. You want to match your {habitat|environment}'s bedding to the reptiles {natural environment|natural surroundings|native environment} as closely as possible. 

{For example|For instance|As an example}, snakes {prefer|like|favor} substrate {made of|made from} sand, gravel and stone, wood shavings, and paper products.  

Lizards {prefer|choose|like} to sleep on sand and gravel. 

Desert-dwellers, such as bearded dragons and skinks, like walnut wheels that are ground into a sand-like {consistency|uniformity}. 

Hermit crabs like {a mixture|a mix|a blend|a combination} of sand, silt, and coconut fiber, {a combination|a mix} that {mimics|imitates|resembles} what they would find on a tropical {beach|coastline}. Most sand {products|items} have a probiotic {added|included} that {helps|assists} to break down {organic|natural} waste. They {keeps|maintains} your pet's {habitat|environment} clean and fresh-smelling. You can get sand {products|items} in {a variety|a range|a selection} of {shades|colors|tones}, including black, red and yellow, to add a little style to your {habitat|environment}. 

If you have a pet turtle, you'll want to get a substrate {that contains|which contains} riverbed sand, to {mimic|imitate|resemble} the turtle's {natural environment|natural surroundings|native environment}.

Some reptile owners {prefer|choose} to {put|place} a carpet liner in their pet's {habitat|environment}. This can be used with most reptiles and can be cut to fit your tank. A carpet liner {provides|offers|gives} a soft surface for your reptile's underbelly. You can {add|include} {other|various other} bedding {products|items}, such as bark, wood shavings, or moss over the carpet. Pet carpets are {easy|simple|very easy} to {install|set up} and also {help|assist} in {reducing|decreasing|minimizing|lowering} reptile {odors|smells}. They can be removed, {rinsed|washed} to clean, and reinserted {into|right into} your reptile's {habitat|environment}.

At vilano pets, our {knowledgeable|well-informed|experienced|educated} {staff|team} will be happy to answer {all of|each of} your questions, including what type of bedding is best for your {pet|reptile}. We can also check to see if {a particular|a specific|a certain} {product|item} is in stock or special order {a product|an item} for you. We {invite|welcome} you to visit our Salt Lake City, UT store soon.