Buy Mulch, Moss & Soil for Reptiles in Albert Lea

Getting the right bedding for your pet snake, turtle or lizard can be tough. There are many different products to select from. 

The ideal choice for your cold-blooded friend depends on the species and sub-species. You want to match your environment's bedding to the reptiles native environment as closely as possible. 

As an example, snakes favor substrate made from sand, gravel and stone, wood shavings, and paper products.  

Lizards choose to sleep on sand and gravel. 

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

Hermit crabs like a mixture of sand, silt, and coconut fiber, a mix that imitates what they would find on a tropical beach. Most sand items have a probiotic added that assists to break down organic waste. They maintains your pet's environment clean and fresh-smelling. You can get sand products in a range of tones, including black, red and yellow, to add a little style to your habitat. 

If you have a pet turtle, you'll want to get a substrate which contains riverbed sand, to mimic the turtle's natural surroundings.

Some reptile owners prefer to place a carpet liner in their pet's habitat. This can be used with most reptiles and can be cut to fit your tank. A carpet liner gives a soft surface for your reptile's underbelly. You can add various other bedding products, such as bark, wood shavings, or moss over the carpet. Pet carpets are very easy to install and also help in minimizing reptile odors. They can be removed, rinsed to clean, and reinserted right into your reptile's environment.

At The Pet Authority, our educated team will be happy to answer all of your questions, including what type of bedding is best for your reptile. We can also check to see if a specific item is in stock or special order a product for you. We welcome you to visit our Albert Lea, MN store soon.