Exo Terra Black Stone Desert Substrate 5kg

The Exo Terra Stone Desert mimics the natural soil found in arid regions such as deserts or savannahs.

Features:
Natural desert soil with no added dyes or chemicals
Ideal for creating your own desert or savannah landscape
Allows you to create outcrops, tunnels and burrows
Stimulates natural digging and burrowing behaviour
Does not collapse once dry
Excellent heat conductor

Most desert soils are not purely sand-based but rather a combination of sand, decomposed granite and clay resulting in interesting and sometimes colourful rock formations. Exo Terra’s Stone Desert allows you to create your own desert or savannah landscape, including cool-humid burrows as well as warmer elevated basking areas. The cool-humid burrows allow your reptiles to absorb the much needed moisture via their skin while sleeping or hiding, while the warmer elevated basking areas help your reptiles to thermoregulate by offering various important temperature gradients.

Instructions for use:
Lightly moisten the Stone Desert substrate to shape naturalistic hills, burrows and basking platforms for your animals. Once dry, the Stone Desert will retain its shape, while still allowing your reptiles to further execute their natural digging and burrowing behaviour. You can cover the complete floor space with landscaped Stone Desert or create landscaped parts and fill up the remaining terrarium floor space with Exo Terra Stone Desert or Exo Terra Desert Sand. Stone Desert can also be used to secure heavy decor items such as branches or rock formations.