Zoo Med Excavator Clay Burrowing Substrate, 4.5 Kg

I waited a while to post this review, I actually ended up buying more of this product, if you intend to cover a vivarium in it after watching some youtube videos and reviews, I highly recommend not to. I would buy a smallish amount and use it for a corner display such as a cliff, or something for them to climb or hide in or make their own burrow. We did a whole 24x48 inch vivarium with the stuff, and honestly its a pain, the Beardies love it, but it begins to smell after being pooped and peed on multiple times and soaking in, it starts to become loose and bitty which made us worry about impaction. The female beardy ended up digging herself a burrow in it that amused her for a couple of weeks, but this ended up being a hiding hole for crickets.TL:DRDon't do the whole enclosure, don't feed them live feed near this, pick up poop straight away, and re-wet and pat down at least once a week.

Absolutely brilliant stuff you need a little bit more water than suggested to make sure its well mixed liked putty clay and when you are moulding use wet latex or nitrate gloves keep wetting hands to get good contact. I only used one bag for what I made but could have used more to be fair as I only managed one cave but it looks awesome 👌

Seems good at first, fairly easy to work with, however it took a week to dry even under heated conditions and I only made small hides, outside of the vivarium as I was wary to put the product directly inside. I made the walls of the hides fairly thick but when it finally dried the finished hides were so fragile I could crumble the whole thing in my hand with next to no pressure. Far too crumbly to be safe. Impaction risk!

Love its product, easy to use.

Not a lot of sand for your money. Would need around 4-5 bags to make any difference in the vivarium.Expensive !