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I LOVE wheat bran!!!
It's such a great subtrate, to me at least. You can pick it up at pretty much any feed store. I was able to get it for around 10 bucks for 50 lbs. Used it for amost 2 years without running out, full cage cleanings and spot filling.
There are 2 downsides to wheat bran but if you know about them then you can prevent it.
There can be stowaways in the bran so it's best to bake it before you use it. I bake mine at 325 for 15 mins. If you don't bake it there may be a chance of insects living in your cage along with your beardies.
The 2nd one is if it gets wet and can't fully dry out if will start to mold. For this reason i don't use water dishes in my enclosure (mine get enough water from their veggies and bath). Or you can section off a spot for the water dish as long as it don't come in contact with the bran.
Other than that i can't think of one other possible downsides, it looks close to sand and they have the enjoyment of burrowing in it without the risk of impactation. Plus they get all the fiber they need if they injest some.
If you have any other questions about bran feel free to ask away, i'll try my best to answer them.
Jamie
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1.2 Bearded dragons (Login, Raven, & Jean Grey) 1.1.1 Corn snakes(Havoc,Sable, & Kink0 1.5 Leo's (Psyloke (Lucky-male) Speedball, Domino, Rouge, Siren, Elektra) 1.0 Veiled Chams (Neo), 0.1 Rose Hair T. (Night Crawler) 0.0.3 Crested Geckos (Shiva, Storm, Beast) 0.2 Kenyan Sand Boas (Tigra & Cloak)
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