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i know that it is generally frowned on by most enthusiasts. but i have encountered several who have written books, and stuff that admit to having kept some one the smooth gravel for long periods without a problem.
anyway my question is: [while i'm not planning on using it myself] why is gravel such a bad substrate. i'm interest to see what your points of views are. i have heard that it is too abrasive. but have heard it defended by in the wild T's burrow in soil that contains much sharp gravel and stuff. i have also heard that it is because they cannot burrow into it. but what about a T that has been kept on a substrate where it could burrow for years but never even tried? [like a rosea for example] if it's gonna just sit on top, then gravel should be ok. [in this aspect anyway]. if you have a T that never digs, and just sits on top of the substrate, and you are going to provide a hide...why couldn't you use gravel?
just wondering. at this point, i'm not planning on using gravel. but i wanna know why it's so forbidden in the hobby....
anyway my question is: [while i'm not planning on using it myself] why is gravel such a bad substrate. i'm interest to see what your points of views are. i have heard that it is too abrasive. but have heard it defended by in the wild T's burrow in soil that contains much sharp gravel and stuff. i have also heard that it is because they cannot burrow into it. but what about a T that has been kept on a substrate where it could burrow for years but never even tried? [like a rosea for example] if it's gonna just sit on top, then gravel should be ok. [in this aspect anyway]. if you have a T that never digs, and just sits on top of the substrate, and you are going to provide a hide...why couldn't you use gravel?
just wondering. at this point, i'm not planning on using gravel. but i wanna know why it's so forbidden in the hobby....