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Good to know.
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I prefer the purple,it shows off the dark and Leucistics nicely....its very fine..its for kids sand boxes....its totally safe...as mine pick food right off the sand..never had a issue!
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Crayola play sand is not safe for axies. It is basically sand with an acrylic coating, which is fine in water, but when axies ingest it they acrylic coating comes off and can affect the axie.
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Yes it does. But a 30lb toddler can handle a small amount of acrylic paint, an axie weighs a few ounces so just a few grains of sand could be a toxic dose.
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Yeah... I just thought of some toddlers who eat a lot of sand. But you're absolutely right!
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Funny my breeder been using it for years with absolutly no ill affects! And theres no coating coming off the sand...and no colour bleed...never had a issue..well imho i'll keep using it...becides nothing is safe for anyone or anything nowadays!lol
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FAQs heres the link...it says its safe for aq.and terrariums.. but to each his own....I guess....
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I think it's probably OK - I would consider using it myself.
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Yes, - it's water stable and safe for 'aquarium use', but the digestive system of an axie is not the same as an aquarium!
It's up to each owner to make their own decision on the risk though.
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Aunti: yes I agree...but theres risks with owning any animal...its up to the owner to decide ...nothing is 100% safe....I just know from watching my Axo's that they spit out sand..and if they injest..so far its not harming them...it is considered NON Toxic..and the bag has a stamp on the back stating with a number that it is NON Toxic,mind you im shre no animal testing was considered...but in the wild im sure they eat a heck of allot grosser and toxic **** living in the water...anyhoo...I just wanted to post a option for cheaper more afordable substrate.
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Wild axolotls are a completely different kettle of fish to the axolotls we own.
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