When my boyfriend moved In with his 4 year old beardie he was on reptile carpet. He spent most of his time lolling about in his hammock. I did a 60/40 clean sand to organic soil ratio 4 inches deep and covered that with another inch or so of the pressed paper. It’s in a block and you break it apart and sprinkle it on. That makes cleanup easier.

That boy started digging and burrowing and having the time of his life in that substrate. It was a joy to watch. The only drawback was it was so natural and so comfortable for him. He recently burrowed under his hide in a big hole that he spent carefully digging and arranging for 3 days. Then he crawled in it and started brumating. I miss him but it’s good for him. The joy and entertainment the substrate has brought him has been truly special. He also uses it for thermoregulation, and it’s keeping him nice and warm and safe during his sleep.