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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Denny Dee" data-source="post: 45657" data-attributes="member: 1393">Hi Balgor,Welcome aboard.  Two separate topics here.  The first is regarding the GBB question.  I would not set up a desert enclosure for her.  They require an arid environment but not a true desert species.  If you insist on sand (I use coco fiber and vermiculite mixed) I would definitely mix in the sand with coco.  The GBB is going to web up the bulk of your enclosure anyways so not the best species for focusing on the enclosure set up itself.  If you are going with a true desert species, the sand does have a tendency to not hold burrows well.  You could mix sand with other substrate (i.e. clay) to get the desired look and feel if you wanted to look like a true desert set up.  Also, I have had success using Ground Walnut as a sand substitute for desert inverts.  Hope that helps.</blockquote>