anyone one here keep beardies like varanids?

[murrindindi]

Originally Posted by Varanus666

I've been wanting a beardie really bad here recently..and I was wondering if anyone kept them like a varanid. I just don't like seeing them on news paper and plain sand seems too bland to me too. If any of you do, what is the sand to soil ratio you use? I was thinking that there has to be more sand than soil..but I'm not sure. I hope someone can give me some insight. Thanks.

Hi,I would actually use more soil than sand so it holds together better, maybe 60% soil to 40% sand (it`s trial and error).
Here`s a few more pics of them in the wild, taken quite recently...