I would like help identifying my BTS and another at a store.

[Chase]

I don't like carefresh either, and I actually don't recommend it as a substrate because it's so soft. When a BTS "walks on pillows" for long periods of time I think it can weaken their bones.

Weaken their bones...? How does that happen? Medically speaking?

Not to mention, I doubt most lazy blueys will be actively doing marathons on it rather than basking on a rock or sleeping IN the carefresh... but hey, just speculating.

I use carefresh, not to say it's better or worse than anything else, but I don't see how it can weaken bones.

I know some people dislike it because it's dusty.

Rollie has a network of neat tunnels in his carefresh.

KW

I don't think bones (like muscle) weaken with disuse lol.

[Zach]

"Weakenening the bones" isn't exactly what I meant to say, but bones and muscles become stronger and consistent with regular use. If you brought up a baby on carefresh I think his bones and muscles might very well not be as strong in 3 years than his brother who was brought up on hard ground.

It's the exact same idea as a heavyset person's legs/bones being very strong from the constant heavy weight. If that person is walking on pillows there is a ton of give. If that person walks on hard ground, the muscles are used much more extensively strengthening them. Same idea with BTS...as a baby grows, I think his muscles will be worked out more and better built for the future if he has hard ground to pull and drag himself over.

I hope that makes sense.