Natural Viv Question for my crested tank
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gecko-mi-gecko
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the most important thing to a viv is a drainage layer.This layer allows excess water to drain to the bottom, reducing the chance of mold/mildew.
Buy some type of rocks or even marbles, be sure to sanitize them. Lay down about 1/2 in of rocks/marbles. On top of the marbles would b a sheet of mesh. On top of the mesh would be 1/2 in of cocofiber. You could even use natural soil to mix into the cocofiber.
One thing to remember that maintence is key to keeping a viv healthy. Do not over mist.
Another good idea related to a healthy gecko, if you feed your crested crickets, you would want to do this in another container. The cocofiber/soil mixture could cause impaction if your gecko ingest any of it during the hunting process
Buy some type of rocks or even marbles, be sure to sanitize them. Lay down about 1/2 in of rocks/marbles. On top of the marbles would b a sheet of mesh. On top of the mesh would be 1/2 in of cocofiber. You could even use natural soil to mix into the cocofiber.
One thing to remember that maintence is key to keeping a viv healthy. Do not over mist.
Another good idea related to a healthy gecko, if you feed your crested crickets, you would want to do this in another container. The cocofiber/soil mixture could cause impaction if your gecko ingest any of it during the hunting process
JTTJ619
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just an fyi your crested are gonna wreck your nice viv set ups... cresteds are a heavier species of gecko and are very active ... made my mistake with cresteds and natural viv set ups and learned my lesson, i now have 2 natural viv set ups with water features occupied by p. abbotti