fearlessgecko_109
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I am working on a new vivarium design for my adult male leo's 20 gallon LONG glass tank.
Post pics of your viv's, I need ideas
Post pics of your viv's, I need ideas
Show me what you got!
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MellowMan24
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its not a 20 long but its 20 tall
whats in it-
tile substrate
2 hides
a log thing from the fish department (has tunnels)
a little stick platform (home-made behind the plant)
a cheap plant from petsmart for $2.99banana: a steal!)
the platform
whats in it-
tile substrate
2 hides
a log thing from the fish department (has tunnels)
a little stick platform (home-made behind the plant)
a cheap plant from petsmart for $2.99
banana: a steal!)the platform
fearlessgecko_109
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ooOOohh...nice
how many leo's are living in that one?
keep the ideas coming people!!!!
MellowMan24
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2 but thats only because they are small when they get bigger i will get my bigger tank up and running
bambichik39
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Here's Napoleon and Pedro's tank.. its also a 20L
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/adizawg07/tank007.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/adizawg07/tank008.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/adizawg07/tank007.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/adizawg07/tank008.jpg
MellowMan24
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hey i have the same hide in the middle
fearlessgecko_109
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Ahh..what will you update them to when they get older,mellowman? A 40gl or something?
Saura, I think your tank I beautiful! I would like a larger pic
bambichik39, I like your tank too! what sex are napoleon and pedro?
Keep them coming people! I will post pics of my tank when its done!
Saura, I think your tank I beautiful! I would like a larger pic
bambichik39, I like your tank too! what sex are napoleon and pedro?
Keep them coming people!
I will post pics of my tank when its done!
MellowMan24
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i dont know the gallon but its a really big tank it should have enough for like four leos tho i am customizing it with a background they can climb its going to look nice thats for sure
i'll put a before pic up
i'll put a before pic up
Allee Toler
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Sorry my pictures are so horrible looking. I just cleaned the tank, and took some pictures for you. It's hard to tell, and the pictures does the tank NO justice. It's really good looking in person. Lol. The clay has rocky indents in them, and a smooth surface, kind of like slate does.
I have my UTH in the middle since I have a 20 long. Both sides are 80-82F and the middle is 91-95F. With the clay, you're not suppose to have a UTH under it because it'll make the UTH over heat, I haven't experienced it, even when I DID have the UTH under it for nearly a month, but since my "cool" side would go below 60F at night, I decided to make the middle where the UTH is, so the gradient would be properly maintained. As an added safety precaution (because of the "possible" overheating with clay and UTH) I removed clay in the middle, and placed a slab of slate. Where the slate is is where the UTH is. Potential problem solved.
My decorations are driftwood, tons of rocks, and fake cacti. Ignore the strawberry. My special needs refuses to sleep anywhere else. She's had that strawberry since she was 3 weeks old. It's her life. Lol.
I also have other hides, but they're being cleaned right now. They don't look good in them, they're just upside down bowls and such. Lol. My two sleep under the logs and in the strawberry.
edit* The tank as a whole. Lol.
I have my UTH in the middle since I have a 20 long. Both sides are 80-82F and the middle is 91-95F. With the clay, you're not suppose to have a UTH under it because it'll make the UTH over heat, I haven't experienced it, even when I DID have the UTH under it for nearly a month, but since my "cool" side would go below 60F at night, I decided to make the middle where the UTH is, so the gradient would be properly maintained. As an added safety precaution (because of the "possible" overheating with clay and UTH) I removed clay in the middle, and placed a slab of slate. Where the slate is is where the UTH is. Potential problem solved.
My decorations are driftwood, tons of rocks, and fake cacti. Ignore the strawberry. My special needs refuses to sleep anywhere else. She's had that strawberry since she was 3 weeks old. It's her life. Lol.
I also have other hides, but they're being cleaned right now. They don't look good in them, they're just upside down bowls and such. Lol. My two sleep under the logs and in the strawberry.
edit* The tank as a whole. Lol.
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bambichik39
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They are both females... haha I got them when Napoleon Dynamite came out and wasn't sure of their sex...
fearlessgecko_109
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She lived in a strawbery? LOL!!! Thats funny!
I bet your tank is cool in person! (it looks nice in the pic to, but still)
I bet your tank is cool in person! (it looks nice in the pic to, but still)
Allee Toler
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Yeah, a little plastic strawberry.
I use a lot of hamster things. I have one of those hamster balls. Lucie, my baby, is very active. But I can't trust her out of her tank. When I put her in it, she goes to town. She's extremely active and loves to run. So I figured I put her in it. Lol. I got it for GiGi, but Gi's too slow at catching on to how to get it to move. Lucie took about a minute. Gi just lays down in it.
I also have a "beach house" that's two stories. It was originally for Lucie, but I moved Lucie and Gi together in a 20 long, so the house is sitting on a shelf. I got palm trees and sandy yellow shelf lining. It looked like a beach scene. Her water bowl was a life raft circle.
Lets put it this way. Those little worm bowls made for reptiles is 2.99. One just as round, and a little deeper, made of the same material is .99. Just because it's for a rat.
My tank was re-arranged again. It didn't quite flow once I put the hammock back in. So I had to move some things around. Lol.
I use a lot of hamster things. I have one of those hamster balls. Lucie, my baby, is very active. But I can't trust her out of her tank. When I put her in it, she goes to town. She's extremely active and loves to run. So I figured I put her in it. Lol. I got it for GiGi, but Gi's too slow at catching on to how to get it to move. Lucie took about a minute. Gi just lays down in it.
I also have a "beach house" that's two stories. It was originally for Lucie, but I moved Lucie and Gi together in a 20 long, so the house is sitting on a shelf. I got palm trees and sandy yellow shelf lining. It looked like a beach scene. Her water bowl was a life raft circle.
Lets put it this way. Those little worm bowls made for reptiles is 2.99. One just as round, and a little deeper, made of the same material is .99. Just because it's for a rat.
My tank was re-arranged again. It didn't quite flow once I put the hammock back in. So I had to move some things around. Lol.
fearlessgecko_109
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Lol!!!
fearlessgecko_109
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YAY!!! this thread is getting popular!! XD
OffshoreMetal
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What it looks right now.It is a 20Gallons High tank and I am working on making it looks nicer so any advises or Ideas would be greatly appreciated :biggrin: You can see the Flexi Branch and the flat rock behind the cave. The flat rock is just a rock for making backyard decoration.
My Exo Terra reptile Den. A magnetic cave that allow me to look at my Gecko without disturbing him :idea:
Temporary thermometer :blushing: Until i get a new one.
And of course , My Leopard gecko :yahoo:
Tell me what you think !
My Exo Terra reptile Den. A magnetic cave that allow me to look at my Gecko without disturbing him :idea:
Temporary thermometer :blushing: Until i get a new one.
And of course , My Leopard gecko :yahoo:
Tell me what you think !
MellowMan24
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when i get a bigger tank i think i might get one of thoes rocks or this cool thing-
T-Rex Peek-A-View Burrow - Habitat Décor - Reptile - PetSmart
do you think they would use that? its made out of foam tho. i might end up making one of my own out of Styrofoam it would be cheaper.
T-Rex Peek-A-View Burrow - Habitat Décor - Reptile - PetSmart
do you think they would use that? its made out of foam tho. i might end up making one of my own out of Styrofoam it would be cheaper.
OffshoreMetal
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Personally , I recommend the Exo terra cave. It is made of plastic and it is empty inside. So it acts like a isolant and keep the hide fresher than the temp of your terra. The styrofoam thing looks really nice tho. and a little cheaper too ( the cave was 34 $ ). But it really depends of what type of foam it is. If its the cheap kind, It could use over time and if small parts of it comes off and your geckos eat them. Bad !. styrophoam cant get digested so it will get stuck in the geckos stomach. If you can take a look and take it to figure out if it will use over time before buying it, Let us know