Gecko enclosure improvement

[Captain Stitch-Mozart]

Hey all,
I am looking to improve my 2 leo's enclosure but nee some idea on what I could do that wouldn't cost me a million dollars.
Both tanks are 10 gallon, but near the end of winter I will be moving my female adult to a 20 gallon long. I think she will be happier with more room to move around and to include more hides.
I will keep my baby in his 10 gallon until he gets a little bigger.

Anyway, Im an including pictures of both my set-ups and am open to any ideas that anyone has. I would appreciate any suggestions on what to do to make the enclosures more exciting for both of them.

This is the enclosure I have my adult female in right now.

And this is her warm hide, she loves it. It has 3 entrances that she makes use of all the time.

This one is the enclosure for my baby, he is about 2 months old.

And this is his hide I made for him out of small wood pieces, he loves to climb on it.

 

[Allee Toler]

Get some fake plants, and go beyond the reptile area.

Fish tank decorations can look pretty cool. I have a few caves that I use.

 

[Captain Stitch-Mozart]

Thanks, I will see what I can find at my local pet store. Does anyone know of something I could use for my adult to be able to climb that wouldn't take up too much space?
I've seen some people use those green nets that suction cup into a corner. Are those recommended? I was thinking of getting one of those since it wont take up space on the floor.
What I really want to be able to do is give Stitch another hide, but Im not sure I can until I get her a bigger tank.

 

[Allee Toler]

use a hammock and the climbing wall. Both get used frequently.

 

[Captain Stitch-Mozart]

What is the climbing wall?

 

[Allee Toler]

It's made by the same company as the hammock. They'd be next to each other in the store.

 

[CapCitySteve]

I'd redo your humid high. Use a tuperware container still but, flip it the right way and cut the hole in the top (your geckos can climb in no problem) fill it with coconut fiber dirt. They sell this in bricks for cheap and a brick will last you forever with only two geckos lol. or you can use peat moss mixed with vermiculite. My geckos like to dig in it and the females lay eggs in them. Note keep the hole more centrally located so when they dig they don't throw the dirt all over the tank.

And for easier poop clean up you can use craft paper, or paper towels in stead of that carpet, or just put it in the corner they defacate in.

 

[angel]

we have a tall enclosure an exo terra so it isnt huge on the bottom kinda like a 10-15 gallon but I got my boyfriend to build a small ramp with another level on it and we carpeted it with a natural turf style carpet, the underneath is open so its like an extra hide but it gave our guy sooo much more room to run around and gave us more room for more hides. we also added branches from the bottom to the top and fake plants on the sides.we left the platform about 2'' short from the end of the tank and it gives him room to get in there and climb as the carpet is easy for him to grip so its like he has a climbing wall. and then on the upper level there is a styrofoam wall {fake rock look} he can climb as well. the carpet came in a rug size for under $10 and the wood didnt need alot had a few scraps around the house so was very cost efficient.
I also found some very cool looking rocks by a local river and baked them at 400 for a hour to dissenfect them , they give a natural look and he loves laying out on them.
Just look around and see what you have , I see the petstores selling simple branches and driftwood and such for crazy prices when you can do for so much less.:biggrin:

 

[Kitchen]

Would the vines you can buy do much for climbing? I know leos are not arboreal by any means but would it use it at all?

Mainly wondering cuz I am trying to let him climb a bit and I have a lot of vines leftover from old tank.

 

[angel]

mine climb them i have vines, logs, and fake plants that stick to the windows and they climb them all

 

[Kitchen]

That is good to know. I will try to place one in there and record it to see if my leo will use it at all.

 

[Captain Stitch-Mozart]

I bought the reptile hammock and Stitch loves it! She is on it all the time. Thanks for the suggestions. Soon she will be upgraded to a larger tank and I will have more options of what to do in her tank.