My Henkeli Tank

[postskunk]

I finished my tank for my new henkeli the other day and stuck her in there today. I wish it was bigger but for now it will do. I'm gonna try to figure out how I could build an extension on the top to raise it a foot or 2, but fist I have to figure out what materials are light enough for the cage to support the weight. what do you guys think?

I thought this was a cool idea for a water dish. It's a plastic cricket cage sitting in a an egg-crate shelf with a drip-water tube over it so I can run the drip a lot longer. It slides out real easy for dumping the water.

and here's some glamor shots

Thanks for looking

-Matt

 

[kruler]

Nice, I love the cork branch. Would be cool to attach some plants to it.

 

[aquapimp]

looks great, nice set-up!

 

[Sourri]

Hi!

nice setup! But I would recommend some vertical branches on which the henkeli can "dissapear":

My animals often sleep like this they seem to feel more safe on those vertical branches.

Best regards
Siri

 

[Robbe]

Like sourri mentions: The gecko would feel more secure with a few horizontally placed branches. Hope you figur out a way to make it bigger, cause its small.

The gecko is pretty tough

 

[mttycaz85]

nice set up! what size tank is that? what do those guys go for at a reptile show do you think? anyone know?

 

[postskunk]

it's in an 18X18X24 zoomed terrarium (same thing as exo terra) but I just ordered a 18X18X36 for her after work today cause I want to get her a boyfriend. and as far as price it depends on if it's cb or wc. Mine is wild caught and I picked her up for 85$ but even if there wild caught they can go for more depending on who's selling them.

 

[mttycaz85]

how long have you had her? what temp do you keep her at?

 

[postskunk]

about 2 months and the mid to upper 70s.

 

[rhacoboy]

Very nice set up!

Beautiful gecko too!

Where did you get the cork branch?

Thanks,
-Armen

 

[postskunk]

Thanks, she's moving into a screen cage very soon (not to sound redundant). I got the cork branch from a vendor at a show with piles of the stuff its hollow I just stuffed it with moss on the ends. it's actually an insert, two sides and a bottom made out of egg crate, expansion foam and cork flats it squeezes into place and holds itself up. I'm gonna trash the moss, pull the plants and setralize the insert when I move her, and then my CGs going in there once its clean, she's a better fit for the tanks size wise. I'm glad you like it thanks for the complements.
-Matt