Enclosure right size?

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majahawt

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What are the dimensions? I guess that size is okay for a while but I dunno if you can fit a dry warm hide in there? A thing that would be good is to build a "second floor" with a ramp to increase the floor area :3
 
Cuppencake

Cuppencake

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no, not at all. that looks even smaller than 10 gallons.


Q: What size vivarium should I have for a leopard gecko?
A. Most people would agree that an ideal vivarium size for one gecko is 15-20 gallons (not arboreal).

Q: What should be included in a leopard gecko vivarium?
A. There should be at least one moist hide, on the warm side of the vivarium, a food bowl (depending on what feeder you're using), a water bowl, a calcium dish, and plenty of hides for the gecko to feed at home. If the vivarium is fairly empty, then the gecko is unlikely to settle in well, and could end up more timid and skittish. Conversely, don't make the vivarium too cluttered so that food is difficult to find, and you rarely see your gecko.

Q: Can I keep more than one leopard gecko together
A. If they are males, no. If they are females then yes, provided they have enough space, hides, and so on. Generally, leopard geckos will do better separately. Geckos should only be housed together if they are the same sizes. If you want a male and a female to breed, it is best to keep them together only for as long as it takes to breed them, then separate them again. Any geckos new to your collection should be quarantined before sharing a vivarium with another gecko.
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LEOPARD1

LEOPARD1

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Yeah I upgraded it to a ten gallon, you all were right on it was too small. It is much more active and the temp gradient is controllable, As for the dish of calcium. I watch my LG use it at its own discretion and maybe there is something to Tremper's recommendation to keep a container in the cage. I think I might just go with his verbal suggestion for now until I see some dramatic or catastrophic effect of offering calcium. The guy kinda has been doing this for a year or two;-)

As for the heating question one side of the cage has heat cable as a UTH at 90-92 degrees ground temp. I use a plain 35 watt house bulb during the day to keep the ambient air temp at 77. Humidity is fine. No problematic sheds, constant weight gain, although it eats little. Seems happy and healthy according to to herp vet.

Thanks again guys!
 
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Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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LEOPARD@1 said:
Yeah I upgraded it to a ten gallon, you all were right on it was too small. It is much more active and the temp gradient is controllable, As for the dish of calcium. I watch my LG use it at its own discretion and maybe there is something to Tremper's recommendation to keep a container in the cage. I think I might just go with his verbal suggestion for now until I see some dramatic or catastrophic effect of offering calcium. The guy kinda has been doing this for a year or two;-)

As for the heating question one side of the cage has heat cable as a UTH at 90-92 degrees ground temp. I use a plain 35 watt house bulb during the day to keep the ambient air temp at 77. Humidity is fine. No problematic sheds, constant weight gain, although it eats little. Seems happy and healthy according to to herp vet.

Thanks again guys!
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:yahoo:

You are quite welcome, LEOPARD@1!
 
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