Recommended Hides and dishes

kholtme

kholtme

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Hello, Im in the process of setting up a new tank for a future leopard gecko. I dont plan on getting a super. At the moment Im collecting a few containers to use for temporary until I get around to actually getting the hides after ive had the gecko for a while. I wanted to know what hides you guys recommend. I know something with 1 small entrance. Ive seen a lot about medium hides, so will a medium hide be large enough for 1 adult gecko? I want to buy ones now that i wont have to replace down the road. I think i have my humid hide picked out. Amazon.com : Zoo Med Reptile Shelter 3 in 1 Cave, Medium : Leopard Gecko : Pet Supplies

I think i might use this as the warm dry hide Amazon.com : Exo Terra Reptile Cave, Medium : Reptile Supplies : Pet Supplies

And maybe this magnetic hide for the cool hide (medium size) Amazon.com : Hagen Exo Terra Reptile Den, Large : Pet Habitat Decor Hideouts : Pet Supplies

Let me know what you think, now as for the water dish, do i want something small and shallow, or something bigger with some depth so the gecko can bath in it if it wanted too?
And i will probably get a food dish with a lip on the top to help keep meal worms in.

Any feedback is appreciated. I am using a 40 gallon breeder tank, so i will have plenty of room for 3 hides and the dishes.
 
the funky gecko

the funky gecko

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The 3 in 1 cave thing is to big. Get the small. And for the water dish try large and shallow. Thats what i have and think a gecko sould wade in the water not swim.
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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I have the medium 3-in-1. Works very well for my mature ~9 inch long, 70ish gram leo. No worries since you've got a 40 gallon breeder.

That medium Exo Terra works well too.

Your cool hide is fine.

May wish to switch the warm dry hide with the cool dry hide, if you're hoping to catch the leo hanging out. Leos spend much more time in their warm DRY and warm HUMID hides than in their cool hides.
 
kholtme

kholtme

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Okay, i might switch that out, i knew they would be on the warmer side more, im just worried that i would be to tempted to pull the side off and look at it all the time! haha
 
jinete

jinete

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I have the same warm dry hide. Works great. My humid hide is similar to the 3-1. The cool hide I haven't seen him use yet. Maybe during the summer when the ambient temperature rises. Good luck and let us know what you choose.
 
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majahawt

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Don't bother getting the mealworm dishes with "lids" - they still get out and also your gecko won't be able to see the food and it's hard for them to get at it. I really like the Komodo Mealworm Dish! Unless you pack it full of worms, they're not going to be able to get out :>
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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majahawt said:
Don't bother getting the mealworm dishes with "lids" - they still get out and also your gecko won't be able to see the food and it's hard for them to get at it. I really like the Komodo Mealworm Dish! Unless you pack it full of worms, they're not going to be able to get out :>
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Sounds like a keeper product, Maja. Off to add it to that Leo Care Sheet after awhile. :idea:: Would be ideal if someone made glass feeding dishes with inward curving sides.

Keeping bugs and worms IN a dish is sometimes tricky. Young crickets can climb out of custard ramekins. :(

[MENTION=51258]LEOPARD@1[/MENTION] Did you notice the Komodo Mealworm Dish?


EDIT: Removed mention of Lee's 27 gram dish for mealworms
 
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jinete

jinete

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I have that dish you mentioned above Elizabeth. Don't bother. Lol. I have that one and some larger mealworms manage to get out. Even when I've only got 5 in their. That's been my experience. Some mealworms are sneaky. However I did find a glass dish at Target the other day that seems to work except it is a tad big in my opinion. Let me see if I can find it online for the link.
 
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jinete

jinete

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They actually look the same to me and seem to have the same dimensions. One might be the UK model and then other the US model. One is 8cm wide and the other 3 inches. Pretty much the same.
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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jinete said:
They actually look the same to me and seem to have the same dimensions. One might be the UK model and then other the US model. One is 8cm wide and the other 3 inches. Pretty much the same.
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Thing is the one you have weighs 27 grams; the one majahawt likes weighs 191 grams???
 
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majahawt

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Thing is the one you have weighs 27 grams; the one majahawt likes weighs 191 grams???
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I think it is that the Komodo one is the "original" while the Lees is the "knockoff" but I doubt those weights are accurate, it's not that heavy. Perhaps there's been a mixup with this one? I tried them for roaches and superworms but they are way too tall for the geckos, only way I can see them working is if they were somehow buried down so the top levels with the floor.

I haven't had any mealworms escape from them but they're too small for superworms. I also like the Komodo Kidney Bowls although the ones I have are way too small lol
 
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majahawt

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I've been looking at close-ups of both and the Lees appears to be less curved than the Komodo, which might be the issue. The top edge of the Lees is thick too - the Komodo slants off so there's more of an "edge", meaning nothing to hang on to.

[EDIT] Here's a photo of it. I'll see if I can weigh it tomorrow to check the actual weight but I've never had problems with tipping, presumably because it is so "compact" (SIDE NOTE: the old Komodos had the same wooden pattern on the sides as the Lees but it's been smoothened out so it's less noticeable now)
 
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