Do I need a smaller enclosure for my baby gargoyle?

[FunInTheSun182]

I was planning on getting an 18x18x24 Exo Terra terrarium for my gargoyle gecko, but I heard I should get a smaller enclosure for a baby. So I started looking at a 12x12x18 for a baby. Is there a reason I would need a smaller enclosure for a baby instead of a larger one? Is it simply to ensure temperatures stay high enough? Or is it something else?

 

[ColleenT]

i think they need to be able to find their food. This might be why.

 

[Hilde]

They'll find their food in a big enclosure. I raise gargoyle and crested hatchlings in large enclosures, in 20+ years, I've never had one that didn't find food.
Food is a basic necessity for survival, nothing will stop them from finding it. They're much smarter than some of us give them credit for.



I don't have pictures of the gargoyles, but this crestie tank will give you an idea. It's 55 (or possibly 60) gallons, heavily planted, and could have about 10 hatchlings at a time.
There's no reason to think your gargoyle won't find his food in the tank you're thinking of using.