Tokay gecko substrate

[Boxraddict]

What is preferred?

 

[Aimless]

what's your setup? when I kept Tokays I used the same as my other tropical geckos. 3 parts organic potting soil (no fertilizers) to 1 part eco earth or coco fiber, then a layer 2-3" of Oregon tree moss over the dirt. with plants in the dirt. holds humidity well, absorbs an astonishing amount of fecal material before it needs to be changed, and and it looks and smells nice.

 

[Boxraddict]

Either an 18x18x24 or a 40 breeder or a 55 to 75 gallon tank.

I wasn’t planning on plants artificial or live

Basically I wanted to fill with wood branch’s and cork bark similar to other setups I’ve seen.

I have all kinds of empty tanks now

 

[Boxraddict]

 

[Aimless]

is that a 40 gallon breeder?

I think an adult tokay will be happier in something with a vertical orientation, they're very arboreal in nature. it is also my opinion that you'll want thicker coverage. if not plants, then more layers of things. stacking tall pieces of tile upright so there are layers of crevices between tiles is a good way to achieve this.

 

[Boxraddict]

Yes

I’m sure, that you are right. I will likely use this temporarily. I added some foliage but not much

Do you know of any examples of enclosures I can look at for ideas?

 

[Boxraddict]

I have more large wood and tiles to work with

 

[Aimless]

these are good examples. the second is a little extra, but definitely ideal, lol. your gecko will feel secure if there are multiple places to hide at different temperature ranges. real plants are a bit of a pain to set up, but they also help keep the enclosure humid. tokays live in very tropical climates, they like their environment to be warm and sticky. but fake plants are easy and will provide additional coverage.

your enclosure isn't bad, if you set up a similar thing in a more vertical orientation it would be perfect.


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[Boxraddict]

Wow those are nice and the stacked Exo tanks are just insanely awesome!

I ordered more cork.

I got my tokays today a male and female.

i Want similar to what I put together I just want to move them into something taller. My exo terras ate occupied now with cresteds. I’m considered a 55 on its side somehow.

I don’t want to use an 18x18x24 because there is two of them.

 

[Aimless]

definitely. for a pair, I'd personally want an 18.24.24 at least if you're using exos, at the bare minimum. the fun thing about Tokays is their behavior since they are so intelligent; the more room they have, the more behaviors you will be able to see.

 

[Boxraddict]

Their behavior would be amazing to see displayed in person. For that I'm getting them a 24x18x36 but sadly not right away. that is the for life cage I will move them into ultimately. Hoping by September to get it.

Right now they're a lot of fun to observe.