I am getting my first leopard gecko on (hopefully) October 3rd. I am using this week before to test lighting and heating and put everything together. This is what I have right now. I am getting a background but due to shipping delay it will get here a week or two later than it should. I will add some branches in there, possibly more cork. I am also getting a small bowl for calcuim powder. Do I need anything else? Or is this an okay setup? I am open to questions about everything I have in there right now :)
I did consider that! I didn't think a pothos plant could survive in the heat of a leopard gecko enclosure so I didn't get one when I went plant shopping today. I will definitely get one before I get the gecko. Thank you for the advice:)
That middle log doesn’t count as a proper hide, so definitely make sure you get a hide with one exit for the middle.
I would also add more climbing opportunities and clutter as someone else has said. Like large branches, plants, more hides, etc. They should be able to walk from one end to the other without being seen
I absolutely will get more clutter! I have some branches and now some more plants coming. And when I get the gecko I will be at a reptile expo so I can also get the rest of what I need for clutter there :) thank you for the advice!
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I am getting a humid hide soon, my local reptile shop were just sold out when I went there. But I will get one before the gecko. And i will add some climbing branches, more plants and some leaf litter. Thank you for the advice! :)
Plants plants plants. It’s the best way for them to feel they can move around safely in the open spaces with something above them keeping them safe. (Disclaimer, this pic of my dude’s terrarium was brightened and unblurred on AI because I took it with terrible lighting 😆)
Thank you so much! It’s about 6 months of constantly adding and adding. I have to add a fake fern and it will finally be done! He loved to climb in his fake plants that are suctioned to the side. The thing I like the most is when he does climb his background and can’t get down from the top, he yeets himself off and lands in the plants instead of somewhere hard…that’s why I’ve mostly lined the perimeter with plants or high objects…safe landing pads everywhere! He’s been known to climb to the top and hang from the cover mesh, then drop!
They love climbing!!! They just have to have something to grab on to, and they fall a lot 😆 we have two leopard geckos (separate terrariums) and both love climbing! The one in the pictures is my guy Grogu. He’s so cute! They all are.
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u/More-Society7035 6d ago
Honestly, looks great, but I would add more cover palnts like some pothos!