Starting my first enclosure--qsts

[herpnewbie]

I'm new to the reptile world and will be starting out with a baby leopard gecko in a few weeks. I'll attach a picture of what I have so far for an enclosure (10 gallon tank/tile floor). I also ordered a basking stump from herpsupplies, that I plan on using as a wet hide, I lowered the vines, and I want to get some more plants. Here are my questions:

1. What glues are safe? I wanted to glue together some small stones to make a little corner grotto, possibly attaching the two rock hides I have in there.

2. What plants are safe? Also, what plants thrive in a warm humid environment like that?

Thanks in advance for your help! Here's the picture of my tank:

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/504/2947leo_tank.jpg

[Darlene]

Here's a great site that has been posted quite a few times now though I forget by who :
bmts.com/~csz/MingsExoticZoo/Mingsnontoxicplants.html
It is the best list I've seen yet.

[herpnewbie]

Thanks, Darlene! Awesome link!

Anyone know the answer to my glue question?

Thanks!!

:D

[reverendsterlin]

aquarium grade silicone will hold them together fine, in this case I wouldn't use regular silicone (not sure about how submersion affects it). It can also be built up over several applications to fill a fairly large hole creating a skylight effect as will the colored and clear glass marbles commonly available in craft stores. I plan to use strictly glass marbles (well the ones that are flat and larger like a river pebble) to make the burrow for my next tarantula. I figure it will also make it easier to be sure it's clean. I'll eventually even pull the PVC ones out of my current stuff (next total tear-down).

[LurkerAccount]

I'm pretty sure glue gun glue is safe...

[LurkerAccount]

By the way, nice setup you have there

[emerson]

Nice setup! reverendsterlin's right, aquarium grade silicone will do the job, and pretty cheap too I think. Before you get your plants though, you might want to ask a leo expert about humidity... you mentioned "a warm humid environment", and high humidity outside of the burrow/den/humid hide isn't good for leos since it might result in respiratory problems. There's lots of eublepharis macularius experts in the leo forum that would know for sure.