pics as promised

[matt_winter]

hey everyone, in my leopard gecko pics post i said to everyone that i would show better shots of my leoaprd gecko enclosure, so here they are:

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1997pic_3-med.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1997pic_2.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1997pic_1.jpg

[JeffT]

Nice cage Matt : )

[Siretsap]

Your substrat, is it the brick you put in water and it expands like crazy?

[matt_winter]

oh yeah, that stuff is way to good. I bought three of them but i only needed 1.5 and my tank is a 50 gallon and i like to fill the tank high !!

[Kyle Walkinshaw]

I've never seen that Terra-Fiber used for leopard geckos....work well? Is it recommended?

[Beardonicus]

I don't recommend the use of any loose substrate with leos......if that stuff expands in water, think about it'll do if ingested. Plus that stuff holds way too much humidity and can mold easily leading to all sorts of problems. Paper towels all the way for me. Safety is more important than aeisthetics.

[Repti]

Nice enclosure!!!! Congrats!!!!

[Clownfishie]

Very nice enclosure! :D

[matt_winter]

Yeah well it hasnt brought up any problems with me and they dont eat off the ground so they wont eat it and once it is done expanding in water it wont expand anymore. And yes i do recommend it

[Neo]

hmm i think i'm gonna have to steal that stacked tiles hide idea from ya :D .. er whoever else had that idea too

[Mr. Gray]

i used the compressed bricks for my other terrarium with my golden gecko and marbled gecko. It's great stuff, looks very nice and it's good for things that need to hold moisture, so i could spray the actual substrate and get a nice humid enviornment. ONly troubles i had were: 1 crickets could **** their way under things and hide, as coudl mealworms should one happen to escape. If you just so happen to miss a random dung pile, it would grow fungus pretty quick (tho this had a lot to do with the high moisture in the tank) Otherwise, it's nice stuff!

[matt_winter]

Yeah it is great stuff.
Neo, i got that tile stuff from a green house. It's actually called flag stone. Its $0.19 a pound. Just don't buy it at pet stores because you'll be paying close to a dollar per pound. I used culking stuff to hold it together.

Thanks for all the nice comments

[Neo]

wow, that's really cheap!

[LISA127]

I think the brick expandable stuff is fine for leo's. I agree. Once it has expanded, it won't anymore. And it won't create a humid environment if u dry it out and don't wet it again. And it's a lot safer alternative than sand. I think it looks great! In fact, I think it is the safest thing to use if u don't want to use paper towels.

[matt_winter]

thank you lisa at least somone agrees with me. Thank you

[TheRedDragon]

Kick butt enclosure! :)

[reptilesalonica]

nice empty cage Matt_winter...you forgot to buy the leos??...
yes i know, it could happened to everyone :D
~Greg~

[Emily-Fisher]

Matt, that is one helluva sweet enclosure!! Wow!

[matt_winter]

lol no all the leos were hiding and having a little nap.