Can a Leopard Gecko be kept in a pvc enclosure ?

cossiecraig · 12-01-12, 08:18 PM

I would appreciate some help here ,i purchased this Enclosure late last night as it appeared on Kijiji Calgary ( super cheap and brand new ) i couldn't let it pass for the price ,so i'm just curious is it possible to keep a leapord gecko in it ? if yes what would i need to make this happen ,dimensions are 24" L x 11" H x 11"W ,any advice would be greatly appreciated .

EmbraceCalamity · 12-01-12, 08:25 PM

I think it would be alright. Depends what the top and bottom are like. Is there any way to heat it? I mean, can a UTH or light be used? I'm not sure how these things are put together.

~Maggot

Wildside · 12-01-12, 08:25 PM

You could keep a colony of leos in there

cossiecraig · 12-01-12, 08:28 PM

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I think it would be alright. Depends what the top and bottom are like. Is there any way to heat it? I mean, can a UTH or light be used? I'm not sure how these things are put together.

~Maggot

solid top and bottom ,yes uth can be used aswell as a rhp ,as for lights i can add led's no problem....as for the enclosure itself they are awsome ,i have a 4x2x2 for my bci ,their great for humidty and heat keeping

thankyou for your reply .

cossiecraig · 12-01-12, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildside

You could keep a colony of leos in there

Yay ,wildside ,talk to me my friend ........please

Wildside · 12-01-12, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cossiecraig

Yay ,wildside ,talk to me my friend ........please

Brb I'm gonna get a tape measure

cossiecraig · 12-01-12, 08:38 PM

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Brb I'm gonna get a tape measure

uhmmmmmm sounds interesting

Wildside · 12-01-12, 08:39 PM

Ok with enough hides I think you could keep a male and 2 females.

Wildside · 12-01-12, 08:40 PM

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uhmmmmmm sounds interesting

I had to measure mine lol

cossiecraig · 12-01-12, 08:42 PM

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Ok with enough hides I think you could keep a male and 2 females.

okay thankyou ,what would you suggest for lighting ,is there a special need for these gecko's as i've know very little about them at this moment in time ,do they require a basking spot ? or would a uth on a thermostat be suffcient ?

cossiecraig · 12-01-12, 08:43 PM

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I had to measure mine lol

Lol....oh.....any pic's please of your's ? do you have a similar enclosure too ? sorry to bombard you here

Wildside · 12-01-12, 08:50 PM

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okay thankyou ,what would you suggest for lighting ,is there a special need for these gecko's as i've know very little about them at this moment in time ,do they require a basking spot ? or would a uth on a thermostat be suffcient ?

They're nocturnal so no light source is needed but I'm sure you'd prefer to see them from time to time. I use a regular old incandescent bulb in my enclosure. Of course I know that pvc cage isn't exactly designed for that so my suggestion is to put some rope lighting in it.

IMO all herps need a basking spot so you should definitely offer one. Something else that helps tremendously is a humid hide. If you don't know how to make one you can search it on this site as I think it's been posted quite a few times. I mist mine daily and feed them superworms.

They're really easy to breed and care for, and fun to watch.

cossiecraig · 12-01-12, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildside

They're nocturnal so no light source is needed but I'm sure you'd prefer to see them from time to time. I use a regular old incandescent bulb in my enclosure. Of course I know that pvc cage isn't exactly designed for that so my suggestion is to put some rope lighting in it.

IMO all herps need a basking spot so you should definitely offer one. Something else that helps tremendously is a humid hide. If you don't know how to make one you can search it on this site as I think it's been posted quite a few times. I mist mine daily and feed them superworms.

They're really easy to breed and care for, and fun to watch.

That was my concern the most was that these type of enclosure's aren't really designed for these ,lighting wouldn't be a problem ,that i can sort ,humid hide i can look up thankyou

basking spot any ideas on how to approach this 1 ? any need for a uth ?
i seen some of these at a friends yesterday and they were great to watch feeding ,and then suddenly this enclosure fell my way late l/night hence my questions here ,have you any pics of your's dear i could see please and thankyou

Wildside · 12-01-12, 09:18 PM

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That was my concern the most was that these type of enclosure's aren't really designed for these ,lighting wouldn't be a problem ,that i can sort ,humid hide i can look up thankyou

basking spot any ideas on how to approach this 1 ? any need for a uth ?
i seen some of these at a friends yesterday and they were great to watch feeding ,and then suddenly this enclosure fell my way late l/night hence my questions here ,have you any pics of your's dear i could see please and thankyou

UTH will work just fine. I keep my temp gradient around 80 - 90, maybe a smidge cooler. I will get ya one in a few when I get the new little leo out for pics. Right now I only have "photoshoot" pics of my leos.

cossiecraig · 12-01-12, 09:24 PM

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UTH will work just fine. I keep my temp gradient around 80 - 90, maybe a smidge cooler. I will get ya one in a few when I get the new little leo out for pics. Right now I only have "photoshoot" pics of my leos.

okay i can work with the UTH ,thats okay and the lights ,hides too and water bowl i have allready ,sweet i'll look forward to the pics ,thanks again for your help .