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Old 08-14-03, 09:29 AM   #1
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Starting my first enclosure--qsts

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:

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Old 08-14-03, 01:25 PM   #2
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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.
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Old 08-15-03, 09:53 AM   #3
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nice link

Thanks, Darlene! Awesome link!

Anyone know the answer to my glue question?

Thanks!!

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Old 08-15-03, 10:07 AM   #4
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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).
 
Old 08-16-03, 01:37 PM   #5
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I'm pretty sure glue gun glue is safe...
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Old 08-16-03, 01:38 PM   #6
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By the way, nice setup you have there
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Old 08-24-03, 07:39 PM   #7
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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.
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