Getting 1.2 crested geckos, please judge my terrarium

PatrickT · 07-11-15, 08:22 AM

I finished their habitat today and would be happy about some input. As for the OSB plates, don´t worry i put epoxid on it and sealed all corners with silicon.

Sylphie · 07-11-15, 08:34 AM

Nice! I'll only add maybe more plants on top, so they can hide in case when two of them will be there. They can be really mean sometimes for each other and insist on biting and chasing.
Btw how big is this?

**Minkness** · 07-11-15, 08:48 AM

Wow, looks amazing! I suggest having a small back up tank to put the male in sometimea to give the girls a break though. Just my opinion.

PatrickT · 07-11-15, 12:09 PM

It is 120 cm high and 80 cm wide as well as 80 cm deep.

**Minkness** · 07-11-15, 01:26 PM

Sorry, not sure what that is converted to inches, but I would still suggest a smaller 'resting' tank for the male.

If anything because males kept around females all the time may not have as healthy as an appitite. Mine are in the same room, not even the same tank, and don't put weight on like they should.

reptiledude987 · 07-11-15, 01:27 PM

conversion is approx 3'x3'x4'

PatrickT · 07-11-15, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Minkness

Sorry, not sure what that is converted to inches, but I would still suggest a smaller 'resting' tank for the male.

If anything because males kept around females all the time may not have as healthy as an appitite. Mine are in the same room, not even the same tank, and don't put weight on like they should.

Its 47.24 inches high, 31,5 inches wide and 31.5 inches long. The male i get is subadult so i don think it will be a that big problem at start. I may make him a small tank later on when he is grown up. Thanks for the tip.

**Minkness** · 07-11-15, 06:13 PM

Sure. Also, I would suggest to keep a small container of some kind with moist dirt (i like eco earth but any kind will do) so that the females have a good place to lay eggs. Even if you don't plan on hatching the eggs, this will help prevent egg binding in the females who will undoubtedly be bred. Even a subadult male will breed.

PatrickT · 07-12-15, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Minkness

Sure. Also, I would suggest to keep a small container of some kind with moist dirt (i like eco earth but any kind will do) so that the females have a good place to lay eggs. Even if you don't plan on hatching the eggs, this will help prevent egg binding in the females who will undoubtedly be bred. Even a subadult male will breed.

Thats a general problem i have. I doubt they will accept a container. Because the entire ground is light moist solil and easily to dig. I fear they will lay eggs and i will get a little surpise some time later.

**Minkness** · 07-12-15, 05:48 AM

Ah, ok, want sure if that was soil or mulch.

Also, if that's a fear, then why are you doing a 1.2 trio? Why not just have a female tank?

trailblazer295 · 07-12-15, 05:59 AM

Not good, not good at all. Please mail to Canada PO box 6423

jossh27 · 07-12-15, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Minkness

Sorry, not sure what that is converted to inches

wouldn't it be awesome if America joined the rest of us in the metric system.

**Minkness** · 07-12-15, 06:51 AM

It really would be! Lol

trailblazer295 · 07-12-15, 06:52 AM

I don't use centimeters........

Work in inches and feet mostly. Never met a labourer that said I need 300cm 4cmx8cm

jossh27 · 07-12-15, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by trailblazer295

I don't use centimeters........

Work in inches and feet mostly. Never met a labourer that said I need 300cm 4cmx8cm

I agree. And i do use feet and inches when it comes to giving myself perspective on how big something is But generally i use meters when talking to my coworkers because that way there is no eff-ups in converting