Getting everything ready for new leos. Have questions.

[oorob00]

I am thinking about getting a couple (2-3 females and 1 male) leos. I want to make sure that i am getting everything i need in order to keep them properly. From the care sheet i need:

A tank: i have a 10 gallon and a 20 gallon tank lying around, which one would be the best to use?
2 hides(1 being the humid hide), water bowl, calcium bowl, UTH, 40 watt bulb, 40 watt infared night bulb, and using papertowl as substract.

Am i missing anything? Also what is the best substract to use in the humid hide? Also I am looking for some colorfull leos but not looking to spend alot of money on them. What sugestions do you all have and were can i get them from? I have only seen normal leos at petco and i want something more colorful. Also how do i tell the males from females? Sorry for all the questions but i want to get it right the first time as i have never kept lizards before. Thanks

[oorob00]

Also i will have no problem getting the crickets and calcium supliments. Also do i need to get both the reptical(calcium and vitamin D) and Nekton-Rep (vitamin)? Or do i just need to get the reptical?

[Schlyne]

You're going to want the reptical and the nekotn-rep. You might want to make sure that your vitamin supplement does not have d3 as well though, since too much d3 is can be harmful.

I would go for the 20 gal (I assume it's a 20 gal long) so they have more room. I don't know if that's enough room for that many leo's though.

I can't help you on the rest of that, somebody who has more exp with leo's can probably answer those for you.

[BallPythonBabe448]

You need calcium with out D3 to go in the tank, and calcium with D# to dust food with. You need vitamin suplements once a week.

[oorob00]

so do i need 3 diffent bottles of stuff? also what is the best to get?

[ptmn20]

a 20 gallon can hold no more than a trio of leos, I would go with a 30 gallon long if you want to have any more than that..

[oorob00]

ok so i should get a male and 2 female for now until i get a 30 long?

[oorob00]

also i thought that a 20 long was the same as a 30 gallon just shorter. nevermind i just found out that a 30 gallon breeder is 6in longer and wider.