Getting a Tank

[LGL]

I'd love to know of some good breeders. List away!

www.vmsherp.com is the best! I've heard good things about www.albeysreptiles.com and www.theurbangecko.com aswell. Good luck!!

[Jay_Bunny]

Thanks. I can't wait to get all the stuff together and set it up.

[Jay_Bunny]

I was suspecting my new tank was a 20 long instead of a 30g. The tank is the same size as Zims, so I took some measurements of the new tank.

2ft 6.25 inch Long
1ft .75 inch Wide
1ft .75 inch High

I think that's a 20g but I could be mistaken. When I recieved Zim's tank, I just took my cousin's word for it that it was a 20 long. Both of my tanks are the same size so whatever this new tank is, that's what Zim's tank is too.

[mlededee]

i'm not sure what the measurements are for a 20 long and a 30, but either will be fine.

[Jay_Bunny]

But I'm getting 3. I want to make sure that this tank is big enough for one male and two females. If not, then I'll stick with two lizards instead of 3.

[mlededee]

that should be fine for a trio but i wouldn't put in more than three. just provide enough hides on both the warm and cool sides so that they can all choose and have room enough in a hide on either side. they can also share a hide, so you could do something like one larger hide and one smaller hide on each side. you can also put hides in the middle.

[Jay_Bunny]

Also I was wondering about a humid hide. I've heard that you can use damp paper towels or a kind of moss. I think the moss would be better, but what is it called? I'd be fine using paper towels, but how often would you have to change it out? ...The moss too?

[mlededee]

i prefer paper towels for non-breeding leos because my females tended to use the bathroom in their humid hide, but this might also be because it doubled as a lay box. the male and non-breeding female that i have now don't use the bathroom in their humid hides and i use paper towels. i just mist them down to dampen the papertowels every few days and replace about once every 2 weeks or whenever they become soiled. make sure to use the humid hide on the warm side for maximum effect and so that you don't have cold and wet geckos.

EDIT: forgot to answer about the moss--it is called sphagnum moss. you can also use peat moss--this is what i used for lay boxes/humid hides for breeders.

[Jay_Bunny]

The humid hide doubled as a lay box? Is a lay box what the female lays her eggs in? If so, how did you set that up?

[mlededee]

yes, it doubled as a lay box for my female breeders. i used a tupperware container and put a hole in the lid. i filled it about halfway with moist peat moss and checked for eggs according to the females laying schedules. in between them laying eggs i just misted and stirred up the peat moss to keep it moist throughout.