10-20 gallon Debate

[GodzillaGecko]

as I stated in the other thread... 40 gal breeder and she loves it.

 

[athdaraxen]

If it wasn't for petco having a sale on glass tanks I would have stuck with my 10 gal. I feel a multi level hide would have fixed the issues with heat gradients.

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[Embrace Calamity]

Personally, I wouldn't ever keep an adult leo in a 10 gallon. Part of my problem with having reptiles, even though I want to have lots of them, is that I run out of room because I'm anal about making sure they have lots and lots of space. My leo is currently in a long, low 20 gallon as a subadult, and he very well might get something even bigger once he's older. Even my one (pretty small) adult rat is going to be getting a custom built, multi-tiered ferret-style cage.

~Maggot

 

[mattzo21]

this is my set up, just over 20 gall but very basic and echo loves it, i am goin to add a few more things in there ,

 

[Embrace Calamity]

this is my set up, just over 20 gall but very basic and echo loves it, i am goin to add a few more things in there ,

Very nice. Did you build that yourself or did you buy it? The tank, I mean.

~Maggot

 

[mattzo21]

Very nice. Did you build that yourself or did you buy it? The tank, I mean.

~Maggot

yeah i bought that one, worked out cheaper than building one

 

[marauderhex]

24x24x12" stackable enclosures. Gives the leos 576 "^2 to work with.

 

[Dimidiata]

I think it will depend on the adult size of the leo. I wouldn't keep an adult in anything less then 20 personally. That's just me. My rango is a big girl though so yeah. Im actually making plans on upgrading her to a multistory 29gal. However, she is my first and only leo so i have the room to spoil her without having to worry about other geckos. I can understand 10gals and racks and so on, i don't start any issues on the topic of them.

 

[PFGeckos]

Mine each have 20 longs and a multilayered hide on the cool end. Here's what my setup looks like.
Top of rack:

bottom of rack:

My geckos seem to love their little tree trunk humid hides. They're made of wood and plastic and sold in the small animal section. There's one in each cage now. I took the light off the bottom one for the picture.

I went to a yard sale and came home with another 20 long. Guess that means I need another leo....:main_rolleyes:

 

[Embrace Calamity]

I went to a yard sale and came home with another 20 long. Guess that means I need another leo....:main_rolleyes:

Lucky! I want to get another 20 gallon but it's gonna have to end up with a panther gecko this time. Still, I'm too busy working on getting my mourning geckos to worry about that.

I think it will depend on the adult size of the leo..

True. I know someone who acquired a 7.5 inch leo, and I said that I didn't personally feel a 10 gallon was big enough for such a large gecko (though, at the time, she had it in a 6 gallon, so I said a 10 gallon would at least be a temporary improvement).

~Maggot

 

[stager]

Some of my adults just don't seem to dpo well in 10 gallon the constantly rearrange and dump everything.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Some of my adults just don't seem to dpo well in 10 gallon the constantly rearrange and dump everything.

The leo in your avatar is beautiful. Just fyi. o_____o

~Maggot

 

[leezard]

I have a mix of 10s (standard tanks) and a couple 20+ home built tanks. I have one adult male leo that prefers the 10, I have tried him in the 20's multiple times and he stresses out. My male adult snow prefers the 20 and I have a female bold stripe that doesn't seem to care either way. It is really a matter of the reptile and really paying attention to how they are reacting to their homes.

 

[Cesar_Da_KIng]

I have a mix of 10s (standard tanks) and a couple 20+ home built tanks. I have one adult male leo that prefers the 10, I have tried him in the 20's multiple times and he stresses out. My male adult snow prefers the 20 and I have a female bold stripe that doesn't seem to care either way. It is really a matter of the reptile and really paying attention to how they are reacting to their homes.

EXACTLY!

 

[lisa127]

I have my juvenile male leo in a 15 gallon tank. The dimenensions are 12 x 24 floor space. I like this size. Years ago when I kept leo's I had a small breeding colony. I kept two females in a 20 long. I had two males and to be honest I cannot remember what size I kept them in. Separately, of course. But I just can't remember. It may have been 15 gallons then. My juvenile male now is just over seven inches long and still growing. He will probably move up to a 20 long, but only because I have a reptile who has outgrown that size and will be getting an upgrade soon.

 

[Ozy]

20 gallon long here.

 

[panthergecko]

Your setup is nice. mine are blehh

 

[contracteryin]

-Do you use tanks or tubs?
I use tanks.

-What size setup do you have?
For my leos, I have one in a normal 20 gallon and the other in a 20 gallon long.

-How many leos do you keep together (if at all)?
I don't keep them together

-What is you opinion on the topic of 10 gallon v.s. 20 gallon?
I believe they need a 20 gallon. 10 is far too small as far as I'm concerned. If it is a baby, then okay, but an adult needs a 20.

-Can you show pictures of your 10 gallon?
Don't have a 10, can't.

-How do you maintain a "proper" temperature gradient?
Depends on the season. During the spring and summer I just use the UTH. During late fall and winter I use the UTH and I put on a heat lamp for extra heat, the cages get too cold without it.

-Do you use a lamp for your 10 gallon?
I do for my 20's in the later fall/winter

 

[zet]

I'm using a 36lx16hx11d tank for my only leo. I think she's a pretty big girl (9.5" and 81 grams) a little over a year old. I'm no expert, so take my opinion lightly, but the consensus from everything I've read and researched says a 10gal is enough for up to one adult leo to live comfortably and healthy. The rule of thumb was 10gal for every gecko. So two leos = a 20gal minimum and so on. I use a UTH to create the temp gradient and a power/temp monitor to keep the heatpad from getting too hot. I also use a digital thermometer that measures ambient air temperature and humidity.

Older photo of my tank (some hides and items are rearranged, took out the gauges because they were highly inaccurate):

 

[proBie3]

I think that 10 gal is just fine but I personally like 20 gal+ just because there is more space to add things (hides, and decor) considering Echos tank is also acting as a display for my "mancave" lol