Cheapest and easiest lay box ideas?

[jaredm3624]

What are a few that you guys have? Pictures would be great if you have them. Also, what do you use to put in the lay box?

 

[david13]

i use a tupperware container with a hole and then sifted peat moss in it

 

[jaredm3624]

thanks. Is there anything else that I should use with the moss?

 

[acpart]

I also use a tupperware (gladware, actually) container but I use eco-earth (cocoa fiber).

Aliza

 

[david13]

u can use vermiculite or perlite or moss or cocoa stuff...

 

[fallen_angel]

I also use a tupperware (gladware, actually) container but I use eco-earth (cocoa fiber).

Aliza

Same here.. I believe the eco-earth/coco fiber also goes by the name of "bed-a-beast." They come in bricks and you add water to expand them. One brick will last you for quite awhile.

 

[LadyGecko]

I have noticed that they are also selling the eco-earth/coco fiber -loose in bags now

It does sound more convenient but of course you would get less with it not being compressed

I have always liked this stuff

:main_thumbsup:

 

[efx*]

I will go snap a few pics of some of mine. Brb

 

[jaredm3624]

I thought about using the bed-a-beast stuff, but wasn't sure if it was safe or not (and don't want to trust the pet store's opinion). I'll probably go do that then. Could I use that with a small layer of moss on top to hold in moisture or does the bed a beast hold moisture pretty well?

 

[efx*]

Tangerine jungle Het Tremper

Raptor

Striped Mack Snow

Those are lay boxes for adults


By the way, im using coconut fiber.

 

[jaredm3624]

ok, thanks. That clears it up for me. Thks guys!

 

[Sidork]

when using Eco Earth® Loose Coconut Fiber Substrate would I just make it damp?

 

[Gecko Euphoria]

Jared I used to use Tupperware but I found they like these little brown plastic shedding stumps you can buy at pets mart beter they like these better cause they are lowere to there backs and dark and when you put it in with a tupperware they always 100% choose the shed stump over tupperware its weird but true.

What are a few that you guys have? Pictures would be great if you have them. Also, what do you use to put in the lay box?

 

[paulnj]

Those blue lid containers Dane uses are 98 cents at walmart for 2 I use whatever I have handy at the time because I ran out late in the season ... bed a beast, spagnum peat moss, perlite

 

[Lizard Lair]

I use cool whip containers & coco fiber. I have an endless supply of them thanks to a cool whip junkie friend of mine. For the bigger geckos I use the containers that baby wipes come in. I like these because the plastic is opaque and I figure the gecko might be happier if he can truly hide.

 

[Tanner505Geckos]

I use these cheap ruber maid containers with a hole melted in the side
http://www.geckoforums.net/photopost/data/500/medium/cid_0906082300.jpg

http://www.geckoforums.net/photopost/data/500/medium/cid_0906082301.jpg

 

[fallen_angel]

when using Eco Earth® Loose Coconut Fiber Substrate would I just make it damp?

You wanna get it wet enough to where it clumps in your hands when you sweeze it, but no water drips out.

 

[fallen_angel]

I thought about using the bed-a-beast stuff, but wasn't sure if it was safe or not (and don't want to trust the pet store's opinion). I'll probably go do that then. Could I use that with a small layer of moss on top to hold in moisture or does the bed a beast hold moisture pretty well?

IMO, yes it holds moisture rather well