Climbing space

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My gecko Ripley is in an 18x18x18 exoterra tank right now, with all of the necessary hides and heating equipment and what not, so now I've been considering what I can add to her house to add a little more interest for her. I have a few small mammals, and there are these bendable wooden bridges that petstores sell for them that are pretty versatile and cheap compared to the wooden and ceramic climbing decorations made for reptiles. I was wondering if this would be safe to use as a sort of climbing bridge, so long as it was secured properly to not let it fall down?

Would there be any concern about the fact that its actual wood? ( I'm not sure if there are any toxic wood types for these guys).

Also, on a completely different note, is this cage considered large enough for one female gecko? I know a 20 long is typically recommended, but she has spent most of her life in this cage before I got her and is visually impaired.

 

[indyana]

I've seen people use those bridges in their cages without issue. If she's visually impaired though, I'd be worried about her falling off one, so consider that if you're going to add it into the cage.

And 18" x 18" floor space is a little tight to try to establish a proper heat gradient, but if she's been living in it without issue and has vision problems, you may not want to change it up now.

 

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Thank you for the reply, she moves very cautiously, and I wouldn't have this bridge go too high up, it's mostly her ability to catch food that has been affected by her injuries. The warm corner of her cage is 90-92F and the cool side sits around 80F during the day. Is this a proper gradient in your opinion? I've heard the cool side should be anywhere from 85-75F.

 

[indyana]

As long as there is a temperature drop at night, that sounds fine. Most folks say the cool side should get into the 70s, but I know that my cages get a bit warmer during the day and then cool off at night. Hopefully the 90s on the warm side are the floor and not the air temp? Otherwise, it might be getting a bit too hot over there.

 

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It's just the floor temp, the ambient air temp never goes above 78, and I turn the heater off at night, where her tank goes down to around 73-75.