Help me with this debate

[Ipsl]

Im currently on another forum for leos and this gentlemen has said this.

40 gallon is a bit over the top for even two geckos, a 20 gallon tank would probably house 3 or 4 geckos in it safely. unless you're planning on putting like ten geckos in there, just save your cash and buy a smaller tank

Obviousely I corrected him and he replied

literally everything i have read has stated that a tank of 20 gallons can be a communal tank with up to 4 geckos. i've even seen someone say in this group that 40 gallon is way way too big for two geckos

So Im starting this thread so I can link it to him and he can learn. Thanks every one. And if your a breeder please say so. :main_thumbsup: :main_thumbsup:

 

[KelliH]

I used to keep 1.2 and 1.3 colonies in 20 gallon long tanks and they did great. On sand, no less!

 

[Ipsl]

I used to keep 1.2 and 1.3 colonies in 20 gallon long tanks and they did great. On sand, no less!

your not helping me :main_laugh: (Could I be wrong?!) Its happened before

 

[Ccrashca069]

I think you have to take it on a case by case basic. I wouldn't house no more then 4 juvinals in a 20L. I have 1 tank with 4 and three tanks with 3. All females. I can see 5-6 adults in a 50 gallon poviding only 1 male in the tank lol

 

[Ipsl]

I have 1 tank with 4 and three tanks with 3. All females.

but what size tank?

 

[JConley]

I have a 55 gallon tank with 2 Geckos in it.
I also have a 20 long with one giant gecko in it.
I also have 2 empty 10 gal for babies!

I give mine as much space as posible (they seem to like the wide open space)

 

[Baker14]

I have used a few different sized tanks with my geckos. I house 1 male in 40 gallon tank, 1 female in a 20 gallon tank, and the rest in tubs. The male in the 40 gallon tank is doing great. He has plenty of room to move around, regulate his body temperature, and pick whihc hides he wants. I think that 1-3 geckos can live happily in a 40 gallon and that it is not overboard. If your only planning on getting one gecko, a 40 may be to big, but a 20 would be perfect. If you have room there should be no reason why a 40 is to big, give your gecko a little more rom and he/she will thank you.
Thats my opinion

 

[rubym]

I have a 55 with 3 females in it and I have several 20 L with 1 to 3 geckos in them. I agree that it probably depends on the geckos and how compatable they are with each other. I tend to over-worry about their comfort.

 

[Ccrashca069]

but what size tank?

20 long sorry lol

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

I use to house 1.2 geckos communally in 20-gal tanks, and they did just fine. I think a 40-gal tank might be too big (at first) for only two geckos, but I'm sure they would get used to it and enjoy it!

 

[mynewturtle]

Hi Marcia/Kelli,

I want to have a display tank of some of my geckos. Are you saying that you use a 20G long all year with a male housed with the female and they strived? That would be sweet if not I'll just use 2 females. Above not trying to be rude just wondering because during breeding seasons I was thinking female would get overbred.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Well, I said I used to keep groups of 1.2 together in a 20-gal all year long, but it wasn't without problems. I house all my gecko individually now, and I think they do much better this way.

 

[TokayKeeper]

I have a planted 90 gallon tank with 1 tokay in it........

 

[TokayKeeper]

Hi Marcia/Kelli,

I want to have a display tank of some of my geckos. Are you saying that you use a 20G long all year with a male housed with the female and they strived? That would be sweet if not I'll just use 2 females. Above not trying to be rude just wondering because during breeding seasons I was thinking female would get overbred.

If you want to do display I'd honestly go with as large as you can afford, both pricing and available cage space. There have been countless times I wish I had room for a 75 or 125 gallon tank so set up fully natural for some of my leos or other herps.

And to back Kelli some.....

I use to keep a lone male leo in a 29 gallon tank, "on sand, no less."

 

[paulnj]

I had 3 females in a 40 breeder and they were in heaven. 2 of them now reside in a 32qt together because I have the space, but they are 102 and 112 gram giants.

I also have a 1.3 in a 32 qt also.

 

[gaparicio]

Back when I used to have 2 40breeder tanks for my geckos, the most I ever had in one tank was 1.4. That was only because I was running out of room and I didn't have a rack yet. They were together for around a year with no problems. As a matter of fact the only problem I encountered was that when eggs were laid in their hides, I didn't know which female laid them.

 

[karencowboymojo]

We have upgraded sizes 4 times. We have 2 Juve's to young to tell if female or male now. They are now in a custom 48x24x18 wood house, They love it, the more room to roam and cruse around. The 30gallon just seemed so crowded they had to walk on everything to get around. With having to have so many hides the bigger the better for them.

 

[Russellm0704]

4 years old! Very impressive!

 

[nater]

Ask him what possible downside there is to having a large tank. Assuming that you can still maintain a heat gradient the only real downside I can see would be if its too large an enclosure for your geckos to find their food effectively.

Then ask him what the possible downsides are to too small a tank.

Then after he answers those, ask him why he'd want to even risk it if it can be avoided completely by using a larger tank.

 

[Russellm0704]

Ask him what possible downside there is to having a large tank. Assuming that you can still maintain a heat gradient the only real downside I can see would be if its too large an enclosure for your geckos to find their food effectively.

Then ask him what the possible downsides are to too small a tank.

Then after he answers those, ask him why he'd want to even risk it if it can be avoided completely by using a larger tank.

This thread occured over 4 years ago.