My viv...what is it suitable for?

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Nubster

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I have a standard 75 gallon glass tank that has been made in to a vivarium with the original thought of housing PDF but the plan has changed so now I would like a gecko(s). It is very well planted and established and has been growing in since September. There is a running water feature and the temps. are in the mid 70's during the day and humidity is high as you can see by the condensation. The pic with all the humidity was taken last night and the clearer shots were from a couple months ago and they show more clearly what is inside. Just imagine that shot but more grown in. So because of the time and cost of building this viv, I would rather get a gecko based on the housing rather than build housing based on the gecko, if that makes since. So my question, what are my options? Color would be nice but not a deal breaker, groups or a single is fine and I am not worried whether it is a gecko that can be handled or not. It will be my first so a beginner friendly one would be great too. Thanks.

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ariana

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yeah didnt think about that.
but it would work for a fire skink wouldnt it?
or a pair depending on how big it is, im not good with telling size lol
 
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leosrus1970

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that is so cool! Whatever you decide to put in there will be loving life. lol.
 
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Nubster

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ariana said:
yeah didnt think about that.
but it would work for a fire skink wouldnt it?
or a pair depending on how big it is, im not good with telling size lol
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It is a standard 75 gallon AGA tank which is 48" long, 18" front to back, and 21" tall (actually closer to 16" after adding the false bottom and substrate).

I will look into the suggestions so far but please, keep them coming. There are so many very cool geckos I wish I had the room and money to set up more habitats but for now this is it. Thanks everyone so far for the help.
 
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Nubster

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After looking around, I think I am liking the Crested Gecko a lot so I am going to do some research but for the most part I think my viv and a crested would be a good match. Perhaps a partial screen top to promote good ventilation and allow the viv to dry out some during the day and then replace the screen with glass to make the humidity go back up at night. What else would I/ should I do to suit the needs of a crested gecko? Perhaps some more wood in the mid/higher areas of the tank for climbing? Thanks for any input.
 
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A crested seems like a great match. I would put several females in there... You will want to add quite a bit more vines, and branches in the upper portion of the tank. For the most part crestiews stay off the ground. Maybe you could find a few more sturdy plants as well, such as a snake plant?
 
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Yeah, my friend has a crestie that has torn up many of his more delicate plants. Those little guys are active and just can't help destroying things :). May I ask why you have chosen against darts? I absolutely love mine!
 
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Nubster

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Yeah, I'll see what I can come up with. I'll definitely add some more upper lever stuff for climbing. I don't think most of the plants in the tank are suitable for climbing however if I intertwine the vines and branches into the taller plants it will give some really nice cover I think.
 
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Nubster

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VTHokie said:
May I ask why you have chosen against darts? I absolutely love mine!
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I actually had 5 of them (p. Terribilis) and I don't know if they were pretty sick when I got them or what but I lost all five. I know some of it was my fault being inexperience but it left a bad taste so I decided to move on to something different. Plus the g/f really hated all the FF cultures in the bathroom...lol
 
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