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Hello everyone I have not gotten a gecko yet as I research as much as I can before getting any animal. I have a 40 gallon size reptile enclosure and want to use it for a gecko. I have a relatively local reptile rescue group I plan on adopting from.
I want to set up bioactive but not sure this is a good idea being new to geckos. What’s everyone’s thought on substrate and/or floor tile vs reptile carpet, paper towels etc. I have a chameleon I adopted over two years ago so not brand new to reptile keeping I guess and I am a retired vet tech so I do have experience with animals. But want to be a responsible guardian so want to go into this with as much knowledge as I can before adopting a gecko. Most likely a leopard gecko. Thank you
Suzan

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi, and welcome!

 

[acpart]

Welcome! I use ceramic tile with my geckos, but I'm putting links to a pair of articles about bioactive leopard gecko enclosures:

Holistic Design in Bioactive Vivariums: Leopard Geckos, Part 1 - Gecko Time

All bioactive enclosures have the same basic requirements, but the needs of your main inhabitant dictate the ways in which you can support bioactivity. Many people have claimed it impossible to create a bioactive desert terrarium, but let’s not forget that life persists all over the earth, even...

geckotime.com

Holistic Design in Bioactive Vivariums: Leopard Geckos, Part 2 - Gecko Time

This is the fourth article in this series and part 2 of leopard geckos. Gecko Time readers might recognize this enclosure from a previous leopard gecko bioactive article. What happened? Superworms! Zophobas morio overpopulated and became a smelly nuisance, and the worms escaped through gaps...

geckotime.com

Aliza

 

[Pics]

Welcome! I use ceramic tile with my geckos, but I'm putting links to a pair of articles about bioactive leopard gecko enclosures:

Holistic Design in Bioactive Vivariums: Leopard Geckos, Part 1 - Gecko Time

All bioactive enclosures have the same basic requirements, but the needs of your main inhabitant dictate the ways in which you can support bioactivity. Many people have claimed it impossible to create a bioactive desert terrarium, but let’s not forget that life persists all over the earth, even...

geckotime.com

Holistic Design in Bioactive Vivariums: Leopard Geckos, Part 2 - Gecko Time

This is the fourth article in this series and part 2 of leopard geckos. Gecko Time readers might recognize this enclosure from a previous leopard gecko bioactive article. What happened? Superworms! Zophobas morio overpopulated and became a smelly nuisance, and the worms escaped through gaps...

geckotime.com

Aliza

Thank you!!

 

[Pics]

Hi, and welcome!

Great articles and extremely helpful. I think I will use tile as my base and go from there. I will send pictures when habitat complete.

 

[acpart]

Looking forward to it!

Aliza

 

[geckoatlas]

Tile's a great choice for beginners. Easy to clean and maintain.