Quick question about housing a baby Leopard Gecko

[bdeslaur]

Hello!
I'm new to this forum and I have a quick question. I am going to get a Leopard Gecko very soon (in about a week) and I was wondering if this cage would be okay. https://www.reptmart.com/p-1247-exo-terra-glass-terrarium-18x18x18-for-sale.aspx. I really don't want my gecko to fall and get hurt, but I also don't want the cage to be too small. Any suggestions? :main_huh:

 

[katie_]

The size and background should be fine
Don't use sand like in the display though.

 

[Jordycakes]

Well im currently using 18x18x18 inch for my full grown as i read on the box its fine to keep them in it. Well i was pretty much wrong as everywhere iv read says 24inch is min in length
So £180 pound later im buy 4 new 24inch vivs.

as they dont need high as much as length ild go for longer rather than hight, Also i find the cube glass look abit cheap looking but thats down to personal opinion, Also the background can be VERY annoying as two out of two of my geckos that iv had living with that background have gotten stuck behind it some how and make alot of noise running up and down it, but i have mine living in my bed room you may not.

Hope this info helps !

 

[bdeslaur]

Thank you!

 

[bdeslaur]

Also, should I be getting a basking lamp or just a normal light for nighttime?

 

[Jordycakes]

Neither there night time reptiles so they like the dark, so NO light at all also NO heat lamps only UTH (under tank heat mats) at 30-32 C

 

[bdeslaur]

That's about what I thought. Thanks for all of your help, guys! I will post pictures when I get the Gecko (either next week or in 3 weeks)

 

[bdeslaur]

One last question: If I were to put a Golden Gecko in with a Leopard, would they fight? Would my tank be big enough? It's 18x18x18

 

[mudskipper]

Well im currently using 18x18x18 inch for my full grown as i read on the box its fine to keep them in it. Well i was pretty much wrong as everywhere iv read says 24inch is min in length
So £180 pound later im buy 4 new 24inch vivs.

as they dont need high as much as length ild go for longer rather than hight, Also i find the cube glass look abit cheap looking but thats down to personal opinion, Also the background can be VERY annoying as two out of two of my geckos that iv had living with that background have gotten stuck behind it some how and make alot of noise running up and down it, but i have mine living in my bed room you may not.

Hope this info helps !

The Exo Terra styrofoam background has 2 cut holes at the bottom. I guess they are for heating cables. You can just flip the background upside down so the 2 holes are on the top instead. Or just plug them up with paper towels.

 

[mudskipper]

One last question: If I were to put a Golden Gecko in with a Leopard, would they fight? Would my tank be big enough? It's 18x18x18

Mixing species of reptiles in itself is a terrible idea, but these 2 species don't even have the same requirements. Don't do it.

 

[bdeslaur]

So sorry for mixing those up. As you can see, I am new to this. I have lots to learn . Thanks for letting me know!

 

[Nick D.]

That tank is definitely big enough for one adult. Thats almost twice the size of a 10gal. Length is not the main objective, rather total area of the base, in this case, 324sq in

 

[Jordycakes]

The Exo Terra styrofoam background has 2 cut holes at the bottom. I guess they are for heating cables. You can just flip the background upside down so the 2 holes are on the top instead. Or just plug them up with paper towels.

Midskipper I did both! they both moved the towel and climbed to the top ! haha maybe i just got the naughty one's ^^