Tile?

[clemsonguy1125]

Ive decided Id like to switch to tile but right now I can not find the right tile. At Lowes all the tiles I saw were smooth, glossy, porcelin tiles. What type do you use and where do you get them?
Thanks

 

[Dog Shrink]

I use a porcelain tile in my son's python's tank for his hide cover. It isn't glossy and I got it at home depot. Porcelain is the most durable. In my leo's tank I have simulated slate 12x12 vinyl tiles and he seems to dig it.

This is the porcelain one from home depot I used for the python's hide:

and this is the vinyl ones I used for the leo's floor that I got at Lowes (yes it is as textured as it looks. High end simulated stone):

 

[clemsonguy1125]

Thanks, the ones I saw were smooth and shiny, I was afraid of stressing her out.

 

[Dog Shrink]

Even with the lights in my son's python's tank there isn't any reflection offa the porcelain tile on the hide.

 

[clemsonguy1125]

Reflections can sress them out, my gecko likes looking at her reflection in the glass. I was worried about her gripping on the tiles, if they are to smooth they will not be able to walk well and get stressed out.

 

[Knibitz]

I have marble tile for my high class leo. Flipped over it's a dull unpolished surface. However, I'm not using it in my tank right now because I like the look of some other tile we had laying around the house >_> I think it's porcelain, but it's all unpolished and sandy stone looking.
I wouldn't buy porcelain tiles with the intention to flip over though because you may run into the problem of a checkerboard etching on the back to help adherence. This is the case with the tile currently in my tank.


(the true story of the marble tile is that what was laying around the house since our fireplace is marble tile and we had left over. I just like letting my leo think she gets only the finest in life )

 

[NWA_JTV]

I'm using actual slate tile that I got at Home Depot. So far it's working quite well. The actual stone is pretty irregular around the edges, and I had to do some work to square it up. It's also highly textured on both sides, and the thicknesses vary from one tile to the next, so I had to put down a base layer of sand to even things out and keep the tiles from rocking and eliminate any crevices for feeders to hide in.

 

[jrr429]

and if you need help cutting them, lowes does it for free

 

[Geckolisa]

I brought ceramic tiles for my leos viv,and ive flipped the shiny side over,so the rough tile side is upwards for him to walk on.