Reptiles101
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Ok Thanks Thyla, I've got repti-cal which I use for my bluey is it ok to house baby's together?
Thanks mad_at_arms, is an IMIT thermostat ok to use?
As Radar said, no UV is required. Also a heat lamp is a silly suggestion. They are nocturnal and it would have to be an infrared one. These geckos don't need over head heating. Just a basking spot without the need of light.
I cover a bit more than 1/3 but less than 1/2 but that's just me.
+1 to Thyla. No green matts. They are also the usual cause of fires that are associated with reptiles. Nor is it good to use heat rocks. Both cause burns.
So pretty much:
sand
tank
heat matt (whatever size suits the enclosure size)
cheap eBay thermostat
Sloped sand (2 or so cm of dry sand on warm side, 8-10 cm moist sand (for burrows) on cool side. Not sure on exact measurements but should matter hugely.
mist them occasionally for drinking (they lick the water of the tub or themselves, and keep the cool side moist)
and FOOD!!!! Yay!
feel free to ask any more question.
Hatchies are alright to house together. Once they get a few months old, I like to separate them. I've had two small geckos in the same enclosure before and one ended up losing his tail (I'm presuming the sibling mistook it for food and bit it off).Ok Thanks Thyla, I've got repti-cal which I use for my bluey is it ok to house baby's together?
Leveled sand is fine for these geckos. Sloped moist sand is required if you have a gravid female so she can dig a burrow and lay eggs.is the sloped sand a must? any benefits from sloped to just level all round
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