Our First Gecko Setup

Hi everyone.....new to the gecko world and did a bunch of research last night on our lil leos....let us know if you have any suggestions to make our setup better.



Things in setup: 29 gallon tank, 2 probe thermometers, zoo med heat mat, paper towels, water dish, food dish, calcium dish, mombai wood, slate piece, large hot hide, medium cool hide, moist moss hide, & two juvi geckos.



Columbus saying hello....purple log is no longer in tank as of this morning





Front View





Top View





Hot Side





Cold Side





Wicita (Jungle) & Columbus (Super Hypo)

The tank looks really good. In my opinion everything seems in order, some people may say to add more hides, by taking out the huge one and adding two medium sized ones.

But its nice and has the same things mine does, mine is a 30 long and has two geckos, one adult and one older juvie. Both are doing great and have enough room to get away from one another.

Can't wait to see updated pictures as your two leos grow.

yeah eerything seems to be okay.

The only thing i would say is (but i am being a bit nit picky) that the large exo terra hide is way too big for leo's. The hide needs to be smaller so it feels cosier and secure. Also, its recommended that at least 40% of the floor space should be plain floor space, but after reducing the size of the hide, it shouldn't be a problem.

But you obviously did some extensive research as the enclosure is very good now. :thumbs up:

Yea I was planning on switching that out...it was just a hide that we had laying around. We have to make a trip back to the pet store to return inappropriate items and will pick up something then. Glad to hear that we did a good job :-)

Looks great! As jordan said, maybe a smaller hide so that there is more floor space. It also helps when feeding the gecko having a lot of floor space, so they have room to "hunt".

I really like it! Make sure they have a potty place :P

Your setup is perfect

Ok so we just dug up an old hamster igloo and also bought a cool shelf thing at the petstore and this is the new arrangement.

Are you using that peel and stick thermometer on the side of the tank as your main heat monitoring? :S

Oh No! We have probe thermometers on each side that was on the tank when we bought it

Ohhh okay. Thank goodness, and good for you for being extra thoughtful!

I would put the moist hide 1/2 on 1/2 off the heat mat.

Looks great!
Do they use that shelf thing? I was looking at it at the store the other day and it looks really cool. I'd love to get it one day...
Love that picture of the gecko poking his head out the log! Very cute!

Jessmonster is that so it will be more humid?

Kathstew columbus loves the shelf