Re: [gecko]50 gallon Sterilite tub vivarium
not in the pic, but I now have a nice light source (though no UV, just dusting his roaches with Rep-Cal Vit D3 Ca for the next ~ 4 months he'll be in there. As for air circulation, I have a 3x16 vent along the bottom of one side and top of the other side. This creates a nice airflow as warm air rises out the top vent, it draws in air from the bottom vent, and yet the humidity doesn't seem to be too adversely affected. I have this same basic principle at work in my big viv, and love the results. I've heard it called European style ventilation since many of the Dutch and German vivs use it. Jared ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
[gecko]50 gallon Sterilite tub vivarium
So, I just got two ~ eight month old female Uroplatus henkeli. I figured they'd be old enough to put with my adult male. Plus, male henks are not known to be the randiest lizards, so I guessed he wouldn't even notice them for a while. I guessed wrong. I put the females in during the day, and they went right to sleep, no problems. That night, however, my male zeroed on the first move one of those females made, and after she acknowledged his presence, he started twitching his tail so violently his whole body and the branch he was on shook. He charged her, and she only narowly escaped a brutal mating attempt . The other female had the same harrowing experience. I guess if I hadn't seen a female of my species my entire life (at least my captive life) I'd probably be ready for some action too. needless to say, I had to remove him. Unfortunately I was a bad herper, and had no suitable cage prepared, and so he went into a spartan 20 gal setup. My solution was a 50 gallon Sterilite container. This cage cost all of about $30. http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=214010user=10404 http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=214011user=10404 http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=214009user=10404 http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=214230user=10404 ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
Re: [gecko]50 gallon Sterilite tub vivarium
Good temporary set-up! Get him out of there soon though, they don't do well in sterlite (personal experience!). Julie B. Jared Morris wrote: So, I just got two ~ eight month old female Uroplatus henkeli. I figured they'd be old enough to put with my adult male. Plus, male henks are not known to be the randiest lizards, so I guessed he wouldn't even notice them for a while. I guessed wrong. I put the females in during the day, and they went right to sleep, no problems. That night, however, my male zeroed on the first move one of those females made, and after she acknowledged his presence, he started twitching his tail so violently his whole body and the branch he was on shook. He charged her, and she only narowly escaped a brutal mating attempt . The other female had the same harrowing experience. I guess if I hadn't seen a female of my species my entire life (at least my captive life) I'd probably be ready for some action too. needless to say, I had to remove him. Unfortunately I was a bad herper, and had no suitable cage prepared, and so he went into a spartan 20 gal setup. My solution was a 50 gallon Sterilite container. This cage cost all of about $30. http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=214010user=10404 http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=214011user=10404 http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=214009user=10404 http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?photo=214230user=10404 ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
Re: [gecko]50 gallon Sterilite tub vivarium
Hi Jared, Sure, I put some U. sikorae and U. lineatus in there as temp. caging and they started dying- I did find some mold. They just did not like it as well as glass or screen type terraria. Julie B. Jared Morris wrote: Could you explain what you mean by they don't do well in Sterilite please Julie. Jared ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
Re: [gecko]50 gallon Sterilite tub vivarium
I wonder how spacious and/or naturalistic yours were? Not that I doubt that they went downhill, or your experience or expertise, but it seems glass /plastic/wood/screen are all the same to a gecko: walls which contain them. Not to be negative or anything, I'm just saying... Jared ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
Re: [gecko]50 gallon Sterilite tub vivarium
Hey Jared, They were pretty basic, 40-50 gallons with a bunch of airholes. Light and air circulation were certainly factors in the demise of my geckos! Julie B. Jared Morris wrote: I wonder how spacious and/or naturalistic yours were? Not that I doubt that they went downhill, or your experience or expertise, but it seems glass /plastic/wood/screen are all the same to a gecko: walls which contain them. Not to be negative or anything, I'm just saying... Jared ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko ___ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list gecko@lists.gekkota.com http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
