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kezza30
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 Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject: Viv sizes for gecko's |
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HI i've been looking into a few gecko types and my fave ones are leapords, pictus, mournin, dwarf wonder gecko and dwarf sand gecko.
Just wondering how much height each of these needs and would a 2ft long viv be ok to house any of these types (seperatly of course) |
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mattrethy
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| Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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HEY,
For a leopard gecko you could fit two females into that tank with around 18inch's of height that would do them fine.
I'm no expert on dwarf sand geckos and dwarf wonder geckos but you could probably fit a couple more of them in that size tank.
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jakeus
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| Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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Well,
In a two foot tank, you could fit an absolute MAX of 1 male and two females on the condition there are lots of hides and they are closley monitored for any injuries from breeding or fighting. Height isnt really an issue with leos but if you use a spotlight for heating, 18 inches is a good height.
I have been keeping dwarf sand geckos only for about a month now, but i guess you could house 5 or 6 in a 2ft x 2ft x 18 inches (LxDxH)
Hope that helps...
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kezza30
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| Yeah thanks for the help. I was planning on using these for gecko's http://www.petsparade.co.uk/reptiles/housing/?p=3573 these would be ok for ground type gecko's that don't need height providing i use heat mats. |
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mattrethy
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| Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, That should be fine as long as there's plenty of hiding places .
| Quote: | | absolute MAX of 1 male and two females |
If i was you i would only house females together and once you are more experienced you could buy a male and house him separately. For mating,
This is due to the stress caused from constant mating attempts and the damage that could happen when the female has had enough. your only end up having to buy a separate tank for him once they start fighting. And at the end of them day them plastic boxes are hardly purse breaking.
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kezza30
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| Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah i am only getting one leo right now till i'm more experinced reptile keeper then will be doing my research before heading in the breeding direction  |
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mattrethy
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Sounds like a plan. That's how i started slowly building up my collection gaining more experience and knowledge as I went along.
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Exalted Gecko
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| Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Well I personally would only ever keep one leopard gecko in a 2ft viv. The two that I have at the moment are kept in 2.5ft vivs separately.
As another has already said, starting with one is best so you get to know their ways. 
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