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03-16-2009, 12:48 AM
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Catching the Bug
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proper substrate for gargoyle geckos?
I was wondering what would be a good substrate for a gargoyle gecko while I am not sure how it would be best to put in some plants. I am completely new to this sort of thing and was orginally just going to put bark in the bottom but I am now thinking of adding actually substrate.
I am also thinking of putting in either the small or medium exo-terra waterfall, while I was also looking at the zoo med waterfall but it has no dimensions or how it works.
Please, any advice you can give me would be higher appreciated.
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my babies:
0.1.0 : Pueblan Milk Snake [ CoCo ]
0.0.2 : Egyptian Toads [ Mustafa & Ista ]
1.2.0 : Cats [ Abu, Kippy & the Queen ]
0.0.6 : Cory Catfish [ Mousey, Mushu, Choco Chip, Czar, Polaris & Sibera ]
the hopefuls:
2.1.0 : Gargoyle Geckos
1.1.0 : Leopard Geckos
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03-16-2009, 06:06 AM
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Obsessed
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I've never kept them myself, but here's a care sheet with some info:
Gargoyle Geckos - Care In Captivity
I've also seen damp cypress mulch recommended.
However, if you do some research about their native habitat, you could try reproducing it. If you actually use soil, you'll need to clean out feces and stir the soil every week to aerate it, unless the geckos dig a lot, in which case they'll aerate it for you.
Good luck figuring out what to do--I hope someone with more experience with these critters pops in here and posts! |
03-16-2009, 12:01 PM
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I am really hoping that someone else also comes who can help me decide what my choice should be either soil or bark. I will definately be adding the waterfall for a source of water ad humidity.
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my babies:
0.1.0 : Pueblan Milk Snake [ CoCo ]
0.0.2 : Egyptian Toads [ Mustafa & Ista ]
1.2.0 : Cats [ Abu, Kippy & the Queen ]
0.0.6 : Cory Catfish [ Mousey, Mushu, Choco Chip, Czar, Polaris & Sibera ]
the hopefuls:
2.1.0 : Gargoyle Geckos
1.1.0 : Leopard Geckos
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03-17-2009, 12:37 PM
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Does anyone have comments for this thread.
I was thinking about using Coconut as a substrate.
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my babies:
0.1.0 : Pueblan Milk Snake [ CoCo ]
0.0.2 : Egyptian Toads [ Mustafa & Ista ]
1.2.0 : Cats [ Abu, Kippy & the Queen ]
0.0.6 : Cory Catfish [ Mousey, Mushu, Choco Chip, Czar, Polaris & Sibera ]
the hopefuls:
2.1.0 : Gargoyle Geckos
1.1.0 : Leopard Geckos
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03-18-2009, 02:56 PM
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Administrator
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I'm not familiar with these geckos... I use milled sphagnum peat moss in all of my enclosures except for my snakes though. It's cheap, great with my plants, and easy to find.
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03-18-2009, 05:51 PM
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Delphine, I use soil for my BP, but I've never kept the gargoyle geckos. I much prefer to create as natural a vive as I can, but I don't know enough about the gargoyles to make suggestions. Sorry!
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03-19-2009, 02:35 PM
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I am leaning toward Coconut substrate with the clay Hydro balls underneath for the plants.
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my babies:
0.1.0 : Pueblan Milk Snake [ CoCo ]
0.0.2 : Egyptian Toads [ Mustafa & Ista ]
1.2.0 : Cats [ Abu, Kippy & the Queen ]
0.0.6 : Cory Catfish [ Mousey, Mushu, Choco Chip, Czar, Polaris & Sibera ]
the hopefuls:
2.1.0 : Gargoyle Geckos
1.1.0 : Leopard Geckos
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03-19-2009, 03:08 PM
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Administrator
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0.1.0 cats: Soot
0.1.0 Polypedates leucomystax: Joe
1.1.0 Bombina orientalis: Starvin' Marvin & Aphrodite
0.0.1 Taricha granulosa: Saphira
0.1.0 Physignathus cocincinus: Rikutu
1.1.0 parakeets
0.1.0 Miniature Schnauzer: Sasha
1.0.0 Python regius: Graham
1.0.0 Pogona vitticeps: Franky
1.0.0 Elaphe guttata: Masquerade
2.2.0 Rattus norvegicus: Becca & Roxy, Speck and Spot
0.0.1 Ambystoma macrodactylum (I think... pics for ID as soon as I can get them uploaded)
0.0.1 Rana aurora
0.1.1 Japalura splendida (plus TWO EGGS!!!)
Fear the Mod? HA! Now you must cower in your boots before the almighty ADMIN!!! (all in fun, of course! lmao)
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03-19-2009, 03:38 PM
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Catching the Bug
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Wow, thank you very much.
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my babies:
0.1.0 : Pueblan Milk Snake [ CoCo ]
0.0.2 : Egyptian Toads [ Mustafa & Ista ]
1.2.0 : Cats [ Abu, Kippy & the Queen ]
0.0.6 : Cory Catfish [ Mousey, Mushu, Choco Chip, Czar, Polaris & Sibera ]
the hopefuls:
2.1.0 : Gargoyle Geckos
1.1.0 : Leopard Geckos
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03-19-2009, 05:02 PM
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No prob.!
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0.1.0 cats: Soot
0.1.0 Polypedates leucomystax: Joe
1.1.0 Bombina orientalis: Starvin' Marvin & Aphrodite
0.0.1 Taricha granulosa: Saphira
0.1.0 Physignathus cocincinus: Rikutu
1.1.0 parakeets
0.1.0 Miniature Schnauzer: Sasha
1.0.0 Python regius: Graham
1.0.0 Pogona vitticeps: Franky
1.0.0 Elaphe guttata: Masquerade
2.2.0 Rattus norvegicus: Becca & Roxy, Speck and Spot
0.0.1 Ambystoma macrodactylum (I think... pics for ID as soon as I can get them uploaded)
0.0.1 Rana aurora
0.1.1 Japalura splendida (plus TWO EGGS!!!)
Fear the Mod? HA! Now you must cower in your boots before the almighty ADMIN!!! (all in fun, of course! lmao)
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