Supplies Needed for Leopard Gecko Habitat?

[ACF_224]

Hey guys!

Right now my sister is looking into leopard geckos. She wants to get 1 male in a 10g tank. I was wondering if someone could produce a supply list for all the items needed for a leopard gecko, and all the items that are a good thing to have, but are not needed.

My sister wants to start before summer, I figure that is probably enough time to learn all that I need to know. I have read alot of articles and care sheets about leopard geckos, but none specifically list items that are needed. I don't want to leave anything out, and my sister wants to know approximately how much it will cost to get started.

Thanks!
-ACF_224

[ACF_224]

Ok then. Alot of people do it different ways. That is fine. You would you house a, lets say 2-4" leopard gecko (as cheaply as you could and still do a good job)? I would really like to know pretty soon.

Thanks!

[ACF_224]

Ok guys, pleease!

It really doesn't matter if you forget half the list. Someone else will chime in and finish the list. Maybe one of you can tell me how you setup your gecko tank. Maybe you can go on Youtube and find a vid that is accurate and post the link on this thread? Maybe you know a great care sheet that includes products? I would really like the material information by Wednesday if at all possible.

Any suggestions?

[Oblivion]

A Leopard Gecko is very easy to care for.

-A 10g tank is good for 1 gecko, and is a bit cramped for 2
-You don't need a lid for the tank unless you have a climbable background, or if your afraid crickets will hop out, but I've never seen a cricket with that good of hops.
-You'll need a source of heat, either a heat lamp or heat pad will work.
-2 hides, one of both sides (warm side and cool side)
-Water, food, and supplement dish

-Lastly some love.

I that should be all for bare minimum.

[ACF_224]

Thank you so much!

[fallenangelfyre]

bare minimum requirements:
- tank
- UTH (under-tank heater) * i highly recommend getting this. leopard geckos need belly heat to properly digest their food. you can get away with using an over-head light heating a tile floor, but the UTH is much more reliable & consistent.
- digital thermometer with probe to monitor floor temps.
- rheostat, thermostat, or dimmer for UTH. * again, i highly recommend this. you need a way to control the amount of heat or you could end up burning your pet.
- daylight bulb on timer or turned on/off at consistent times giving consistent day/night schedule
- 3 hides (one on warm side, one on cool side, & a humid hide on the warm side).
- water dish
- calcium powder/food dish
- calcium powder w/ vitamin D3
- pure calcium powder
- some sort of substrate (can be as simple as paper towels, or repti-carpet, tile, slate, shelf liner, grout floor)

additional optional components:
- night time viewing bulb (red)
- reptovite reptile multi-vitamin
- tank decor
- tank cleaning products (wipe out)

as you said that you have read many care sheets i'm assuming you know the basics i.e. offering a temperature gradient by only heating half the viv. a side note about the rheostat, thermostat, or dimmer is a thermostat, though being minutely accurate & having things like night-time temp drops, are very expensive ($100 or more) & usually mostly for ppl who have many geckos. rheostats are more affordable (~$25) but are far less accurate & are basically just a dimmer. if you have any wiring knowledge you could wire your own dimmer (i.e. rotary push dimmer) for far less money. also, you could be as cheap & utilitarian as possible by using paper towels as substrate, and turned over empty pastic containers for hides:


a very good thread to get ideas of how to set up leo tanks:
show off your cages

good luck! they are awesome, fun pets-

[jasonp85]

Ok I have a 40 gal breeder tank list is uth unless u go with slate tile the a che (cermic heat emeter) can be used bc it will heat the tile wich they can fet belly heat from if,you go with a uth u will need to buy one tjat is 1/3 the length of your tank then mount it on one end of the tank this will be your hot side keep it about 90-95 f one of your hides and humid hide also go on this side now you will need a water bowl and 2 food dishes one dish is for food one is for pure calcium give thim somethimg to climb on not a vine remember there terestial (stay on the ground) next you will need substrate I use repti carpet I just went to home depot and bought a nice pice of carpet got a 6'' by 3'' for aroumd 10$ got 4 pices for my tank out of that . Then you have coco fiber wood chips sand (dont recamend any of thoughs) next is geckos and love enjoy oh dont forget your pure calcium calcium with d3 and your vitamin.