would one juvinile leopard gecko,be okay in a 10 gallon tank.Im thinking about getting back into them.Also do u guys use under tank heaters or bulbs.Post pics please.
leo geckos
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. And a leo can live in a 10G for life
.Yes, you can house an adult leo in 10 gallon for life, but a 20 long would be best. I keep mine in 15 Quart Rubbermaids in a rack system.
Leo's are nocturnal so they won't need a heat lamp as this can stress them out, So can any other lighting so I would highly advise against it. The best thing to use for heat is an undertank heater placed on one side of the tank.
Hope that helps,
-Chris-
Leo's are nocturnal so they won't need a heat lamp as this can stress them out, So can any other lighting so I would highly advise against it. The best thing to use for heat is an undertank heater placed on one side of the tank.
Hope that helps,
-Chris-
My leo is in a ten but soon going into a rubbermaid with some females..........I only use a UTH for him and then I use the ExoTerra Night Glo bulb too..........
Here's the bulb -> http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/night_glo.php
Here's the bulb -> http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/night_glo.php
If you've got a slate floor in the tank you can use an infrared heat bulb to heat the surface of the slate rather then getting a UTH, but UTH is really the way to go. Check into flexwatt for a cheap solution through beanfarm.com can get the equivilant of a 55 gallon heat pad for somth'n like 8 bucks.
AVALover5498;1600674; said:Yes, you can house an adult leo in 10 gallon for life, but a 20 long would be best. I keep mine in 15 Quart Rubbermaids in a rack system.
Leo's are nocturnal so they won't need a heat lamp as this can stress them out, So can any other lighting so I would highly advise against it. The best thing to use for heat is an undertank heater placed on one side of the tank.
Hope that helps,
-Chris-
A red nocturnal bulb is best for your heat lamp since they cannot see red nor blue.
i know they are nocturnal but i use a heat lamp on a diiming switch uv light and a heatmat just to try and make it the best home for my leo