substrate

[kakojones]

I have just rescued some leo geckos. And it has been some time since I have had a gecko. What is the best substrate to use for leos?

Thanks in advance for any help

 

[TheBloodyIrish]

Slate tiles, unprinted newspaper, unused butcher paper, paper towels, reptile carpet are probably the most common of the best substrates for them.

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

inkless newspaper, papertowels, carpet, and tile

 

[evilxyardxgnome]

suppose I could of hit refresh sorry for the repeat

 

[kakojones]

thanks guys. I already have atank, just needed to know what to put on the bottom. Paper towels it is.

 

[TheBloodyIrish]

Just replace it when it get peed on or dirty.

 

[elevatethis]

I use reptile carpet; but I've got a tip for you.

I noticed that my geckos chose a far corner of the cage to poop in. I lay down a paper towel in that area, and they end up going on that. A paper towel litter box so to speak. Just change out the paper towel every few days, and your cage stays pretty clean. You still want to break it down periodically to disinfect, but it really keeps things clean and the smell from them down a lot.

 

[kakojones]

I'll keep my eye on them to see if I can set up the "litterbox".

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Geckos like to poop in the same place. They designate an area as a litterbox. News paper will work fine. It isn't pretty but it works!

 

[CTU2fan]

A lot of lizards do that...or they'll use a waterpan.