White Spotted Wall Gecko Natural Vivarium

[fishfreak2009]

I want to make a natural vivarium, with live plants, for my white spotted wall gecko (Tarentola annularis). He's in a 10 gallon grow-out now. I can't really find any info on habitats for this species other than it's adaptable, lives in both Sub-saharan Africa and Florida, and is usually found on walls.

P.S. : I have a bunch of big willow branches I can use if applicable.

 

[rudukai13]

Check out this site:

http://www.vivariumforum.com/community/index.php

Take a look through the galleries and construction threads and you'll get some good ideas. Then keep us posted.

 

[fishfreak2009]

No other replies?
By the way, I actually checked that website out. That's where I got the idea for my 40 gallon paludarium.

 

[snakeguy101]

if you want it to be like its natural habitat you will need some wall siding. it would be really cool to do a faux brick wall with some vines going up it and a plant or two in front of that. otherwise I would just do a cluttered plant habitat and a water source.

 

[fishfreak2009]

Should it look like more rainforest like or more like a leopard gecko tank. Mine was wild caught in Florida, but they originate in sub-saharan Africa. Can I use play sand in the tank?

 

[A. gigas]

if you want it to be like its natural habitat you will need some wall siding. it would be really cool to do a faux brick wall with some vines going up it and a plant or two in front of that. otherwise I would just do a cluttered plant habitat and a water source.

i like!

 

[snakeguy101]

you can use sand but it wouldnt work great if you are wanting to plant anything. I would use a mixture of peat moss and sand and plant some arid type plants. I have seen some nice bonsai olive trees and I bet that would look pretty dang cool.

 

[coura]

As for plants go for Crassula ovata and Sanseveria trifasciata, you cant go wrong with those, they are both from dry climates. The habitat should be a semi-humid one, desertic but not so much as a leo´s.

 

[fishfreak2009]

Well, it looks like I am going to have to put it off for a while. Apparently, when I put a willow branch in his tank it brought in mites! I started using an anti-mite medicine, and I plan on submerging the entire enclosure in a hot water/bleach solution. I am just going to throw out all the decorations and the reptile carpet. After his mites are gone, I will make his enclosure natural, but until they are gone, he's gonna live on paper towel...