Needing Info about leopard geckos

[SukiLove]

For a thermometer I prefer this, http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-thermometers-hygrometers/11442-511260/zoo-med-zoo-med-digital-thermometer-for-terrariums.html. Or you could use a temp gun too, but they can be a bit more expensive.

For the heating pad, there is an adhesive side that you would stick to the underside bottom of the glass tank on the side you want to be the warm side. To create ventilation you could go to a hardware store and just get 2 pieces of lumber to set the aquarium on. The goal is to just have it elevated so there is a way for air circulation to keep the pad from overheating and malfunctioning. 1/8" is the minimum requirement, but if you raised it higher to an inch you would be fine. You could get something like this http://www.lowes.com/pd_468966-153-2208T_1z10sgy__?productId=4764128&pl=1 and have them cut it down for you (most hardware stores will do that) and you could place 2 pieces along the length of the tank.

 

[logan4321]

If i'm thinking correctly your talking about the zoo med under tank heater. And when you stick it to the tank then do you leave 1/8 inch space below it? and how would you take it to the bathroom to clean it if its stuck to the heat pad?

 

[SukiLove]

I do mean the zoo med, yes. I don't move my tanks to clean them, I usually take everything out and do spot cleaning. Then once a week I do a more deep clean using a vinegar/water solution in a spray bottle and use towels to wipe everything down. Some Leo's will pick a specific spot and always use that to potty, so once you figure out where it is you can usually place paper towels down there and it makes cleaning the cage much easier.

 

[logan4321]

So when you clean it once a week you get one of those bottles at a store, put water from a sink, and store bought vinegar then just spray the bottom of the tank and the hides? Also what websites do you buy crickets from? And how often do you clean there tank?

 

[SukiLove]

I take a plain spray bottle and mix 1/4 vinegar and 3/4 water, I wash everything that has been soiled, and can be moved easily, in the tub and spray and wipe down the entire tank with a towel.

If you purchase crickets online you will usually end up with a bulk order of 500 or more, so make sure you have a good size container (usually a 10 gallon tank or some kind of tub with an escape-proof lid) with plenty of space for the crickets to move around. You can use the paper egg crates or toilet paper or paper towel rolls to give them plenty of climbing space. Then make sure you keep a damp sponge, water crystals, or carrots for hydration and chopped veggies for the crickets to eat. This will also serve to gut load them for the best nutrition for your gecko. I would spot clean the cricket cage daily, remove any spoiled scraps and replace with fresh and remove any dead crickets. I would deep clean the cricket enclosure between shipments. I don't use crickets for my geckos, I breed my own mealworms, superworms, and dubia so I give mine a variety of those. When I don't have the correct size mealworms I do order from rainbowmealworms.com.

 

[logan4321]

This is the list of the stuff I think I will need and I don't know the size of the heat pad I will need, so tell me what I need for a 10 gallon please.

List:

Tank: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Basic-Aquarium-empty-10-gallon-Fish-Aquatic-Pets/10312733
With lid: http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/accessories/grreat-choice-reptile-screen-cover-zid36-15053/cat-36-catid-500029

Substrate: Paper Towels

Hides:
Habba hut on warm end: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Habba-Hut-Medium/dp/B0002AQBTC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1441587095&sr=8-2&keywords=habba+hut

Reptile Shelter With Moss or paper towels on colder end: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Reptile-Shelter-Medium/dp/B000BNZTAC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441587201&sr=8-1&keywords=repti+shelter&pebp=1441587316875&perid=1T02128T3QYJH6R2KR6Q

Im not sure If I can use damp paper towels in the reptile shelter but tell me if I can

Thermometer: Please link me one, can't find one.

Water dish: http://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Water-Dish-Small/dp/B0002AR4AW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441587841&sr=8-1&keywords=small+reptile+water+dish

Under tank heater: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-ReptiTherm%C2%AE-Under-Heater/dp/B0002AQCKA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441587849&sr=8-1&keywords=under+tank+heater

Please tell me which size would be good for a 10 gallon tank, also
please tell me if you can find one that doesn't stick to the tank and that will be good for a 10 gallon tank.

The calcium which tell me if im wrong or correct, I should use mon - friday and the vitamins on the weekend.
Calcium: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Calcium-Vitamin-Reptile/dp/B005FTMHFC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1441588186&sr=8-2&keywords=leopard+gecko+calcium

Vitamin: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Reptivite-without-Vitamin/dp/B00167S5GC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1441588186&sr=8-4&keywords=leopard+gecko+calcium

Im going to add it up and hopefully its under 150 and tell me if you have any suggestions, or comments. Also tell me if im forgetting something or if I need to really know something

 

[logan4321]

This is the list of the stuff I think I will need and I don't know the size of the heat pad I will need, so tell me what I need for a 10 gallon please.

List:

Tank: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Basic-Aquarium-empty-10-gallon-Fish-Aquatic-Pets/10312733
With lid: http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/accessories/grreat-choice-reptile-screen-cover-zid36-15053/cat-36-catid-500029

Substrate: Paper Towels

Hides:
Habba hut on warm end: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Habba-Hut-Medium/dp/B0002AQBTC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1441587095&sr=8-2&keywords=habba+hut

Reptile Shelter With Moss: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Reptile-Shelter-Medium/dp/B000BNZTAC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441587201&sr=8-1&keywords=repti+shelter&pebp=1441587316875&perid=1T02128T3QYJH6R2KR6Q

Im not sure If I can use damp paper towels in the reptile shelter but tell me if I can

Thermometer: Please link me one, can't find one.

Water dish: http://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Water-Dish-Small/dp/B0002AR4AW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441587841&sr=8-1&keywords=small+reptile+water+dish

Under tank heater: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-ReptiTherm%C2%AE-Under-Heater/dp/B0002AQCKA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441587849&sr=8-1&keywords=under+tank+heater

Please tell me which size would be good for a 10 gallon tank, also
please tell me if you can find one that doesn't stick to the tank and that will be good for a 10 gallon tank.

The calcium which tell me if im wrong or correct, I should use mon - friday and the vitamins on the weekend.
Calcium: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Calcium-Vitamin-Reptile/dp/B005FTMHFC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1441588186&sr=8-2&keywords=leopard+gecko+calcium

Vitamin: http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Reptivite-without-Vitamin/dp/B00167S5GC/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1441588186&sr=8-4&keywords=leopard+gecko+calcium

Im going to add it up and hopefully its under 150 and tell me if you have any suggestions, or comments. Also tell me if im forgetting something or if I need to really know something

 

[SukiLove]

That list looks good, I would make a suggestion to change out the wood hide though, mainly because it can be really hard to clean if poop gets on it. You could try something like this instead. http://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Reptile-Cave-Medium/dp/B001F3YJ9O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441588656&sr=8-1&keywords=reptile+hide&pebp=1441588688059&perid=0Y5CMXPGXE54MH1RHFE1

Here is the link to a thermometer. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MD3MFA/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1441588494&sr=1&keywords=thermometer

You could possibly use paper towels in the humid hide, but the problem is that they tend to dry out relatively fast and are not as inviting to the Leo when it's time to shed. That hide that you linked for the humid hide is a good one as long as you get the large size, it does not come with the moss though, so here is a link for that. http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Laboratories-SZMCF3NZ-Sphagnum/dp/B0035Q4CVE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1441588843&sr=8-5&keywords=sphagnum+moss

I have not come across an UTH that doesn't have a sticky side. But the one that you linked is a good size for the 10 gallon tank.

To save some money you could also go to a dollar store and get a small dish from there to use as a water dish. It looks like you have most of everything covered, just remember that you need to have some sort of housing for you feeder insects as well, so don't forget to count those into your total.

 

[logan4321]

Would the medium be to small? If it is I will most likely get another hide for humid since its like 40 dollars for the large

 

[SukiLove]

The medium looks like it could work.

 

[logan4321]

I've been reading and I think people keep there leopard geckos in the medium one

 

[logan4321]

Thanks for the help and goodnight. Btw we made the gecko section hit 3,000 posts. The only other questions I have for now are concerning what vinegar to use and where to get my leopard gecko whenever I get one.

 

[logan4321]

I posted a heat mat I found here but reviews are bad so never mind.

 

[SukiLove]

I use the medium zoo med heat pad and it works fine for me, and I use white vinegar for my mixture. You can get your gecko through a breeder if you wanted, there are a lot of good ones around. There are also a lot of varieties and colors too chose from anymore. Did you have a color in mind?

 

[logan4321]

I'm not sure what morph to get whenever I get one because there are so many. And I still have to save up money for the cage and supplies and shipping.