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.
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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?