tile substrate? & Heard of this breeder?

[EccentricME]

We are going to get a Leo in Aug and I was wondering about substrate. We have extra slate tiles and was hoping to use this. But I was wondering if the heat from the UTH would make it through the glass and then the tile? I haven't research UTH but I am assuming there are different watts I can buy?

I think I am pretty set on buy my Leo from Ecco Gecko, I emailed every Leo breeder that is going to be at the Expo I am going to and I am most excited about this one. Anyone have experience buying from them? They seem great but if I am going to spend some bux I would love to buy from a breeder who has a good reputation. http://eccogeckos.com/

I found a gecko forum but a TON of post I read has kind of snotty answers most included to just search for the answer. That is fine and dandy cause it get a little outta hand here sometimes with the same questions over and over but it just doesn't seem welcoming if 6/10 posters are told to just search for answers. And I read a few post where the OP said I am trying to get xyz for really cheap where can I get it and people responded if you can't afford xyz then how can you afford to feed the gecko. :roll: Really? I wanna to buy everything for my set up pre-owned or cheap as can be because I am thrifty not be cause I can't afford to feed my animals. I might not post there, I don't need any of this towards me. I will stick with BD.org and if I have to wait for answers than so be it! :mrgreen:

 

[dakjd03]

hi, we changed all three of ours over to tile substrate a while ago and everything has been fine, it makes me wish i had done it sooner. i cut them so they just snug and just trimmed one corner at an angle so it's easier to pull out and clean up.

 

[EccentricME]

Awesome thank you! We are going to do the tile 1) It's cheap (cause we already have the supplies) 2) its one less thing they can get impacted on!
~amber

 

[dakjd03]

my thoughts exactly, i think it cost me less than $20 to do two twenty gallon longs, a 55 gallon, a regular 20 gallon and a 40 gallon breeder. it also makes cleaning much easier. Good luck with your gecko, they are awesome little critters

 

[Jess]

A UTH can heat through slate, I've done that with my tanks before. Right now I have non-adhesive lino for them.

Join www.theleopardgeckoforum.com That's where I'm a member, and it's a smaller forum, but everyone is pretty nice!

 

[mrgoogls]

i use tile for everything except my corn snake. my temps in my leo cage hover at about 92 right above the pad. i need to get a bigger pad though, the current one doesnt cover enough area

 

[EccentricME]

How big of an area should the heat pad cover? (%)

 

[Jess]

1/3 of the tank.

 

[EccentricME]

That's what I thought. Which probably means I already asked you Jess..... :roll: :lol: we are going to have to best dang Leo tank ever!!! Well, we better since I think I ask questions twice!!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: