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 Gecko emergancy help

Ok i have a spare tank, its 20.Long 10.Deep and 10.Tall (20 x 10 x 10 inches)

I have a heat pad / mat that will heat up to 75F and I have no UV light.

Is there ANy gecko i can get that will meet these requirements?



05/27/08  09:07am

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 Gecko emergancy help

Remember that it is the tank setup you get for the gecko, and not the gecko you get for the tank set up. Regardless of what species you end up getting, you’ll have to compensate by buying more to take care of it anyway. I suggest you look into leopard geckos - but even a leopard gecko should be moved up a tank size in the future, and they will need a tank with a hot area around 92F. You could also look into viper geckos, but they’re a little harder to take care of.

Your tank is 9 gallons. 10 gallons minimum for some gecko species (young leopard gecko, pictus, etc), 20 minimum for some more options, and larger for most.

It sounds to me like you’re just grabbing what you haven’t used yet and trying to buy a gecko just for the sake of filling it. Why not keep that tank as an extra for when one of the geckos gets ill and needs to be quarantined? Or you could always get some insect or arachnid for it.
05/27/08  11:01am

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   Message To: KrazyKelli   In reference to Message Id: 1747938


 Gecko emergancy help

No, im not gnna get a gecko now, but thanks for your help, im going o get a california newt.
05/27/08  06:57pm


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