I finally got the pair of day geckos, and they have been working through the 'wtf' stage of acclimation. However, both seem to be shedding or preparing to shed, so they both are occasionally on the ground- I think its because
the spot they pick is one of the most humid in the cage. The male did...
So my father got me two plants for my terrarium planting. One is a good sized pothos vine, which should work very well. The other is an alocasia of indeterminate species. I have learned that the stem and roots-and possibly the leaves- have raphides, which are a red flag when dealing with...
He has come up with three more: (4) ' If it can kill the cat, it's not a good pet' (5) 'When in a pet store, quiz the employee to root out the idiots' (6) 'Saying reptiles and amphibians are dangerous because of Burmese Pythons is like trying to ban goldfish because of great white sharks'...
I am still setting up the enclosure. I am going for a naturalistic vivarium, but I have had to get supplies piecemeal. This weekend I will get a fern or two, and perhaps a philodendron. My plan is to have a well-planted background leading to a clearer foreground, which has a big branch to climb...
I am in the planning stages of a giant day gecko vivarium. The problem is I can't decide between two of the big exo terra sizes- 18x24x36 vs. 18x36x36. I am planning for a pair, so I want a larger than usual area, but I don't know if an aboreal species would need that much horizontal space. Any...
Hi- I am new to reptiles and am preparing to create a naturalistic vivarium for a pair of Giant Day Geckos. I really don't know what I'm doing, so I am releying on my father, who kept many lizards- when he was a kid. 50 years ago. I basically need all the help I can get.