Recent content by Ugha

Hello all! I'm a new Crested gecko owner who just purchased one at PetSmart a couple weeks ago. I know PetSmart isn't a good place to get anything but after months of searching stores in my area, they're the only ones with Cresties. I have my new scaled friend in a fully bioactive converted...

I think I have a solution... I'll be using a gorilla glue and coconut fiber background to make it look more natural, I think I'll put a heat pad on the outside of the back so the enclosure can heat up but the background will prevent the gecko from getting burnt on the glass.

I did have a thought... What about if I try to completely bust out the "top" panel and replace it with fiberglass screen? Would the screen work for a heating lamp or something? I also considered making a false top inside to include heating but that's a lot of lost real estate that my crestie...

Honestly, that idea is a bit much for me. Any other options?

Hi all, I'm getting prepared to get my first gecko and I'm trying to get the enclosure as perfect as possible. I intend on going bioactive in a converted 29 gallon tank set up to be tall with a homemade/3d printed front and door. I have ran into a problem though, and that's temperature. I...