Great video. Your channel is kickass. I am worried that habitat might be too humid for a leo. It should be fine as long as it doesn't get respiratory problems though.
Tank looks great. I saw you say you intend to only water where the plants are. That will work great. I've just never seen anyone make a build like this for a leo. I think it will work great though, all in all. Looks supercool
Disclaimer: I skipped through parts of the video so I didn't watch every second. Not to hate but you could've done so much more with the background, for example sprinkled stuff like coconut fiber, moss, bark and other stuff on the expanding foam while it was still wet to create a very naturalistic look. On top of that, your DYI hide still had some rough edges which you said you were going to burn away so keep that in mind for the next time to perhaps melt the edges away some more. On top of that you were talking about perhaps adding a UVB but that's not how leopard gecko's work. You need to add UVB light like really, don't go overboard with it tho and go for like a UVB 5.0 (5%) more than that could burn the gecko and also mind the distance. Now here comes another very important thing for leopard gecko's, you need to have multiple hides for leopard gecko's: a hot hide, a moist hide and a cool hide. The "hot" hide comes on the warm/hot side of the tank, the cool could be on the opposite of the tank and then the moist aswell. Fill the moist hide with moss which you need to spray down once or twice a week to keep it moist which has enormous benefits for their shedding. Indeed add a water bowl as leopard gecko's do drink which some people don't know (I heard you said something about the water bowl perhaps you don't have it in house a.t.m. so it's okay but then think of a temporary solution because they will die without access to water. Overall decent build and I'm curious to know how your builds will look like in the future!
Should have gone with some black dirt clay bottom. They will normally have a picture of a leopard gecko on it. Plants should be desert plants, not high humidity plants. I used all the Leo-recommended materials for my Leo but still had humidity problems. It slowly got more and more irritated and would hide a lot. Now I have added a dual fan that circulates the air and lowers the humidity. Now it is so much more active and happy. My Leo loves its heat spot (30°C, 40%) every morning when it turns on. I see it just absorb all the heat, and when the fans turn on to lower the humidity, it comes out for fresh air.
That’s very interesting! My Leo is hiding all the time. He comes out in the night time. Since I released this video I have done some changes. It’s not as humid as it was in the beginning but he is still hiding. Maybe he’s just old he’s almost 13 years old.
awesome setup, it looks super cool! i think there’s some things that you should be aware of for leopard gecko keeping though. not sure if you have a heat matt already in there but i’d put a thermostat at least on the light, making sure the little guy is getting enough heat or making sure it doesn’t get too hot. i’d recommend heat mats any day over heat lamps. heat lamps can be helpful for their circadian rhythm but it’s harder to pin point the exact temperature, whereas the heat mats connected to a thermostat (always use a heat mat with a thermostat) can actually detect and give an exact number and this temp can be controlled and set. leopard geckos need heat radiating under them rather than over head to digest their food properly. the heat mat should be around 91 degrees fahrenheit and the overall tank temp should be around 80 to 85. i hope this helps!
also i’d just like to mention, without proper heating your leopard gecko is more prone to impaction, which can eventually lead to malnutrition and in severe cases, their colons can burst if they can’t pass it which results in death. so it’s really important to make sure you’re providing proper heat. another side not (i’m nitpicking at this point) but i’d recommend feeding smaller meal worms to your leo, the rule of thumb for them is anything larger than the space between their eyes is too big and they might choke on it if given the chance. super worms can also bite so be aware of that too and they don’t provide as much nutritional value as regular sized worms. sorry for the info bomb 😅
@@dollfacedkilla693 you can do that, but in order to keep it from getting to extreme temperatures, you should use a thermostat. i like using heat mats because they can provide a good heat source at night as well, and the leo can choose between basking and moving into dark hides while still getting warmth.
Reptile care can be very confusing. Everyone seems to have different opinions. My Leo seems to be doing great with the setup. He eats good and goes to the bathroom good. The only thing though he’s not out of his hide so much. Don’t know if I can change anything to make him more comfortable outside his hide. I would like to see him more. To be fair he has had o lot of different owners before me. He is around 13 years old. Don’t know how they kept him. But they where about to put him down because they didn’t want him anymore so we decided to rescue him. Anyway I would be glad to do everything in my power to care for him the best way possible and make him as comfortable as possible.
@@terraquaman he might not be out as much because it might be too cold. but most leo’s aren’t out very much in general. they’re crepuscular which means that they mainly come out at dusk and dawn. they will sometimes be active at night too. leopard geckos aren’t the most entertaining compared to other reptiles lol.
This isn't completely true, leopard gecko's do not need a dry climate. You most likely never done research about leopard gecko's and have no idea where they live. Leopard geckos originally live in countries such as India and Pakistan and spend most of their life in the jungle and humid areas, from time to time they move to the tundra and drier areas but they don't live in like real deserts such as the Saharah as some people might think. I'm currently working on a new enclosure for my leopard gecko's but once it's done I might show you how a proper recreation of a real leopard gecko environment looks like. So no, misting the tank is not a bad thing at all.
@@LorianCaesar Now where on earth did you read that? I HAVE done research, and have never seen, read, or heard that they live in "jungle and humid areas".
@@Belena711 this sums the research up pretty well. Won't be discussing any further you do you without background information and research and I do I, with. czcams.com/video/L2moaEo_P00/video.htmlsi=9XciZl_08WcrnZmX
I wouldn't use the word jungle to describe where they live. But they do like it more humid than you'd think. But in the wild, they do live in arid regions with fairly low humidity in the hot seasons. But during the warmer months, they retreat to humid pockets to keep cool and thermo regulate. So ideally you'd want thier ambient humidity to be anywhere from 30-50% and then have at least 1 humid hide where they can go to hydroregulate. I know my leo practically lives in his humid hide and his ambient humidity is 50%.
Technically they could escape through the ventilation holes but I don’t think they will. They like it in the soil. One could cover the ventilation holes with super fine mesh or something 😊
¡Muchas gracias! Es difícil crear el biotopo “ideal” para un gecko leopardo porque se encuentran en diversos entornos. Por lo general, se encuentran en áreas secas y rocosas con poca vegetación, pero a veces se pueden encontrar en pastizales más húmedos. Si quisiéramos crear el ambiente perfecto para nuestras mascotas en general, necesitaríamos recintos mucho más grandes para crear microclimas en los vivarios, que es exactamente como planeo mantener a todos mis animales en el futuro. 🙂
@@MrEmory1980 There was no update on if he decided to do UVB and a calcium bowl later on in the video, content creators, especially ones who make their content around the care of an animal, have a responsibility to display the minimum requirements for an animal. Otherwise a lot of abuse and neglect can happen because of the subpar information. Any other creator would get the same response.
I agree! It is a bit lazy. I skipped the silicone coco fiber part because i thought it looked cool at first plus I hate the smell of silicone. However now I can't stand to look at it any more and i will change it ASAP. When the foam is cured it does not smell anymore.
And that is how we all learn. We always learn as we are going along with the builds he tried it and said now it's not working for him and will change it. I like your video's keep up the good work. We all learn and updrage as we go
Hey jessicalamarre3345,if u have nothing nice to say don’t say a thing at all.this dude worked hard to build this awesome tank don’t diss in it because it seems “lazy”
I agree, this is well done, and above and beyond wonderful compared to literal thousands of people who just plop them in a bare tank with a bowl of water and a stick. @MichMat421
One of my new favorite CZcamsrs right now
You’re one of my favorite subscribers right now 😀
Wow awesome work! Supernew to the channel and just built my own terrarium for my first leo gecko :)
Thank you very much! 😀
That's awesome!
Nice video man I enjoyed your editing with it as well hope to see more builds from you thank you for sharing this
Thank you very much!! I’m working on many projects atm next will be a new house for my rainbow boa 😊
awesome setup and very pratical. underrated build!
Thanks, glad you like it! 😀
Great video. Your channel is kickass. I am worried that habitat might be too humid for a leo. It should be fine as long as it doesn't get respiratory problems though.
Tank looks great. I saw you say you intend to only water where the plants are. That will work great. I've just never seen anyone make a build like this for a leo. I think it will work great though, all in all. Looks supercool
Thank you very much 😀
Nice build!
Thanks!
You’re growing fast man best of luck to you❤ don’t miss me
Same to you ❤️
Disclaimer: I skipped through parts of the video so I didn't watch every second.
Not to hate but you could've done so much more with the background, for example sprinkled stuff like coconut fiber, moss, bark and other stuff on the expanding foam while it was still wet to create a very naturalistic look. On top of that, your DYI hide still had some rough edges which you said you were going to burn away so keep that in mind for the next time to perhaps melt the edges away some more. On top of that you were talking about perhaps adding a UVB but that's not how leopard gecko's work. You need to add UVB light like really, don't go overboard with it tho and go for like a UVB 5.0 (5%) more than that could burn the gecko and also mind the distance.
Now here comes another very important thing for leopard gecko's, you need to have multiple hides for leopard gecko's: a hot hide, a moist hide and a cool hide.
The "hot" hide comes on the warm/hot side of the tank, the cool could be on the opposite of the tank and then the moist aswell. Fill the moist hide with moss which you need to spray down once or twice a week to keep it moist which has enormous benefits for their shedding.
Indeed add a water bowl as leopard gecko's do drink which some people don't know (I heard you said something about the water bowl perhaps you don't have it in house a.t.m. so it's okay but then think of a temporary solution because they will die without access to water.
Overall decent build and I'm curious to know how your builds will look like in the future!
Thank you for the tips. I fixed everything before the gecko arrived. 👍
bro did not watch the video lmfao.
good video!
Thanks ! 😊
Should have gone with some black dirt clay bottom. They will normally have a picture of a leopard gecko on it. Plants should be desert plants, not high humidity plants. I used all the Leo-recommended materials for my Leo but still had humidity problems. It slowly got more and more irritated and would hide a lot. Now I have added a dual fan that circulates the air and lowers the humidity. Now it is so much more active and happy.
My Leo loves its heat spot (30°C, 40%) every morning when it turns on. I see it just absorb all the heat, and when the fans turn on to lower the humidity, it comes out for fresh air.
That’s very interesting! My Leo is hiding all the time. He comes out in the night time. Since I released this video I have done some changes. It’s not as humid as it was in the beginning but he is still hiding. Maybe he’s just old he’s almost 13 years old.
Leopard geckos as a desert animals... But there isnt a desert biome. so much humidity in here...
They don't live in The sandy desert they live in the mountain areas and has a lot of plants and no sand
Hey! So I am bored with my 10 gallon brown anole tank, and I was wondering if you could make a video on that
Super cool animal!
At the moment I don’t have the space for more animals. I’m kind of maxed out. But maybe in the future if I move to a bigger house 😀
Quedo muy bien, si se llega a comer algo del sustrato y de los isopodos no tendra problemas?
Thanks ! Yea that could cause problem. Luckily I haven’t had a problem with it.
Only thing I'd say is I don't think the drainage layer was necessary because you won't be spraying the tank down heavily in a leopard gecko enclosure.
Yeah thanks you’re probably right but better to have one anyway. It doesn’t hurt right ? 😊
Nah, not at all
awesome setup, it looks super cool! i think there’s some things that you should be aware of for leopard gecko keeping though. not sure if you have a heat matt already in there but i’d put a thermostat at least on the light, making sure the little guy is getting enough heat or making sure it doesn’t get too hot. i’d recommend heat mats any day over heat lamps. heat lamps can be helpful for their circadian rhythm but it’s harder to pin point the exact temperature, whereas the heat mats connected to a thermostat (always use a heat mat with a thermostat) can actually detect and give an exact number and this temp can be controlled and set. leopard geckos need heat radiating under them rather than over head to digest their food properly. the heat mat should be around 91 degrees fahrenheit and the overall tank temp should be around 80 to 85. i hope this helps!
also i’d just like to mention, without proper heating your leopard gecko is more prone to impaction, which can eventually lead to malnutrition and in severe cases, their colons can burst if they can’t pass it which results in death. so it’s really important to make sure you’re providing proper heat. another side not (i’m nitpicking at this point) but i’d recommend feeding smaller meal worms to your leo, the rule of thumb for them is anything larger than the space between their eyes is too big and they might choke on it if given the chance. super worms can also bite so be aware of that too and they don’t provide as much nutritional value as regular sized worms. sorry for the info bomb 😅
Why not just use slate with a heat lamp so it maintains heat and creates its own heat mat?
@@dollfacedkilla693 you can do that, but in order to keep it from getting to extreme temperatures, you should use a thermostat. i like using heat mats because they can provide a good heat source at night as well, and the leo can choose between basking and moving into dark hides while still getting warmth.
Reptile care can be very confusing. Everyone seems to have different opinions. My Leo seems to be doing great with the setup. He eats good and goes to the bathroom good. The only thing though he’s not out of his hide so much. Don’t know if I can change anything to make him more comfortable outside his hide. I would like to see him more.
To be fair he has had o lot of different owners before me. He is around 13 years old. Don’t know how they kept him. But they where about to put him down because they didn’t want him anymore so we decided to rescue him. Anyway I would be glad to do everything in my power to care for him the best way possible and make him as comfortable as possible.
@@terraquaman he might not be out as much because it might be too cold. but most leo’s aren’t out very much in general. they’re crepuscular which means that they mainly come out at dusk and dawn. they will sometimes be active at night too. leopard geckos aren’t the most entertaining compared to other reptiles lol.
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leo’s need a dry arid climate with humidity between 30-40%... this is a great video. just a little worried about the specs
No need to worry i don’t mist the tank just spot mist where the roots of the plants are. ☺️
This isn't completely true, leopard gecko's do not need a dry climate. You most likely never done research about leopard gecko's and have no idea where they live.
Leopard geckos originally live in countries such as India and Pakistan and spend most of their life in the jungle and humid areas, from time to time they move to the tundra and drier areas but they don't live in like real deserts such as the Saharah as some people might think.
I'm currently working on a new enclosure for my leopard gecko's but once it's done I might show you how a proper recreation of a real leopard gecko environment looks like.
So no, misting the tank is not a bad thing at all.
@@LorianCaesar Now where on earth did you read that? I HAVE done research, and have never seen, read, or heard that they live in "jungle and humid areas".
@@Belena711 this sums the research up pretty well. Won't be discussing any further you do you without background information and research and I do I, with.
czcams.com/video/L2moaEo_P00/video.htmlsi=9XciZl_08WcrnZmX
I wouldn't use the word jungle to describe where they live. But they do like it more humid than you'd think. But in the wild, they do live in arid regions with fairly low humidity in the hot seasons. But during the warmer months, they retreat to humid pockets to keep cool and thermo regulate. So ideally you'd want thier ambient humidity to be anywhere from 30-50% and then have at least 1 humid hide where they can go to hydroregulate.
I know my leo practically lives in his humid hide and his ambient humidity is 50%.
I have a leopard gecko to! no kidding!
That’s great what’s it’s name ? 😀
I have a leopad gecko❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤it is soo cute
That’s amazing 🤩
The natural ligth is enougth for uvb😂 you dont need those expansive ligth
what kind of sand do you use? is beach sand viable?
I think it was aquarium sand. As long as the sand is free from contamination it’s fine.
What about about toxins from the foam spray and glue. Is it not a concern?
Once it cures it’s totally harmless.
Will the micofauna and isopods be able to escape from the tank??
Technically they could escape through the ventilation holes but I don’t think they will. They like it in the soil. One could cover the ventilation holes with super fine mesh or something 😊
They will die before. A leopardgecko doesnt need as much humdity like isopods and springtails do. Otherwise they dont escape. I got some for my snake
What tank do you use?
It’s an exo terra 90x45x45 cm ☺️
Hello, what is the name of the Gecko?
His name is Arturo and he is 12 year old. He was gifted to me by a family that no longer wanted him. I have had him for almost a year :)
@@terraquaman It's actually very cute and it's domestic that's why I would like it 😙🥰
U should smoothen the hide properly😁
Yes I know I was a mood back then (still am haha).
I’m planning to redo the whole tank soon 😊
What gallon tank is it?
48,12 gallons.
I wonder if it fits a blue tongue skink
I’m not familiar with blue tongue skinks requirements but I think it too small.
@@terraquaman a baby one i meant
What is the spray products?
Expanding foam. You can find it online or at the hardware store.
What tank size is that
It’s 90 cm long 45 deep and 45 tall 😊
Muy bonito, pero no es el biotipo ideal para esa especie
¡Muchas gracias! Es difícil crear el biotopo “ideal” para un gecko leopardo porque se encuentran en diversos entornos. Por lo general, se encuentran en áreas secas y rocosas con poca vegetación, pero a veces se pueden encontrar en pastizales más húmedos. Si quisiéramos crear el ambiente perfecto para nuestras mascotas en general, necesitaríamos recintos mucho más grandes para crear microclimas en los vivarios, que es exactamente como planeo mantener a todos mis animales en el futuro. 🙂
hej man, are you swedish i recognize the brands
Hej japp det är jag 😁
my gecko looked at me and sighed
😂
You can always slowly pimp out your lil homies cage
bets youtuber
Thanks so much for the kind words! 😊
You are not smart thatd too small!! It needs like 100000 gallons for one gecko
nah
What do you mean ?
I have 3 savannah monitore aer you want them
Savannah monitors are super cool. I don’t think I have enough space at the moment. Thanks anyway 😀
you 100% need a calcium dish and linear uvb for this animal, wtf. do you want mbd
Yeah thanks, I have all that now 😊
You know there’s a way to relay this info without being a complete prick about it.
@@MrEmory1980 There was no update on if he decided to do UVB and a calcium bowl later on in the video, content creators, especially ones who make their content around the care of an animal, have a responsibility to display the minimum requirements for an animal. Otherwise a lot of abuse and neglect can happen because of the subpar information. Any other creator would get the same response.
had my leopard for 3 years without either shut up🥱
When was the last vet check@@chrissherping9331
Leaving the background as just raw spray foam seems lazy and also cruel for the animals... must smell super toxic to them.
I agree! It is a bit lazy. I skipped the silicone coco fiber part because i thought it looked cool at first plus I hate the smell of silicone. However now I can't stand to look at it any more and i will change it ASAP. When the foam is cured it does not smell anymore.
And that is how we all learn. We always learn as we are going along with the builds he tried it and said now it's not working for him and will change it. I like your video's keep up the good work. We all learn and updrage as we go
Hey jessicalamarre3345,if u have nothing nice to say don’t say a thing at all.this dude worked hard to build this awesome tank don’t diss in it because it seems “lazy”
I agree, this is well done, and above and beyond wonderful compared to literal thousands of people who just plop them in a bare tank with a bowl of water and a stick. @MichMat421
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Spray foam & silicone.....BIO???
The bio active part is the substrate.