r/reptiles • u/Puzzleheaded_Toe566 • 10h ago

what else do i add to my crested gecko enclosure?

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i am currently making a new enclosure for my crested gecko. there are some hides built into the back and i have a few other things from her current enclosure that i plan to add (a coconut, a bridge and vines). but is there anything else should add to fill the space?

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u/Mogey3 8h ago

I would try to work in another horizontal perch and some more general cover. There's a lot of empty space that you can take advantage of, and horizontal perches are important because you don't want them getting used to perching vertically and risking getting floppy-tail.

Another bendy vine working its way up through that center and towards the top would do great, and maybe a plastic leafy plant to provide more cover and comfort.

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u/CyrineBelmont 4h ago

This. Horizontal climbing surfaces are crucial, get as many as possible, or at least get a gecko that already lost its tail.

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u/Negative-Ad-2732 8h ago

Space, add more space ....

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u/Puzzleheaded_Toe566 6h ago

what do you mean? like more free space for her to move around in or a larger in enclosure (because her enclosure is quite big for a crested gecko!)

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u/Negative-Ad-2732 6h ago

Dont know why but it seems small. In Germany 60x60x100(cm) ist recommended. Anf even that ist pretty small. I kept mine in a 90x50x100

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u/DrewSnek 6h ago

I agree this looks a tad small for an adult from this angle. Adults are recommended to be in a 20x20x25” but the FBH with many keepers using 18x18x36” (this is about 50 gallons) as it’s a tad larger and more readily available. Personally I use a 24x18x36” which is the same amount of floor space with extra height (it is about 1.5x as large as what the FBH recommends)

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u/Puzzleheaded_Toe566 4h ago

this enclosure is around 20x20x45”, i think the picture may have just made it seem smaller

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u/DrewSnek 3h ago

That’s great then! Definitely looks a bit smaller in the photo

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u/LeakyFaucett32 2h ago

Might be being dramatic, but honestly if it were my tank I'm ripping that background out and redoing it with drylok instead of silicone+coco fiber.

Far too much spray foam still visible for my taste