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hey im building a terrerium for my leopard gecko (which i dont yet own) and i was planning on building a hide that is covered with sloping rocks so he can climb up and chill up there. I was wondering what glue would work best to keep them on the hide or on themselves. I dont want any falling and injuring my gecko. Also, is there anything else to add to this terrerium? (the hide at the top made of wood will be split into two, a wet and a dry)

I believe you can use silicon - the type used for aquariums
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sweet, i just got some of this to fix a crack i had.

Well, most breeders recomend an Under Tank Heater (UTH) instead of a heat lamp. Leapord Geckos absorb heat from the ground through their belly. They don't really bask.

In the wild, leopard geckos live in rocky deaserts in the middle east. They sleep in crevaces during the day, and come out to absorb heat from the rocks at night. (and hunt) The sun beats on the rocks all day, and there still really warm at night.

Also, don't use a loose substrate, especally "digestable" Calci-sands, because there really not digestable, and encourage your gecko to eat it, which can lead to impaction, and kill your gecko.

I love your idea for the hide! I bet your gecko will love it! If you even need advice, don't hesitate to ask here, cause these are the nicest people on earth!

Thanks for all the info! I'll consider an undertank heater, but is there a safe way to regulate the temperature? i thoguht these were like hot rocks, which everywhere i read says not to get. I had a heatlamp on hand from when i had chickens. Thanks!

Most UTHs you can buy arnt going to get hot enough to burn your gecko. just but like 2 layers of paper towels for stbstrate.

UTHs go under the tank, so your gecko isnt right on them like he would be with a heater rock. What size tank are you useing?

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uhhh its 3 ft long by one foot, i dont know the gallon size. I was going to use large rocks for substrate. I think the gecko would like that a lot more than paper towels. Thanks for all your help!

Large pebbles or rocks? careful with rocks. If they are not stable on the ground and can rock back and fourth, they could trap your geckos tail or foot >_