Hi,
My bearded dragons died 
and am thinking of getting a tokay gecko & was wondering if the setup I have would be ok.
My tank is 48"x18"x18" and I have added a bit of glass at one end to make a pool ( 14"x18"x4" ) in which I have a waterfall & stones.
The air vent at the moment is very rough mesh & has the basking lights are fixed to it through cut holes. What's best to replace the mesh with? I thought that sheet metal with small round holes, like this?
Also, what's best to use for heating? The numerous care sheets I got say that a heat lamp should be used, but how would I stop them climbing & getting burnt on them? I can't have external lights that rest on the top as I have cats & they would knock them off :/
About substrate aswell, all of the care sheets say to use potting soil & sand mixture or some kind of bark, but I had a lot of trouble with my bearded dragons with loose substrates like that, & thought that 'reptile carpet' would be good as it would hold some moisture. What do you think?
I have plenty of things for them to climb on as well so that's not a problem & will get appropriate plants when (or if) I get one.
Thanks
Ste
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