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Hey, as you can see below, i have a month-ish (now) old leopard gek now on paper towels. When it gets older, however, what should I put her on. As of now I will put her on ESU Reptiles' Jungle Mix Lizard Litter.

But, I am also contemplating the top soil/sand/vermiculite 50/25/25 mix currently being widely used for uros. I think about this because it is "dirty" and holds humidity well. Anyway, I'd love you guys` inputs!!!! Thanks!
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0.1 Pogona vitticeps Inland Bearded Dragon Puff the Magic Dragon approx 1.5 years.
1.0 Uromastyx malinensis Mali Uromastyx Fluffy approx 1.5.
0.1 Iguana iguana Green Iguana Taco 9.5.
0.1 Gekko gekko Tokay Gecko Brogan approx 4.
0.0.1 Oedura monilis Australian Velvet Gecko Danny 2.5.
0.1 Eublepharis macularius Leopard Gecko ???????? 2 weeks.
0.0.1 Phelsuma standingi Standing's Day Gecko Emril 1 month.
1.0 Tabby Cat Sargon 15. Our real fluffy.

I was actually told about ceramic or slate tiles by someone on this forum(i think her name was Christina but i am not 100% sure)

that is what i am using and so far it has been great.

i put a thin layer of sand in the bottom of the cage first and then place the tiles on top of that. i then put a little sand to fill the cracks between them and it looks great plus cleanup is a snap. i put a small tile in the one corner they are pooping in and every evening i do fresh water fresh mealwoms and just slip the small tile out and clean it well. then add crickets and watch the show. these guys are too cool.

just an idea for you

Jason

"I will put her on ESU Reptiles' Jungle Mix Lizard Litter." DONT do that, it will keep the humidity up way to much. The sand/soil/vermiculite mixture used for uros and monitors will probably be good if a) your using an overhead heat lamp which drys out a lot of of the air and b) it keeps the humidity relatively low. Try using astroturf, paper towels, or fake rock.
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0.1 "Tremper" looking Albino Leopard gecko (Lex)
0.0.1 tiger crested gecko (peachs)
1.1 Feral cats that we adopted (Fuzzy, and Bear)

I'm not a owner of any herps, just a domicile attendant.

My image Gallery

Tiles are very easy to clean; they can be wiped down with a damp paper towel (every day or so) and removed for thorough cleanings less often. You can also put a small amount of paper towel in a "potty area" and clean up the paper towel every day. The biggest advantage to tiles is that they hold heat very well! This is a major advantage over paper towels...as well as the fact that nothing can get under them. Tiles are also very inexpensive and, at less than $2 a tile, are probably cheaper than paper towels in the long run since they will last forever. Tiles also provide a very natural and attractive look. You can get ceramic or slate tiles at Home Depot, Menards, Lowes, or any store like them, and they can cut the tiles for you...you can also get vinyl tiles from them, and cut them yourself with a good pair of scissors. I'd recommend tiles without a shiny finish, as those tiles can be slippery. Another good thing about tiles is that they create no additional risk to leo health.
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Christina

Leopard Gecko Morph Descriptions

2.3 leos
-0.1 tangerine het rainwater albino w/jungle background (Blinkers)
-0.2 jungles (Vahz & Skissor)
-1.0 tremper albino (Spitfire)
-1.0 tangerine rainwater albino (Bronx)

-ignorance is not to be punished when one is trying to gain knowledge...what scares me is the vast number of people who, when given the information to gain knowledge, choose to ignore it.

Now that i think about it i am 100% certain that the person who recomended tile to me was named Christina!

hehe

jason

Hmm, tile, if you could post pics of your guys` cages with tiles, that would be very cool. I see the advantages, but I cannot picture it in my head very well, it looks strange. Thank!!
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0.1 Pogona vitticeps Inland Bearded Dragon Puff the Magic Dragon about 1.5 years.
1.0 Uromastyx malinensis Mali Uromastyx Fluffy approx 1.5.
0.1 Iguana iguana Green Iguana Taco 9.5.
0.1 Gekko gekko Tokay Gecko Brogan approx 4.
0.0.1 Oedura monilis Australian Velvet Gecko Danny 2.5.
0.1 Eublepharis macularius Leopard Gecko Jazmine 4 weeks.
0.0.1 Phelsuma standingi Standing's Day Gecko Emril 1 month.
1.0 Tabby Cat Sargon 15. Our real fluffy.

lets see if this pic works..

This is one of my 20L's

~Crystal

Tank Image

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Crystal Light (Yes..that's my real name)

*Whenever you lose a gecko, just think of it as God building on his own Leopard Gecko collection

The Gecko Barn

here is my beardie tank with tiles...

~Crystal

Beardie Tank

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Crystal Light (Yes..that's my real name)

*Whenever you lose a gecko, just think of it as God building on his own Leopard Gecko collection

The Gecko Barn

Hey, could i get like a full pic of your setup, that would be extremly helpful!!! and your picture link was broken

thanks!
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0.1 Pogona vitticeps Inland Bearded Dragon Puff the Magic Dragon about 1.5 years.
1.0 Uromastyx malinensis Mali Uromastyx Fluffy approx 1.5.
0.1 Iguana iguana Green Iguana Taco 9.5.
0.1 Gekko gekko Tokay Gecko Brogan approx 4.
0.0.1 Oedura monilis Australian Velvet Gecko Danny 2.5.
0.1 Eublepharis macularius Leopard Gecko Jazmine 4 weeks.
0.0.1 Phelsuma standingi Standing's Day Gecko Emril 1 month.
1.0 Tabby Cat Sargon 15. Our real fluffy.