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Hi,

I have a tank that was built for a snake (not used yet) and was thinking of using it for my gecko instead. The thing that I am wondering about is;

the tank is make of oak, plexi glass and malamate (sp?)

is any of this toxic to geckos?

I really smell the wood so I don't know if it would bother my LittleFoot.. what do you think?

Chargo

I'm pretty sure the only wood they are allergic to is cedar. If the smell is very strong have you tried to age it? Maybe soak it for a while, leave it outside in the sun for a few days... Or you could seal it with a non-toxic (at least when it's dry) glaze, that would proabably get rid of the smell.
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one night of cooling is ok..... Temps go up and down in the wild..... The thing is, leos do not have a cool down period in the wild..... They become more inactive in during the dry season..... There is not much of a temp difference between the wet and dry season..... Food is not as available due to the lack of moisture..... That is why I feel that prolonged cool periods for leos is not good...... But in your case that low of a temp every once in a while is fine..... Someone asked me a few post back why I do not use all glass aquariums.... Well this is a perfect example of why I dont use them..... Temps and humidity levels can not be maintained as well as it can in other types of enclosers..... The light idea might be a good idea, but do not take the belly heat away..... You can also buy some of that window stripping from lowes or home depot..... Those work pretty well to seal gaps in windows...... They also sell a plastic that you cut alittle larger than your window, tape it up, and heat it with a hair drier...... This works great for keeping a draft from getting into you lizard room...... Good luck and let me know how things work out...... Later...