I took some pictures. I put this enclosure together taht I think they will enjoy.
I was only able to shoot the female, the male was in the hide box, behind the slate.
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Jeremy J. Anderson
Gem State Reptiles
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My first Leopard Geckos.
snakepimp
Mar 23, 2005 10:18 PM
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snakepimp
Mar 23, 2005 10:20 PM
Also...
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Jeremy J. Anderson
Gem State Reptiles
snakepimp
Mar 23, 2005 10:22 PM
marla
Mar 24, 2005 03:46 AM
that's a truly lovely setup! just make sure they don't accidentally ingest any of the lava rock pieces- they wouldn't be able to pass them, and it migh tbe fatal. i just say that because i have one leo that seems to hunt prey based on dark spots on light. it's relaly awesome, though, i love the plants. and your gecko's cute too, of course!
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marla
currently: 0.0.9 catfish, 0.1 ferrets, 0.0.2 strawberry hermit crabs, 2.8.3 leopard geckoes, 0.0.13 oriental fire-bellied toads, and 0.2.0 sugar gliders
snakepimp
Mar 24, 2005 08:55 AM
Thanks a bunch. I have a feeding dish that I keep on the less lava-strewn side, and they pretty much ust eat out of the feeding dish. I am excited to see the little babies they make. I have never bred leos before.
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Jeremy J. Anderson
Gem State Reptiles
devious_froggy
Mar 24, 2005 06:03 PM
...Very nice set up! I like the succulents you have in there. But be wary of sand, i dont want to start a debate, but just keep an eye on it 
Also, Curious..do you have an incubator? and somewhere else to house the babies? (babies definatley cannot be on sand)
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snakepimp
Mar 24, 2005 09:25 PM
I have lots of set ups, and I have separate space for incubators and babies. I breed quite a few snakes, so I have lots of rubbermaid shoeboxes. Recessed into the ground, underneath the piece of slate on the riht side in the front facing shot of the tank there is a flat-bottomed Plastic bowl with moist green moss, it looks great from the front, even in person you can't see it unless you go around to the side or back. the hide-bowl is currently running 84-92 from "morning" until "sundown." The heat rises very slowly, and overnight it slowly cools to about 74-75, but there is a blacklight which runs all night giving them a basking spot of about 90 deg f. at night. I have it all on timers. Now I just need an automatic misting system for the hide...but I don't think that will fit in this little 20 Gal...
The sand thing, yeah, I know. I bought the "Calci Sand" and I feed them in specialized feeding dishes that keep prey (Well, mealworms anyway., and most of the Crickets)from escaping, thereby minimizing, in theory, ingestion. I will keep a close eye on them.
I am fully aware of the sand impaction problem with neonate Leopards, so they will be in Bottom-heated 10gal tanks for the first several months, if not first year. I am really excited about getting them breeding. I don't intend to breed Eublepharines on a commercial scale, so they are in the "pretty" tank, which makes my wife happy, and maybe the leopards too.
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Jeremy J. Anderson
Gem State Reptiles
Kendergirl
Mar 24, 2005 11:22 PM
I can't believe it's only a 20 !! It looks HUGE in the 2nd picture.
snakepimp
Mar 25, 2005 01:12 AM
It is just a 20 long. I just used small elements.
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Jeremy J. Anderson
Gem State Reptiles
Nicoleo
Mar 24, 2005 06:08 PM
Thats a really cute set up. Thanks for some great ideas for when I give mine more room in a few months. My bearded dragons are almost ready to move out of their 30 gallon so I've decided instead of wasting it my leo's can have it. Don't worry for all of you who don't think leo's should be housed together I'm going to insert a darkened plexiglass piece in the center of the tank to split it. You're leo is adorable. I can't wait to get my new female around the fall. I really should decide what kind I want first though lol. Right now I have a normal albino leo and a tremper giant albino leo. I'll post some pics of my babies when I get better pics so everyone can see them.
snakepimp
Mar 24, 2005 09:29 PM
Thank you!
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Jeremy J. Anderson
Gem State Reptiles
marla
Mar 25, 2005 08:00 PM
make sure that both of them have access to both a cool and a hot end (since you're dividing it). if they're female, i'm sure they could both adjust to sharing a 30, though.
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marla
currently: 0.0.9 catfish, 0.1 ferrets, 0.0.2 strawberry hermit crabs, 2.8.3 leopard geckoes, 0.0.13 oriental fire-bellied toads, and 0.2.0 sugar gliders
marla
Mar 25, 2005 07:47 PM
i have just started breeding mine too- i've been working on getting my colony together for years, it's so exciting! good luck with your guys.
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marla
currently: 0.0.9 catfish, 0.1 ferrets, 0.0.2 strawberry hermit crabs, 2.8.3 leopard geckoes, 0.0.13 oriental fire-bellied toads, and 0.2.0 sugar gliders
