I’m looking to potentially add another gargoyle, or crested in the future. I typically like to build out bioactive enclosures, and would like to know what budget options people have found. If I can snag a used exo-terra/thrive enclosure they’re sometimes a good deal, but some people want basically new prices for them, which is absurd!
What other options are out there that you guys have used? Debated getting a 20g long conversion panel, as I’ve got 2 spare 20g longs laying around. But, I worry about getting light/uvb in as it doesn’t pass through glass, and humidity would be a concern as well without good ventilation.
This is potentially a no-good idea, but I’ve seen people make custom fish tanks out of Ikea tank kits/furniture builds, so I’m not sure if that would be a viable option for you or how the prices compare!
I have been using this enclosure for over a year and have been pretty happy with it. I also love the Dubia.com enclosures but I haven’t used the arboreal ones yet but I assume that they are pretty similar though
Doubt you will find a cheaper one than that. I have kept multiple adult amazon/emerald/madagascar tree boas &green tree pythons in these type of tubs with no issues at all… they actually prefer them over glass aquariums, makes them feel more secure &less exposed. I’m sure a gargoyle gecko would do just fine.
Yep! These things are so versatile and hold humidity well! They are a little difficult to see through if you want to view your gecko however. You can even cut out a square in the lid and put some screen material in it. I have done that before.
You can also cut &hinge a piece of plexiglass making a front opening door as well so that you dont have to pop the top off everytime you want in… helps tremendously with viewing as well.
A LOT of places like facebook kijiji craigslist or so on have old Aquariums that you can often get for FREE or for very cheap. A lot of people don’t know what they have, or just want it gone.
Then if you want it to be front opening there’s Conversion Lids to turn a mesh or open top into the front facing doorway.
Edit: You did mention the conversion lids. Oop.
And yeah depending on how Handy you are, glass cutting and doing your own build isn’t hard, just needs to be done with the right technique. Are you already a viewer of SerpaDesign on Youtube?
Yeah I’d really love to try the vertical cabinet Ikea build someday. Just the kind of project i would have pounced on years back. I think a version of that would be ideal for a gecko.
This whole post was partly because I might’ve bid on a gecko and definitely though no one else was going to bid… I ended up getting outbid (sad, but also probably not a bad thing lol)
I don’t really do much social media or YouTube anymore, I stay off the platforms entirely honestly. But
I’ll have my wife check Facebook for me, she’s on there a lot and we got one of our enclosure from there actually. I check Craigslist regularly just don’t see much in my area sadly. Is kijiji in the us? I’ve heard of it but never looked into it.
Tubs are something else I’ve considered, especially for a grow out while getting a front opening bio enclosure set up. I like the idea of a hinged acrylic door on it… I’ll keep that in mind.
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