I am currently saving and looking for the best rack for hatchling leopard geckos. I might have 1 breeding female this year and then 3-4 the next year. So I’m assuming I’ll have a max of 12 eggs per female (up to 12 this year and 48 next year). I’m looking for racks and I have it down to either Reptile Basics VE-6 or C Serpents 45 Tub Hatchling 6 qt Rack.
I have pros and cons of each.
Reptile Basics:
Pros: More surface area in the tubs (but is it better since it’s narrower?), easily movable and I can buy them little by little, I have separate control over each section.
Cons: The tubs aren’t completely see through (I personally like to see in and my geckos often look out), there is a higher cost ($1281, but I get 54 tubs instead of 45).
C Serpents:
Pros: The tubs are transparent, the rack is smaller (in floorspace) and uses space better, the tubs are easy to find and replace if needed, there is a lower cost ($675).
Cons: It uses flexwatt heat tape (I don’t know if the reptile basics are any different), less surface area in the tubs (but it might be a better layout), and the main one, will the highest levels be hot and the lower levels cool?
So my main questions are if anyone has any recommendations on which rack works better. Also, is it necessary to be able to separate the heights so they all stay the same temperature?