Day # whatever of me trying to change people’s minds about lesbian geckos

You guys have been asking for an enclosure build for a long time… and I tried to do so but for some reason all my text disappeared and they’re pictures now, not videos?! The fuckkkk Imgur. Brb, I’ll upload it to YouTube and be back with a link

https://youtu.be/X0xCOmMVUBk?si=Uigudkwvh1rCQGVt full video; wrong orientation

https://youtube.com/shorts/0q7ynXr3Ba8?si=nQRO6y7z1DPxuXLj and https://youtube.com/shorts/b62amRx9XvQ?si=YDwqoNjzZKwUqL3G two shorts; correct orientation

#art #nature #beautiful #mildly_interesting #gecko

Start with empty box. Box must be of appropriate size and made of glass or acrylic with plenty of ventilations

Put in a background; optional but I like to use natural corkbark to a) add more texture for them to climb and b) animals feel safer with at least one side blocked off

Fill in nooks and crannies with moss to make it look better if you cure the background slightly off. It’ll look like you did it on purpose

Put in a false bottom, which consists of 2 things: organic drainage material like leca (clay) balls or charcoal. Then top with window mesh. This allows excess water to drain so the plant roots don’t rot and also serves as a place for beneficial bacteria to grow

I use a mix of different substrate (dirt) that I make myself, but pet stores have everything from jungle to desert substrate ready to go. For newer keepers, that’s what I’d recommend!

Add hardscape: the sticks and rocks that will serve as the foundation for the enclosure. For this one I cheated a little bit- I got a piece of grapevine already seeded with epiphytes (plants that live on rocks or other trees, NOT in dirt). Hopefully they don’t die…

Add some more plants! Can never have too many plants. Geckos like having coverage and lots of places to hide and feel safe

Lesbian geckos you say?! Why yes, yes I do. These are mourning geckos, which are really cool because they reproduce via parthenogenesis ie cloning themselves! But they have healthier eggs and offspring if they have another female to simulate sex with so…

Lesbian gecko #2! First one has polka dots while she has a chevron pattern, so I can actually tell them apart :)

There you have it! An enclosure build, albeit a fucked up post. I worked hard on this too, damnit! Please check the YouTube link if you’re interested in the full process and how this post is actually supposed to be done!