BTDarters’ 20-Gallon Half-Circle Crested Gecko Vivarium
Published 2022-08-01
Materials
- One (1) “Thrive” Tropical Reptile Vertical Crescent Terrarium. 20 gallons in volume.- Custom background I made from black expanding foam, black silicone, repti-bark, coconut coir and Universal Rock™.- Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate (LECA) drainage layer.- Manzanita driftwood, treated to ensure that it can withstand humidity fluctuations in a tropical terrarium.- Live Oak leaf litter.
Plants
- Phalaenopsis Miniature Moth Orchid, blooms cream in color- African Violet- English Ivy- Several epiphytic ferns, including Davallia heterophylla.- Heart-Shaped Leaf Fern- Cryptanthus bromeliads- Ficus pumila var. variegata- Various mossesFeatures
- Removable planters, to facilitate changing out plants when they are done blooming. Or, just to change the aesthetic.- Freely-draining planters - This ensures that water will not accumulate in the bottom of the planter pots, possibly causing root rot.- False bottom drainage layer - This allows excess water to pass through the soil mixture, thus ensuring that the bottom of the soil does not become anoxic.- Feeding ledge that allows placement and easy removal of Crested Gecko feeding dish.
If you have any questions, or would like to see if we can make a custom vivarium for you, please contact me through my website at https://btdarters.com.
Thanks for watching!
Brian