First gecko

[9darlingcalvi]

This summer I am getting $500 for doing farm work at my aunts (I'm not using all this on the gecko) and I was given the choice yesterday from my mother of a single gecko or multiple fish. I chose a gecko of course...I don't want to have the whole water chemistry and water changes. Anyways the tank I have is a 26 gallon standard bowfront all-glass aquarium. I really don't like the tropical geckos or Leo's that much either. I was wondering what warmer climate, desert or dry grassland gecko would work for my tank, I can only have one gecko at the time so if that helps at all. I wan the tank to be like the geckos wild habitat with live plants too. I will update when I decide what kind I want, open to suggestions and possible plants for the setup and how to set it up. Lastly this is my first ever gecko as well and I can only have the 26 bow, I cannot buy or get a different tank.

 

[9darlingcalvi]

Another thing, I am not spending all $500 on this tank, and can the isopods that took into perfect balls work in a desert setup? Or would it be to dry and and humid enough?

 

[Aimless]

I think your standard isopods won't live in a desert environment. but if you google "desert isopod" there are a number of species that can. I'm not sure about availability, but then that will depend on which country/state/province etc that you live in the world; the laws about shipping bugs vary.

 

[9darlingcalvi]

Okay, I'm thinking AFT, African clawed, bibron's, or any other affordable, east desert species...also what succulent and grasses work? Last can I keep cacti if the spines aren't too bad?

 

[9darlingcalvi]

I've decided a banded gecko species either the Texas banded or western banded, if I do produce babies how do I get rid of them? I'm only 15 and don't know how to ship reptiles.

 

[shehick]

I thought you were only keeping one? If you only have one it shouldn't lay fertile eggs.

 

[9darlingcalvi]

Well...I could possibly get a second but they are so spendy, I might just get like a bibron's or African. Are there any other desert species that could be kept besides banded or Leo's?