r/Mourninggeckos

I have recently bought and built a habistat 60cm x 45cm x 60cm tank and have got the following items a heat matt, thermostat, 24W uvb 6% kit, substrate, clay pebbles for the drainage layer and some cork bark branches. I am going to get some Dendrobates auratus and some mourning geckos. Would I be able to use the attached photo as a layer between the substrate and drainage layer? What plants would you recommend for the bioactive enclosure? What kind of expanding foam and aquarium safe silicone would you recommend? How should I go about building the enclosure? Could I please have some useful tips. I don’t want to rush into this and create an inadequate vivarium for either creature. I have watched some videos on creating an enclosure but would like some different perspectives. Any advice is much appreciated thanks in advance.

I managed to hatch my first 2 babies! Only took 1¾ months, it was my girls first clutch do the babies seem smaller than normal because it was her first clutch ? Hatched 5/13/2026

I upgraded from a 12x12x18 to this 18x18x24 seems alot more roomy for the girls. They are multiplying fast so had to make more room for them I really like how this terrarium turned out I cant wait for the plants to fill in the top a bit. And I have more dragon vine on the way they seem to like that stuff. Fully bioactive only the best for my chirpy girls. 😅 First is old tank then the new tank

Im planning on getting two female mourning geckos. I plan to add some dart frogs eventually. Are these enclosure’s suitable sizes? Im swaying towards the half moon and the 60x45x60. Im always hoping to add a small pond area in my tank.

Hey all. I’m an animal science teacher and have lots of critters in my class. I recently got a couple adult mourning geckos. I’m wanting to get my students to design a large bio active enclosure for them so we can see some seriously breeding. We might also add dart frogs down the road.

Is a 36x18x18 enclosure good for this?

Is this the difference between viable eggs (blueish toned on the left) and non-viable eggs (creamy white on the right).

Found on food cup that was in there for 24 hrs

The old enclosure, the build, my roommate for size comparison and planted. Now please hurry up and grow. Anyone wanna take bets on how many gecko’s I’ll have by then end of the year? 🤣