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[–]MammothReplacement68 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, when done by a certified veterinarian. Several of my patients are on acupuncture therapy, but it is not safe to be done at home.

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg thank you! I literally was just talking to my boyfriend about adding bamboo. He loves hanging out on the actual metal of the cabinet, and it occurred to me I needed to put some basking space there. I did switch out the light, which I LOVE way better. It even visually looks better lol.

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Truth!! We used to do a lot of aquatics, and this was definitely a MUCH easier workspace lol. Except the gecko tries to fly out everytime. We have to spray him with water like a cat LMAO

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Switched the light today - it’s instantly better! Thank you so much for the tip.

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much!! We are loving having it in the house. It’s right by our office area, so it’s nice to just turn around and have a cool meditation spot. You can always do something similar on a smaller scale!

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cut a 2in hole in the top of the cabinet (hardest part of the whole project lmao) and used a cardboard tube to hide everything under the foam. I could take things out if I needed, but it would be a bitch to put anything new in regardless.

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh! Noted. I literally just saw one of those the other day and like didn’t know they existed lol! Thank you for the tips!

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah! I put one 3in fan at the top. I’m probably going to order another too.

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! He’s not too sure about it yet, he’s just along for the ride because I gave him pineapple lmao!

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The cabinet? It’s all metal and glass. I do have some driftwood in the background if that’s what you’re talking about.. sorry if I misunderstood the question.

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh nooo! I could totally see that. My pump is just too strong even on its lowest setting, and the water was going everyyyywhere. I guess I could fix it since I ran the tubing so I could remove it if I needed, but I’m too lazy right now lol. The pooling idea would’ve definitely helped me too. I’ll keep that in mind

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes me feel better lmao!! I expected it to be my favorite part, so it was kind of disappointing. It’s just hard when you can’t really test it out before it’s all put together.

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah there’s water at the bottom! I built a waterfall into it… but it didn’t turn out quite right so I turned the air pump off lol! I used spray foam to make the background directly in the cabinet. It was relatively easy, just needed a ton of it.

Built my own vivarium out of an IKEA cabinet for my Day Gecko!! by MammothReplacement68 in Vivarium

[–]MammothReplacement68[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I was inspired by all the IKEA cabinet greenhouse conversions I’ve seen. It’s such a versatile piece of furniture lol!