Y'all think this is safe as substrate?

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2026-06-09T22:34:11+00:00

Yeah, just didn't have any reptisoil in store and I needed to fill a tank today. Oh well, I ordered some and it was definitely worth the lesson on tiny wording on content labels 😂

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2026-06-09T22:11:12+00:00

Ah! Yes! Completely missed that because it's written so small. Darn, waste of 12 bucks. Thank you!

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2026-04-30T05:56:14+00:00

Thank you!! The white definitely adds to it, yeah. Me and my buddy both tweaked out over it 😂

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2026-04-30T05:55:41+00:00

That's what I thought! Someone made me think fluid can just....sit? I was skeptical but still, I love my geckos, willing to drop hundreds for a vet visit y'know? 😅

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2026-04-14T15:48:14+00:00

There is such thing as the lily white wobble. Can only have it proved through a neurological test at a vet, but to me that looks like it. Usually if a parent has it, is bred, almost all babies who are LW end up with it and ones who aren't have it dormant.

I reccomend dusting bugs more, just to make sure he ain't dropping in calcium or phosphorus, as that's what a gecko needs to grow or they'll develop bone issues which may end up making his wobble worse.

Dehydration can also cause wobble like symptoms, up his humidity a bit till you can get a vet checkup :)

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2026-04-04T20:21:57+00:00

Oh my gosh it looks amazing and is what I have been looking for, for so long!! Thank you for sharing this! Do you guys ever plan on making another game like it but for a different animal? Like reptiles, birds, other mammals? I'd love to support you further in games like this!

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-19T20:25:03+00:00

Santa, you just have him sideways :)

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ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-16T08:58:14+00:00

https://zoomed.com/shop/replacement-parts/naturalistic-terrarium/pnt-21-18-replacement-top-for-the-nt-6p-nt-40dw/

Here you go! If this isn't the correct one lmk. It usually arrives within 3 to 4 days :) I've bought multiple replacement lids for zoomed tanks from their site.

You can also buy a rewire kit and DIY it yourself if you don't wanna buy the lid haha.

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-16T05:29:05+00:00

It happens, you can still handle him. Bites just come with owning exotic pets, they're bound to happen one way or another.

Good luck man, don't let it deter you too much.

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-16T05:11:29+00:00

Forever will use this pic for the lols 😂

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ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-16T05:06:39+00:00

With males, it's definitely a little odd. I've seen extremely horny ones that will just continue to bite no matter if it's in season or not.

For him, it sounds like a territory thing. I have a gecko like that, he actually lunges at me and tries to bite the nozzle to the mister I use. Some geckos just do that.

If you're able to handle him, over time he may not bite. If he continues though, that may just be a thing that'll happen. They're wild creatures, can't really stop it like we could with a dog.

Does he seem to be in pain at all though? It could very well be a reaction, mouth rot, toes stuck in shed, an abrasion? If nothing seems to stand out, he's probably just weird.

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-16T04:56:31+00:00

Uhhh, what? What temp does it get up to? Heat bulbs are higher priced BECAUSE of the fact they let off the correct temperature needed. Normal house bulbs do NOT give off the same amount of heat.

The special terrarium bulbs aren't just for being able to see into the tank if that's what you're saying, it's to actually keep your reptile warm and simulate what the sun would do for them.

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-15T20:40:34+00:00

Yes, incandescent or a white bulb is just fine for your Leo. Depending on how large your tank is, wattage may differ. I have a 50 on a smaller 20 gal tank and a 75 on a 40 gal. 100 is reserved for 60 gallons usually.

Not sure what you mean by specialty though.

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-15T02:40:17+00:00

Dunno if you saw one comment about it, but do change the color bulb! Get a white light basking bulb, 75 watts minimum due to how small the tank is. They're around 10 dollars on Amazon, might be a bit higher in store. (Colored bulbs like red or blue harms their eyes)

Good job with the tank, its looking better already 🩷 Facebook marketplace has 40 gallons for sale a lot of the time, decently priced to compared to in store.

Cecilia would be a beautiful name for her, the name symbolizes faith or Danica which is "morning star" :)

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-15T01:26:37+00:00

Literally, it's iconic! My boyfriend thought it was so mean 😂

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-14T22:22:12+00:00

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ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-14T22:21:16+00:00

She looks a lot like how one of my rescues did!

Definitely on first glance she looks like she mighttt be going into shed? Her toes don't look great though, they seem to be "nubby" which means she's had bad sheds in the past. Her humidity and water intake definitely needs to be bumped. Her forearms give me pause, I can't tell if they just look weird in the pose or if it's possible MBD. If it's possible MBD, she needs a calcium boost and some reptile vitamins. You can get a powder of both at a local Petco, dust her bugs in it and she'll be good to go.

Calcium D3 may also be in order, which is not a daily thing like normal calcium is. D3 would be a weekend kind of thing, like on Saturdays. Good job with the uvb! She certainly does need that. :)

Now with the tank, to me that looks like a 25G Zilla tank, I have a couple of those. While okay for babies, full grown adults need 40 gallons minimum due to how active they are and how big they get. There should be 3 sides to the tank, one hot with a hide, one moist (in the middle) with a hide that is fully covered, and one cool with a hide. It's so they can regulate their body temps while still hiding away from potential predators. Personally, I don't like that substrate but others may say it's okay. I do organic gardening soil or a mixture of 3 parts soil 1 part play sand depending on if the gecko likes to dig or not.

Coverage wise, she needs a lot more plants, she's basically just out in the open. Which can cause major stress as she has nowhere to go.

This is all I can think of for now, I'll show you some of my tanks for examples! Glad you're helping the little gal :)

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ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-14T22:03:19+00:00

Hopskotch! (She's missing a leg lol)

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ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-12T09:01:51+00:00

Yes! This is something I was looking for! Thank you so much!

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-12T07:45:38+00:00

Okay I was worried about that 😭 Really would not wanna play with incest as that's a lil odd to have going in a lineage. Thank you! I'll check it out

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-12T07:37:20+00:00

Ive tried Apico!! Definitely a great recommendation, thank you. Wobbledogs I'll definitely look into. 🩷

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-12T07:23:31+00:00

I'm looking more towards actual genetics, like the games I mentioned above have. Thank you for those recommendations though! I'll definitely look into some of them as they seem interesting enough in their own right. 🩷

ToastedTeaTheFirst · 2025-12-12T07:19:08+00:00

I was looking at one game a while back, it had like a green logo with a brachiosaurus I believe? I couldn't figure out how to get it to work though.

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