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title: "built a new terrarium for my crested gecko! plants are happy so…"
description: "built a new terrarium for my crested gecko! plants are happy so finally time to add gecko in"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JlZgmfitRxCDd44wsMWc-A/FhtA4wCATt6MTOv7DYADAw"
community: "Terrarium Discoveries"
author: "talia"
published: "2024-07-16T03:17:07.013637Z"
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# built a new terrarium for my crested gecko! plants are happy so…

_Posted by talia on 2024-07-16_

built a new terrarium for my crested gecko! plants are happy so finally time to add gecko in

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## 7 comments

### Ji11 commented on 2024-07-16

Nice! My daughter wants to make one for her CG, how long did you wait before putting him back in?

#### talia replied on 2024-07-16

i waited two weeks after setting up the new enclosure because it's bio active. it's not totally necessary but it's good to give isopods and springtails time to settle in and start reproducing, as well as it's good to make sure any live plants stay alive so that you don't have to take them out and plant new ones while the gecko is in the tank! i did have one plant not make it during the waiting period because the tank didn't meet the right conditions for the plant so i took it out and planted a more suitable one

#### Ji11 replied on 2024-07-16

I’m just wondering what she can do with ‘Zeus’ in the meantime. He’s a big guy and we don’t have two tanks but I’ve been wanting tree frogs so he might have to use that enclosure temporarily. Thanks for the advice

#### talia replied on 2024-07-17

yeaa i'm not sure. u could get a new enclosure and build it for Zeus and move him into it when it's ready and then clean out and reuse the old enclosure for tree frogs. tree frogs are rly cute and i also either would like to get tree frogs or dart frogs! but anyways if not, the waiting time isn't totally necessary and you could always just put zeus in a little bin or something with water and some vines for a couple hours while you update his current tank!

### PhantomPhilodendron commented on 2024-07-16

Wow fantastic job creating the terrarium! Did you follow any instructions, tutorials, etc? I want to create something very similar

#### talia replied on 2024-07-17

thank youu! but no i didn't follow anything, i researched the proper stuff to go inside the tank and than picked out my own decorations and plants and just put stuff in and messed around with it until i liked the way it looked!

### Melikeplants commented on 2025-04-28

Your gecko looks very happy on the leaf

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