if i redesign the inside of my viv that my leo has been in for a few years will it stress her out much and how long will it take her to get used to it as i want to me more use of the room i have by using abit more of the vertical space.
I change things around every few months to keep her interested in exploring. Its not really stressful they settle in pretty quick once they scent everything. Just remember not to make things in the tank to high for her. If she falls its going to hurt. They aren't the most graceful creatures lol. Get a pic of your setup so we can all see it.
Thats not bad at all. You could add some slate from your yard. Just leave it in bleach for 24 hours than wash it off using warm water and dish soap and you can add some rocks into it if you want. Other than that...Any other cleaning you do to the tank should be done with vinegar. Its harmless to the gecko and kills bacteria. Otherwise its a cute setup.
thanks for the advice, how much bleach shall i put in when i soak the slate in the bath? i assume you dont leave to soak in pure bleach
1 part bleach 3 parts water. Yeah pure bleach is a bit much and I'd do it outside so the fumes don't kill ya. Then you let it air dry for 24 hours and after that you wash it down with dish soap and water. Cleaning with vinegar is simple also. I do 50/50 water and vinegar. Your tank will smell for a few days but you won't have issues with bacteria and it won't hurt your little guy. He'll go around resenting his enclosure.
Just a side note: If you add a lemon or orange rind in the vinegar/water cleaning solution it won't smell as bad
