HOW TO DESIGN NEW GECKO ENCLOSURES FOR AROUND $40!

I got new gecko enclosures from Tamura Designs and in this video I'll show you how to design your gecko cages for around 40-50 bucks! So if you have day geckos or gargoyle geckos or crested geckos and are on a budget, this cage design video is for you!
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[@Hamburglar009]

Blooms and branches has really good prices, especially if you buy the bulk cases if you have multiple enclosures to do. Also, Maryland cork company is highly recommended for anybody that uses cork. I bought 20 lbs of assorted flats and tubes for $5 per pound. Cork goes for about $15 a lb at stores in my area. I got some really really big pieces too. Flats and rounds that are 3-4 ft long.

[@Jennifer-xg3ck]

I recently received my order from Blooms & Branches and I absolutely love what I received.

[@rebeccafriend4854]

Beautiful reptiles. Love your channel Dav! My Saturday isn’t complete without a video from you! Rattle on!

[@thedinotamergaming]

It may be cost effective... but doesn't it look a bit cramped? Especially for housing crested and gargoyle geckos that kind of need a bit of height in their enclosures to feel happy. Also, that first crested gecko you put in also seemed to slide a bit with his foot when he tried to stick to the wall and looked very much like he was wondering how to make it work, so if you were to still use that setup, wouldn't it atleast be a good idea to put like a thin fake bark wall on all three white walls?

[@johnnyredrum9189]

Nice setup. How often do you change things out or clean. What’s the cleaning regiment. And no humid hides?

[@lukemorgan8447]

I think reptile enclosures are a fun way of giving off the life like jungle appearance the make up the lifestyle of that reptile. You want a happy reptile and it is important to make their enclosure pop and comfortable because that's where the reptiles spend their lives. Vines and leaves are an awesome option. Definitely fun time to build an enclosure.

[@M0053yfate]

Love the subtle Serpa praise ;)

[@reedwetzel1324]

Happy to see I'm not the only one who use reptichip or cocoblox with a crested gecko. I find they work and since I buy so much for my snakes, cuts down on having multiple diffent substrates

[@danielleb.7055]

Awesome!FYI, I searched for probably a month maybe more to find the best prices for wood and cork and found an awesome place to get wood is blooms and branches and they are priced really well. I got tons and tons for my BPs 4x2x2 for an amazing cheap price. Probably the price of 2 of the pieces I got you could get somewhere else for the price I got my whole order for. A great place to get cork bark is Pangea. Once again 1 of the pieces I got ( flats and rounds) would go for $50 or more than likely more when my total order of cork with leaf litter was around $85 and $5 shipping! I believe there was a sale but even if there wasn't they still have amazing prices. Anytime I have the opportunity to tell people about these places I do. Let's be honest we can all save some money especially when it comes to our reptile enclosures. Also, in regards to bioactive I personally think its best for the inhabitants of the enclosure and think you see them more often as they feel more comfortable and I've found that its about the same time to find your animal and remove them from the enclose as it is with a more simple enclosure. But we all have what works best for us and our animals. Have a great day.

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

Etsy has decent prices depending on shipping. 10 bucks a pound.

[@Hamburglar009]

I agree with blooms and branches. I found them and got a wholesale case of quantity twelve branches all listed as 18 inches for like $165 free shipping. 12 is outlandish number apparently. I thought I had exactly what I needed for a large and 2 medium enclosures and it’s WAY more than I expected. Also, I like Maryland cork company. I bought 20 pounds of assorted flats and rounds for $5 per pound. I got a ton of really nice, even really big flats and rounds.

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

@@timbow1356 temps and humidity can vary inch by inch. You really see this with high accuracy sensors, even DHT22 based stuff which isn't the highest accuracy but is high resolution, and even in a 12x12x18 one corner can be 10 degrees higher than the other easily, especially at varying heights.

[@jasoncora3539]

That’s a pretty neat enclosure there! Looks awesome bro

[@davidkerridge3889]

Another amazing video. I love that the reptile game around geckos is becoming as adaptive and modern as it is with the tech and quality of products. We have come a long way, and it's awesome to see that although they need so little, we can offer them so much, and not just for pet keepers, but for breeder affordable prices and viability also😊

[@mrsb1212]

The enclosures do look aesthetically pleasing but for me personally, they are far too small. For example I keep a pair of crested geckos in a fully bio active 115cm x 60cm x 60cm enclosure, and my two Giant African millipedes in a 45 x 45 x 60 Exo Terra, that’s more space than these adult geckos have. I definitely prefer to have fewer animals and to spoil them with larger enclosures.🤷🏼‍♀️

[@mrsb1212]

@@timbow1356 Exactly! I can’t see how a gecko can thermoregulate in such a small enclosure, it’s not exactly healthy for them to be kept at a constant temperature. And there’s no mental enrichment either. Ok, I understand that breeders have way too many animals to offer them larger enclosures, I get that, but these are display animals, so why not make fantastic, huge display enclosures?

[@mrsb1212]

@@timbow1356 Very true! And sadly people just starting out in the hobby are probably going to watch this and think that this is an adequate size enclosure for an adult crested/gargoyle gecko. I hate to say it, but I’m a little disappointed in Dav. ☹️

[@oun6661]

I appreciate everyone’s comments. I’m a beginner and videos like this seem to be a good start for my research when getting an enclosure for a species I’m interested in. Experienced keepers/viewers help a lot when someone is trying to do get the best they can afford.

[@mosesp6200]

I agree - these are definetly waaaay too small. I keep 1.0 c.cilliatus in a 90cmx90cmx45cm (bioactive) exoterra and he uses the whole space.

[@_dboy_]

It would be nice if those setups came with removable dividers so you could customize the size and stuff depending on what kind of animals you are keeping. I'm sure they have to make them like that someplace but I sadly haven't had any reptiles for some years now. All these great channels do make me want to get back into it. After my ball python died (I had him for much of my life), and I had to give away a couple turtles and some lizards when I moved away to school years ago I haven't had the time or heart to do it. But now life has settled and I'm pretty close to getting back into the hobby.... if I can convince the wife 😅. I know she wouldn't go for a snake, unfortunately but maybe a gecko or chameleon would be ok lol

[@nonabaumgardner4433]

That red gargoyle is gorgeous 😍😍😍😍

[@Myhotpoptarts]

Love seeing more from whatever in your collection!

[@JohanExoticGlobal]

Those new enclosures are so siiiiick!! Looks amazing!

[@pythonalley8882]

Nice! I have reolink cameras at the shop. Couldn’t be happier

[@Chavez510]

Awesome Dave gecko 4 life 🦎😎💯

[@thomaswright7562]

Hey dave. Much love from ukraine

[@dm2836]

What size are those enclosures? I thought 18”x18”x24” was bare minimum for an adult crested or gargoyle…? Those individual cubbies look smaller than that. I love the look of them and I am running out of room fast with these big glass enclosures. :(

[@tinadiver13]

Looks nice! I kill my plants too. It’s amazing how far enclosure design has come….why didn’t I think of it first?

[@iceman4817]

how long before those suction cups come loose and fall off? Those seem pretty heavy if it came loose and fell on one of your geckos. Never had a single plant, vine, or item with a suction cup that stayed on for more than a few weeks.

[@heartlandreptiles]

The enclosures look great! Awesome tips for doing it in a smart way!

[@loispadgett6306]

Thank you I have one crestie I would like to put in a new enclosure will check them out. Also thanks for advice on the setup. GOD BLESS 🦎💖🦎💖🦎💖

[@C-24-Brandan]

The new Leap enclosures are second to none. Should check those out they're perfect for chameleon, geckos , tree pythons ect. Plus they look awesome, Tyler Nolan got one for his blue vipers n it looks super cool.

[@Jennifer-xg3ck]

I have both Leap enclosures and Tamura Designs. I love both.

[@lizdyson3627]

Awesome video Dav.

[@LanceKirkman]

What a conversion bro! Those are amazing #RattleOn

[@californiacritic9779]

Gecko 1: Why is this dude always yelling, "RATTLE ON"? We're not rattle snakes. Gecko 2: You would think for a guy with a reptile channel he would know the difference. Gecko 1: How can we get ahold of Emily? I think it's time to move. Gecko 2: I agree. At least she knows what species we are. And she isn't always screaming. 😂😂😂. Alway love the videos @Dav

[@wynja77]

I can be scatterbrained... I saw myself washing the fake plants in the dishwasher, hanging them to dry outside, and about five minutes later, I'd be trying to hang my plates to dry too, and pop my socks in the dishwasher... ;) Good idea, though, didn't know they held up for that...

[@ArmchairDeity]

Dude! 11:26 - continuity fail! Mushroom goes missing when Dāv installs cork tube! 😉 hehe I couldn’t resist… 😉 so, when we finally do move back to MN, I hope I can drag you onto my boat out in the Mississippi! ❤️ Love y’all back in MN, missing you guys!

[@avaogara]

I just purchased a feeding ledge .looks like stone but it plastic...25.oo dlr..yes those prices on all great ..I agree plastic plants lot easier......

[@christopherstones1534]

Good job there going to love it

[@reptilenature]

Those are really nice enclosures

[@craigsmart1986]

I don't know if you're a wrestling fan Dav but I just found out legendary wrestler William Regal is a reptile keeper and has been his whole life. It would be awesome if you could tour his animals, he has a water monitor, tegu, rock iguana and others.

[@christysank7705]

that is so cool and awesome

[@norwichreptileshed]

Really saddened to see those sizes, especially from someone with a large platform to show great husbandry. I based my 3'x3' crestie viv on your video from New Caledonia.

[@Jen-if2it]

Can you use coco block as a substrate for leopard geckos?

[@Donreptiles514]

you dont use heat pads and uvb ?

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

Enclosures are a market begging for inexpensive, vacuum formed options. I get wanting to splurge for adult, long term enclosures, but imagine being able to buy essentially storage tubs that are the right size and open in the front with an option to have a screen top, maybe with a replaceable plastic cutout over it. Vacuum forming I believe is what keeps 40 gallon tubs at under 20 bucks per, 100 gallons for under 50 bucks etc.

[@stefaniasexoticaladventure9019]

I think the problem is shipping and development cost. Vacuum formed abs may be light, but it can't be flat packed and will still cost a bit to ship. Also abs has skyrocketed, 55 gallon hdx bins at home depot went from $25 to $50 over the past year. There's also a lot of RnD cost in protyping vacform molds.

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

@@stefaniasexoticaladventure9019 that's def all true, but I feel like it would still be under the 400$ a 4x2x2 enclosure can be. There's supposed to be some new 250$ PVC options coming that include shipping (or low cost, 15$ shipping) but they are listed as Coming Soon everywhere. I just think the market would eat up 100$ 4ft enclosures to the point it could be small profit at scale type of situation, where now I think most enclosure selling endeavors are large profit with less items sold, like mattresses lol. Maybe I'm wrong tho, just think there's gotta be another option. Especially right now when most aren't even in stock, I'll be buying my own PVC or Melamine for a while I think (or used Exoterras etc)

[@ronr179]

Those light guards came with the purchase of your condo enclosures ?

[@Varanamous]

I always wait for the 50% off sales on fake plants at hobby lobby, youu get some great decor plants for pretty cheap. Expos is definitely where I get my cork Bark though lol great deals on huge and cool pieces you can't find at the chain stores

[@alicejoseph8002]

How much is the enclosure for them to beating

[@JEREMIELEE]

👍👍

[@commercialelectrician133]

Great video

[@brianhopkins5776]

Hi dav

[@nicholas87541]

always been curious whether enclosures with a background matter to a reptile, compared to something that's white like these are. I'm guessing they are more for aesthetics, to look good to people.

[@anne-lenebakken5827]

Have you ever thought about that with long hair? We ladies often have long hair. I'm so scared my gecko is going to get a hair, when I've seen it happen. And it was not good. I like u videos

[@hhghlsjdid4203]

Dollar store is where it’s at

[@DoorsToHideBehind156]

They look like nice cages. But from the looks of it they are too small for my liking. Adult geckos should have at least 20 gallons of space imo, these look to be 12inch cubes. They're nice, but too small.

[@loriw2661]

What a great looking enclosure they build! I am also very adept at killing plants. My reptile enclosure all have the repti-chip substrate and fake plants, along with some really cool pieces of wood. My ball pythons seem to be just fine in them. 🐍❤️🐍

[@Ps3ZoCkErExTrEmE]

500😳 for terra

[@Chavez510]

Fire you don’t have to spend a lot of money expect the enclosure is like 500ish dollar a pop

[@mikepatrona472]

How do you live in such a gloomy place It’s depressing then again I’ve only left Florida once and it was to the smoky mountains

[@kevinpoe8137]

I wish the cages were $40 😂

[@zacktory161]

Wow, thats very small for adults....

[@autogeek7258]

18 bucks for plastic plants. Go to the dollar tree instead

[@tylerharmon3540]

Too expensive.

[@apreptileses8305]

Complete rubbish

[@bluecavemen]

of course they all come from China. give it a few months those accessories will not be 8 buck anymore. you can thank the US government for that. what you should worry about is reptile food

[@proph3t195]

I don’t think aesthetic means what you think it means fam. ;-)