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eternal field Apr 25, 2026, 1:48 AM

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Okay so this is the new 50 gallon tank!! Super happy with it!! i know it needs a lot more clutter but anything specific i should get? I know it needs plants for him to hide but what kind? And should i get slate? I have more cork wood on the way. Let me know how i can max out my sons tank! Thank youuuuu

umbral anchor Apr 25, 2026, 4:21 AM

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nta slate would be nice for belly heat :))

main granite Apr 25, 2026, 8:06 AM

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I’m using some similar to slate rocks for the basking area. i just got like two bricks and put them on the sides and then have the slate things on top and below, functioning like a hide for cryptic basking and also full on basking.

i got my plants at michael’s, if you’re not doing a bio active setup then these work great. you have substrate so you can just poke the base into the substrate and they should stay.
my boy is on paper towels right now so it’s a little difficult and i also bought some cute fake succulents and an underground hide so the enclosure will be adjusted slightly when i add substrate.

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NQA

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i’d highly recommend the rock basking platform thing charmander loves it!!! i caught him napping on top 🧡

barren pagoda Apr 25, 2026, 11:40 AM

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umbral anchor nta slate would be nice for belly heat :))

Sameeee my gecko loved to get some belly heat from the slate I have bellow the hot spot after I turned off the lights. She was chilling there for like 1-2 hours

main wing Apr 25, 2026, 12:38 PM

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As for plants we have a command for that !plants

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!plants

dim flaxBOT Apr 25, 2026, 12:39 PM

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Leopard Gecko Bioactive Plants List

** Plants are listed here in Latin Name / American Common Name. Common names can be confusing or inconsistent, so use the Latin name to be sure.**

** “Spp.” Is used when several species under the genus are safe to use.**

Non-Toxic:

Aeonium spp.
Aptenia cordifolia / Heartleaf Ice Plant
Disocactus anguliger / Ric-Rac or Fishbone Cactus
Echeveria
Gasteria ‘Little Warty’
Graptopetalum / Leatherpetals
Haworthia spp.
Portulacaria afra / Elephant Bush
Schlumbergera spp. / Christmas, Easter, or Thanksgiving Cactus
Sedum spp. / Stonecrop
Sempervivum / Hens and Chicks
Bouteloua dactyloides / Buffalo Grass
Carex spp. / Sedge Grass
Festuca glauca / Blue Fescue Grass
Nassella tenuissima / Mexican Feather Grass
Triticum aestivum / Wheat or Cat Grass
Ceropegia woodii / String of Hearts
Hoya spp.
Arecaceae / Parlor Palm, Ponytail Palm, and other palms
Chlorophytum comosum / Spider Plant
Nephrolepis exaltata / Boston Fern
Peperomia spp.
Potentilla / Cinquefoil
Sansevieria trifasciata / Snake Plant
Tillandsia / Air Plants

Supervision recommended with use due to toxicity if eaten in high amounts:

Aloe vera
Dracanea spp.
Epipremnum aureum / Pothos
Pachyphytum oviferum / Moonstones
Philodendron spp.

Not recommended due to spines, or toxicity when ingested or touched:

Cacti with spines or glochids
Crassula spp. / Jades
Euphorbia spp.
Ficus spp. / Figs
Kalanchoe
Sago Palm
Tradescantia

main wing Apr 25, 2026, 12:39 PM

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Lol

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Obv you can use fake ones but this is the list for true plants that are safe

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