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Hey everyone, I just got my first Leopard gecko yesterday (from dragonz) so here are some photos

The top of the tank is open and I will have a mesh top. I have just brought a thermostat for reptiles, I haven't started breeding anything yet. What would you recommend

Also, im looking at starting to get the equipment now, how large of a under tank heater do you think I would need? there are some 7W and 14W ones I can get my hands on but I dont want to buy the wrong thing. Thanks

I have been looking on care sheets and other websites, they say that a tank this size could be suitable for a single Leopard gecko? Is this something that can be done easily? Is there anyone around who has done/is doing this atm

OK, Good to know! what sort of length would be good then? I really like the look of bearded dragons, but I know that they grow to be relatively large for the kind of range im looking at. It seems such a shame there are large restrictions in NZ on what you can and cant keep. Its all for a good cause I know, but some of reptiles just look way to cool!

Hi everyone, Im looking at getting a lizard/gecko to keep in an old (still water proof) fish tank I have. The tank is a 60x30 tank (about 20 gal I think), from a quick read on the forums this is really only ideal for young small lizards. Is there a native breed that is available and stays small? I am happy to apply for, and wait to get the required license from DoC as well as pay a bit to get the right environment set up (lights heating etc.). If a native is not a good idea for a reptile beginner what would you reccomend? I have kept native shrimp and some fish previously as well as a Koura so I am no stranger to commitments and the requirements of keeping animals in captivity. Thanks for the help

Howdy everybody, I am looking at getting a "Big tank" something large enough to house a school of minnows, my shrimp and a koura happily. maybe 150L? I currently have a 45L and a 75L tank the smaller with 4 minnows (would get more for the larger tank) and my shrimp and the other with my koura and about 10 minnow fry. Basically I would like to know the do's and donts for a tank that size with that stocking. I would like to have a planted tank as I have had no real trouble with plants and my koura as yet. not high tech though im a little too poor for that. As well as some experiences with different brands of tanks and the need for a stand etc. As usual thanks in advance for any and all help.

Thanks blue, I wont keep more than one in there for any more than a day I think, if it takes longer than that to find one a home I will probably just end up eating it or giving it to someone else to eat The new guy seems happy enough, still alive in my tank which is always a bonus. what sort of food do Koura need? I have some sinking algae disc things and access to enough plant life, but is there anything specific like frozen meat vs fresh, same with veggies?

I actually just sat down and figured it out tbh. I was a little bored on monday night so I got some random flax from the front garden and made a mat out of it. you have to weave back some of the fronds to keep the edges in place, then weave the remaining ones into the other side to form a tube. The ends I found a little tough so I just randomly poked them through different places in the trap to keep it together and thats what I got. Not quite as pretty as I wanted, but it clearly works Also if anyone in the Rotorua area wants one, I left the trap in over night again and I may have another one in the morning. I cant keep it for long since my tank is pretty small, but let me know

So here it is, "The New Guy" the Koura This is the trap I caught the newbie in "The New Guy" himself And a pic for reference of size

Well, I made my own trap (from flax only) and left it in a stream overnight. this morning I showed up and found a 8cm ish koura sitting inside inside munching on some meat :D he is now in my 54L tank with a section of downpipe to hide in and some fern fronds for shade/ comfort. I will post some pics a little later on tonight of the trap and the trapee

There we go, I am in rotorua for the next month-ish, then I will be moving back to hamilton to study. I did a bit of reading online about Koura, apparently if you find them in lakes etc they tend to be smaller (around 7-8 cm fully grown) so maybe that would suit my tank a little better?

How big of a tank would I need to keep a Koura happily in? 2.5-3 foot? where would I be able to find some bullies I can have in the tank if I was interested? Also, I have taken quite a liking to inverts, are there any other native inverts that are easy enough to find and I would be allowed to keep in a tank like that?

howdy all, I just got given a 54L tank (60x30x30) and I have seen some people post things like this for help and inspiration. Atm I am using it as a tank to raise my WCMM fry ( about 25 of the buggers ) about a third filled with a sponge filter and some plants and rock bed. After that though what can I put in there? I would kinda like to have something native in there as I already have 7 of the native shrimp in the 45L tank I have. would the tank be big enough for a koura? or a smaller breed of native crayfish?

where abouts did you find those awesome little crabs? I am slowly getting a native tank going and I think the could be an awesome little addition.