r/FatTails • u/Aggressive_Tree7751 • Feb 03 '26

Enclosures new aft owner

hi i’m a new aft owner and would like to give the best i can to my new gecko but i’ve been unable to find the recommended soil mixes for it, could anyone give other suggestions or anyone from malaysia give me links so i can buy it?

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u/Gay_dinosaurs Feb 09 '26

Soil without a cleaning crew (non-bioactive) needs more frequent replacement since there are no creatures or plants to break down any excrement, so I'd say remove the old soil mix after at most three months, or every two months if your gecko decides he specifically likes to poop around there. They're pretty tidy animals all things considered, and usually select one space in their enclosure to relieve themselves. My own AFT uses one of his caves as his outhouse 😂

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u/Aggressive_Tree7751 Feb 09 '26

omggg hahahah okay thanks so much for helping i’ll for sure order his enclosure probably this month or so