Terrarium-vivarium-aquarium - they are not very suitable for succulents. May be too humid for succulents - I know they need good ventilation for the gecko, but also high temps. Are you planning on putting them in pots or plant directly?

Crassula Calico Kitten is a nice little trailer... sedum hispanicum, sedum robronticum Aurora, there are many. Pictures would help and what are your plans for light, air circulation etc.? With those details you'll get more useful recommendations. Love the idea for the Geckos new home:-)

Temps will be around 30*c at the warm end, where no plants are. Humidity will be low in the main area as he has a moist hide

The lights are still being fixed as it's still a work in progress

I'll get pictures after I've sealed the decor :)

I think a Ceropegia Woodii (string of hearts) would be cool!

Ceropegia woodii grows tubers, don't know if they'd be good for the Gecko if they ate it.

Again, not a good growing situation for succulents which Rina pointed out.

You're right, it really isn't. Doesn't sound like enough air flow.

Geckos home is going to be bigger than typical terrarium/glass bowl used for planting succulents, but still - only top is opened. Even gecko needs good air circulation, but I wonder if it will be enough. Hot, behind glass, in mostly enclosed container.

Are any plants OK to be in same tank with gecko?

here is the viv ao far...done some planting today

leopard geckos are strict insectivores. They do not eat plants. I've done a lot of research on each plant I've added before putting them in, making sure they are safe.

Everything is still a work in progress, lighting is still being sorted out.

Also in the picture, you can see one of my crested geckos,Rex, making a small appearance :)

What about sedum tetractinum, or some of the other variants of chinese stonecrop? Zone 5-8, low spreading, good for rocky areas. I have a huge pot going that I propagated from a single cutting about 3" long that my friend thought was dead from his plant. Stuck that puppy in the soil and poof:

My plastic lizard liked it, anyway, until he got pushed out XD

Growth is super fast. Every week or so I would cut a stem or several that were long and add them around the edges of the pot until I had this whole pot filled. Now I'm letting it grow a bit wild and hope to have it trail around and down the whole pot.

This mother plant came from a tiny, tiny cutting. All I did was stick it in the soil :) Also, I've already taken enough cuttings from this plant to do a whole new one.

Nice plant Jenna. Sedum Makinoi Ogon is similar and grows in lower light than many succulents...not sure about the temps. but I would totally try this if I had a Gecko to go with my plants:-) Cool idea and if you're willing to work on it I'e sure you'll find something that works. My strategy would be to split or take cuttings from any plant you try and grwo back ups in more traditional conditions so you'll have extra tow ork with. Good luck!

I have some of those growing in the garden! I've added a few cuttings to the viv.

That's really neat, Lightning, thank you for sharing :) Could you take some close up pictures of your little plots? I'd love to see them up close! Say hi to Dave for us all, lol. I'm sure he'll love it, with all the work you've done!

Most of the plants in here were just cuttings from the succulents I have growing in the garden. I can't remember most of the names, but I'm just hoping they'll do well in this viv! The light green trailing plant is called "Creeping Jenny". It looks really nice against the grey.

That looks great, Lightning :) Thanks! Keep us posted on how Dave does and how the plants fair in the environment!

You did very nice set-up for gecko.

I hate to be negative, but have few questions:

Are the plants in plastic? Is there any drainage provided?

I am even more concerned since this is a 'front sliding door' set-up. How is this vivarium ventilated?

How large is it?

Looks nice. Of all your plants I am least optimistic about the sempervivums, they usually don;t do well indoors, and need cool night temps. The other's are worth a try. The creeping jenny needs more water and light. It looks similar to the sedum mackinoi Ogon I mentioned, which I though of because it's OK in low light and has the great golden glow. Watch for plants stretching for more light, and maybe trade those out to try others if they start to stretch.

Rina:

Plants are in plastic, but they have a layer of gravel at the bottom for drainage

Viv is ventilated with several grills, they just aren't shown in the picture

Viv is about 2ft long, 1,5ft for width and height

Lisafbay:

The lights turn off at night so the viv would drop down to room temp, but yeah I'll be keeping an eye out on the plants.

Lightning

Sorry to say, but plastic will be problem for plants. Gravel doesn't help - where is the water supposed to go? It just stays in the gravel level. In such small space, it will likely get reabsorbed back into whatever substrate you used for planting them.

I understand that you wanted to make it nice - and you did. It just that it isn't best location for succulents, and will add more maintenance for you; perhaps having to replace plants often.

I do not believe that there is enough ventilation.

My GD has vivarium with gecko, it is about 3.5' long and about 2' high, with open top. It gets pretty hot in there, and she also has fan. There are some pieces of driftwood for gecko to climb on, and out of the tank. She loves to sit on it and look out of the window...

Thanks for the advice. I'll be keeping a close eye on the succulents health,if they start to fail, it's no problem replacing them all with fake plants.

The only reason they're in plastic is to prevent the roots from getting into the grout. Would less water, just enough to not cause much leftover in the drainage layer be more suitable?

This is my first time putting live plants in a vivarium. Most of my other reptiles have plastic plants.

What species of gecko does your granddaughter have? Is it a leopard gecko, or another type? I'd be interested in seeing a picture of its setup, if that's okay :) sounds like it looks nice with the driftwood.

I do not have photo right now, will ask for one & post. And I do not have any idea if it is leopard or not :) - sorry, I only buy things like lights & other stuff she needed. Looking at your photo not leopard. I am sure you would know, here is the photo when she got them couple of years ago:

There is so little media in there for the succulents, you really need to watch watering. They need water, but shouldn't sit in wet muck. I believe that vivarium should be cleaned once in a while (? - is that correct?) so maybe you can rotate plants every time you do. Water them well just before going in, making sure all excess water drains away. Not sure how they will cope with extra humidity in the tank. Watch for any limpness, and also for any possible fungus (if very humid, they could have some). Hopefully you don't have to deal with that.

They're bearded dragons, and they are very cute! She looks so happy with them. Very rewarding animals to keep. Here's my little beardie I got a few weeks ago:

Yeah I'll be keeping a close eye on the plants and monitoring their water. Thankfully with leopard geckos, you can actually toilet train them! I'm just hoping he will go into a corner that's easy to clean lol.