Core Geology Your Child Can Touch
This block houses a three-inch tunnel lined with crushed volcanic basalt. The interior texture isn't decorative—it replicates what wild leopard geckos experience navigating Iranian rock formations.
The rough surface provides two critical functions. First, it naturally maintains nail health through everyday movement. Wild geckos wear their claws on abrasive stone constantly. Captive animals need the same opportunity or they develop overgrown nails that interfere with walking.
Second, the texture supports healthy shedding. Leopard geckos don't shed like snakes (entire skin at once). They shed in pieces, rubbing against rough surfaces to remove old skin. Smooth plastic caves can't provide this assistance. Basalt can.
The tunnel creates genuine darkness and temperature stability. Desert days reach extreme heat. Wild geckos retreat into rock crevices where temperatures stay significantly cooler. This tunnel replicates that thermal refuge.
Your child learns real material science here. Why does volcanic rock stay cool? How does basalt form? What makes certain rocks rough versus smooth? The habitat becomes a hands-on geology lesson.
Specs: 8" L × 5" W × 5" H
Core Geology Your Child Can Touch
This block houses a three-inch tunnel lined with crushed volcanic basalt. The interior texture isn't decorative—it replicates what wild leopard geckos experience navigating Iranian rock formations.
The rough surface provides two critical functions. First, it naturally maintains nail health through everyday movement. Wild geckos wear their claws on abrasive stone constantly. Captive animals need the same opportunity or they develop overgrown nails that interfere with walking.
Second, the texture supports healthy shedding. Leopard geckos don't shed like snakes (entire skin at once). They shed in pieces, rubbing against rough surfaces to remove old skin. Smooth plastic caves can't provide this assistance. Basalt can.
The tunnel creates genuine darkness and temperature stability. Desert days reach extreme heat. Wild geckos retreat into rock crevices where temperatures stay significantly cooler. This tunnel replicates that thermal refuge.
Your child learns real material science here. Why does volcanic rock stay cool? How does basalt form? What makes certain rocks rough versus smooth? The habitat becomes a hands-on geology lesson.
Specs: 8" L × 5" W × 5" H
