Sunday I picked up a leopard gecko. I also picked up the National Geographic reptile desert kit. The kit came with 2 Dome Lamps, 1 Basking Bulb (50 watt), 1 Desert UVB Bulb (13 watt), 1 Thermometer/Hygrometer, 1 Food Dish, 1 Carpet Substrate, 1 Water Dish, and 1 Foam Background.
I also bought 1 rock hide(warm), 2 Wooden hides(1 cool& 1 moist) and a red bulb for heat. And a small heating pad. Reused older thermometer/hydrometer.
I do plan on replacing both thermometers on Thursday.
He/she is eating dusted crickets, National Geo brand. The cricket are eating carrots and a cricket powder, I don't remember the name brand of crickets food.
I did do research before I bought him, and continue to do so. Problem is I have been getting mixed information. First off I'm ditching the UVB when I get home after finding this forum.
The house is generally kept at 60-65 with no body home or asleep. 65-70 when up. Today I left the heat on 68 with the red bulb and heating pad on, temps reached 78 on the cool side with humidity of 45%.
Last night house was at 60 with only the heating pad, temps dropped to 67 in the tank. No thermostat on warm side (stopped working replacing Thursday)
Would it be ok to use the red bulb during the day with out hurting him, then shutting the light off during the night? Reading I noticed some didn't use any lights. My wife like a cool house, I don't know if I trust just a heating pad while I'm not home.
Is the humidity OK at 45-50% being a little high. I was advised and going by Humidity 10-30%
Day cool side 75-85℉
Day warm side 85-95℉
Night 65-75℉.
The first night we had him his tail some how was caught between the rock and glass ripping the tip off. I don't think he dropped it from Google searchers.
How do I go about helping him/her heal. When I woke up and found it, I pulled out the moist moss out. Cleaned the wound with warm water and qtip. I was told neosporin? I was also told No qtip and no neosporin, just drop warm water using a cotton ball and let him/her lick the wound? What I should do?
Is their a safe way I can take a picture so you folks can help me know boy or girl? He/she can be named. He also might be too young still to tell.
Be sides the tail how does he look. I'm not sure the age. I was as told baby (juvenile)
Hopefully this pics worked?
Any other advise is welcome [emoji3]
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I also bought 1 rock hide(warm), 2 Wooden hides(1 cool& 1 moist) and a red bulb for heat. And a small heating pad. Reused older thermometer/hydrometer.
I do plan on replacing both thermometers on Thursday.
He/she is eating dusted crickets, National Geo brand. The cricket are eating carrots and a cricket powder, I don't remember the name brand of crickets food.
I did do research before I bought him, and continue to do so. Problem is I have been getting mixed information. First off I'm ditching the UVB when I get home after finding this forum.
The house is generally kept at 60-65 with no body home or asleep. 65-70 when up. Today I left the heat on 68 with the red bulb and heating pad on, temps reached 78 on the cool side with humidity of 45%.
Last night house was at 60 with only the heating pad, temps dropped to 67 in the tank. No thermostat on warm side (stopped working replacing Thursday)
Would it be ok to use the red bulb during the day with out hurting him, then shutting the light off during the night? Reading I noticed some didn't use any lights. My wife like a cool house, I don't know if I trust just a heating pad while I'm not home.
Is the humidity OK at 45-50% being a little high. I was advised and going by Humidity 10-30%
Day cool side 75-85℉
Day warm side 85-95℉
Night 65-75℉.
The first night we had him his tail some how was caught between the rock and glass ripping the tip off. I don't think he dropped it from Google searchers.
How do I go about helping him/her heal. When I woke up and found it, I pulled out the moist moss out. Cleaned the wound with warm water and qtip. I was told neosporin? I was also told No qtip and no neosporin, just drop warm water using a cotton ball and let him/her lick the wound? What I should do?
Is their a safe way I can take a picture so you folks can help me know boy or girl? He/she can be named. He also might be too young still to tell.
Be sides the tail how does he look. I'm not sure the age. I was as told baby (juvenile)
Hopefully this pics worked?
Any other advise is welcome [emoji3]
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