I worry about that log ladder / bridge.
My worry would be that when a gecko is walking up it would be easy to get a toe / foot / leg stuck in the wee gaps ... especially if it puts one foot into a gap, then shifts it's weight taking another step, the whole structure would bend, closing up the...
A regular light bulb should be fine ... It's the UV lights that can harm a geckos eyes.
Just be wary about the obvious risks, ie if you have a backdrop or anything on your tank, make sure the bulb isn't too close as it could melt the backdrop, or even set it on fire. Make sure the bulb isn't...
Should be fine, someone may correct me on this, but lights should be ok.
You shouldn't be using the same regular 60 watt bulb at night though, from your post it kinda sounds like that is the case. If you are using lights you should have a night light, or red bulb (for the night time). The...
Hoppers, or locusts are fine.
I occasionally feed my Leo's small locusts. They seem to be more readily available over here in the UK, as strange as it sounds, they're a lot prettier to look at than crickets.
ahem ...
Not to mention
If you acknowledge that you scare him when you "grab" him, why do you continue to do it?. The wee guy doesn't sound as if he likes to be handled ... and I think your going the wrong way about it if your trying to get him used to being handled.
Compare it to when you...
I don't want to state the obvious, but he's not just dull and pale because he's shedding?
Do you know the last time he did shed? ... could it be that the shed is stuck, or he's maybe having a problem shedding?
Not really sure on this one.
But perhaps Dante always preferred the moist hide, but wouldn't use it at Obi was always in there?
Not sure about Loki, could be any number of things really, Im not sure about ovulation.
The only thing I can think of, or what I would do before trying anything else...
"under the sand" ... uh-oh :)
You should get rid of the sand and use paper towels, tile, or reptile carpet.
Sand, although it looks nice, isn't good for leo's at all. They accidentally eat bits of it when they're catching food, or smelling their environment. This can then clog up their...
There's a lot of debate about this, I usually keep my warm side at about 90 - 95, but I do have a 3 foot tank, and I have hides at both ends of the tank as well as in the middle, so there's plenty of different temps that my wee guys can go to depending on their mood.
My tank will generally be...