jerrymb
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I have my leo in a 10 gallon tank. I have 2 hides now. A warm hide and a moist hide. He uses the warm hide and never uses the moist hide. I don't have room for a 3rd cool hide.
I don't have room for a 3rd cool hide.
The moist hide should be on the warm side and the other one on the cool side. It is better to have three hides, but I think that 2 will do. I have a ten gallon, and what I did was stack one hide on top of the other on the cool side. I have a upside down box with a hole cut out for my leo to get in and then I have a sturdy log-type hide on top of that. She loves to climb up there and hide inside.
But yeah, everywhere I've read says to have the moist hide on the hot side because it will keep in the moisture better. And no one likes sitting in cold, wet places xD
I guess a smaller hide would be better. I have no room on the warm side to add a moist hide.
Opacity is one of those things that makes for a better hide. Darker is better. The height of the hide should be fairly low too, an open space above them is less secure than one that they can touch the top of with their back. Just something to consider, especially when using tupperware deli-cups and margarine tubs, which often allow a lot of light through their thin walls and tend to often be about as tall as they are wide.
Edit:
Shape and size are of equal importance. Again, it'd be helpful to take a look at your enclosure and your hides. A photo would make the discussion a lot more specific and get you better, personalized, comments.
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