Cave/Hides size

[samthebigkid]

Do geckos prefer smaller spaces, larger spaces, or does it not really matter?
I guess what I'm saying is do they like having a lot of room to move in their hide or do they prefer to be less roomy.

 

[vctkiller]

THEY CAN fit in small places but to me i would rather have a bigger hide.

 

[Bennayboi]

I think larger hides are better because theyre darker and provide more hiding space.

 

[samthebigkid]

Yea well I have a mediums sized and two smaller ones and was thinking of upgrading this sizes a bit, thanks
My gecko so much bigger since i got her that he hides are a little more cramped

 

[nats]

Leos love to squeeze themselves into tight places.

When I give them the choice between a Exo Terra rock cave and
a slab of 1/4'' slate that is only an inch above the floor, they always
pick the slate.

 

[gothra]

Yea, they feel more safe in small hiding places, with something touching their back.

 

[kyahbean]

I had a big cave for Puzzle and he didn't use it all all. I switched today and put a much smaller moist hide and a much smaller cool hide, one of those half coconut things, and he went in immediately. He loves it. I think he feels safer in the smaller space. Before, he was hiding underneath the thermometer I had in there. It was like he was trying to find the tiniest space he could and squeeze into it.

 

[Bennayboi]

They like to squeeze in to small spaces but smaller hides are often wide open and inefficient. A large hide that is low to the ground would be ideal.

 

[kyahbean]

I figured I would switch back to the bigger one when he is a bit bigger. He's still teeny and I think the bigger one overwhelmed him a bit. I agree with you Bennayboi about them not liking the wide open part, I think that is what he didn't like about it. The half coconut I got him is completely enclosed, but not so tiny he has to squish himself. It looks like this:

He will totally grow out of it in a few months, tho.