Humid hide

[EJOE12345]

should i make a humidity hide for my gecko because i heard alot of bacteria gets caught up in the hide should i make one?




confused:main_huh:

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Leopard geckos should have a humid hide available 24/7. They use it to stay hydrated as well as helping with shedding. Bacteria should not be an issue as long as waste isn't left in there or the bedding is never changed.

However, since this is in "site issues" section, I don't know what kind of gecko you have. Please post questions in the appropriate section so people can better help you.

~Maggot

 

[EJOE12345]

Ty so much this will help me

not confused anymore

 

[EJOE12345]

And should I keep the sharp edges when I make it or make it less sharp

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Use a match or lighter to melt the edges if they're sharp.

~Maggot

 

[EJOE12345]

Ok ty

 

[EJOE12345]

Sorry to bother you again but I'm setting up my leopard gecko cage and the temp is staying on 80 f. What should I do to make it warmer

 

[Embrace Calamity]

I take it you mean the warm side is at 80? How are you reading the temp? And how are you heating the enclosure?

~Maggot

 

[EJOE12345]

One night lamp I turn on at night and a day one both bulbs are 50 watts and I'm reading it by farenhight

 

[EJOE12345]

How am I heating the enclosure with 2 heat lamps one i turn on at night the light is dark blue and the morning/afternoon I turn on a regular morning bulb

 

[EJOE12345]

Yes the warm side is 80f

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Keep your responses to one post please. Easier to respond to one post instead of three.

One night lamp I turn on at night and a day one both bulbs are 50 watts and I'm reading it by farenhight

Is the daytime bulb a basking bulb, I assume? That's not much heat, though it does depend on your enclosure and the ambient temps in your room. But I would suggest getting a 10-20 gallon UTH. If your enclosure isn't warm enough, you have two basic options: add another heat source or replace one current heat source with a stronger one. Since leos use belly heat to digest their food, you should add a UTH (under tank heater). That should be enough to get your proper temperatures.

Also, I meant what kind of thermometer you're using. That's important in knowing whether the temperatures you're getting are accurate. Is it digital, dial, or strip?

~Maggot