Its been a while...

[Gecko977]

Since ive visited the forum.I guess i should start off by saying i still have Luigia and she has grown quite a bit.I have also made quite a bit of changes to her tank! Im glad to be back.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Not to be rude, but I hope you have more than just one hide and a water dish in her tank. That's not nearly enough. =/ And that's not calcium sand, right?

~Maggot

 

[Gecko977]

I'm moving her tank around and the humid hide isn't in right this minute.Only one water dish and regular sand.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

I'm moving her tank around and the humid hide isn't in right this minute.Only one water dish and regular sand.

What about the other hide? There should be three.

~Maggot

 

[Ozy]

+1 maggot. My leo has 4 hides, moist and dry on the hot side, one in the middle and hide / water dish combo on the cool side. She LOVES it.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

+1 maggot. My leo has 4 hides, moist and dry on the hot side, one in the middle and hide / water dish combo on the cool side. She LOVES it.

Mine has four too, though she very rarely uses the one on the cool side. Mostly sticks in the hot and moderate ones, though she's in a 20 long which has a much bigger gradient than in what appears to be a 10 gallon.

~Maggot

 

[Gecko977]

I've had two for a year and a half now this is what was acceptable the last time I was here on this forum.Thank you but I didn't come here to be critiqued I came here to talk with other Leo lovers.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

I've had two for a year and a half now this is what was acceptable the last time I was here on this forum.Thank you but I didn't come here to be critiqued I came here to talk with other Leo lovers.

You shouldn't have posted pics if you didn't want people to respond to them. I don't know anyone here who says that there shouldn't be a minimum of cool hide, warm hide, and humid hide. A leo can't properly thermoregulate if it's forced to be out in the open in order to do so. You're making it choose between security and thermoregulation by giving it only one dry hide.

~Maggot

 

[Gecko977]

I have warm hide and humid hide in middle.Believe me it's in there now.When I first started here last year this is what I was told I was needed.Posted plenty of pics without being criticized for my setup.As you can see in my pictures my Leo has grown plenty from earlier pictures and is doing great.I apologize your not satisfied with how I have my Leo but I am.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

I have warm hide and humid hide in middle.Believe me it's in there now.When I first started here last year this is what I was told I was needed.Posted plenty of pics without being criticized for my setup.As you can see in my pictures my Leo has grown plenty from earlier pictures and is doing great.I apologize your not satisfied with how I have my Leo but I am.

No one's saying she won't grow or is gonna die just because you don't provide three hides. But put aside your pride for a minute about think about it: leopard geckos regular their body temperatures by moving around between different areas of different temperatures. They also avoid being eaten by spending most of their time hidden, and the fact that they're nocturnal means they hide even more than the average gecko. That's why it's advised to give them at least two different dry hides on each side. If they're too hot, they're still probably not going to go sit out in the open to cool down. They'll probably choose security over properly regulating their body temperature, which isn't very healthy. Not gonna kill her, but it's just better to provide them with more options than fewer.

~Maggot

 

[Ghostoftangerine17]

Welcome back to the forums! Your leo looks pretty cute What morph is it?

 

[Ozy]

My leopard gecko uses her cool hide everyday. She sleeps in it sometimes, then when she gets up, she'll climb around and what not, then go over to her humid hide for a bit, then she gets fed if she's hungry. Then lays in her hot hide and "digests".. then usually goes over behind her cool hide and takes a poo... LOL! If she sleeps in the warm hide though, she goes over to the cool hide for a bit when she wakes up.

 

[Gecko977]

I'm going to take your guys advice, for the health of my leo. I have another hide and have it on the cool side, and I'm going to have to make a humid hide. My tank just can't handle 4 hides so hopefully 3 will do the job. I will post pics later. Is there any particular side the humid hide should be on?Middle or on the warm side?I had it in the middle before but the warm side would make more humidity.Thanks.

 

[Lindz0518]

Mine are all in the middle but some people like to put them on the hot side. Three hides are plenty, that's what I have: A hot, a cool and a humid, all but one of my humid hides are tupperware, they don't have to be fancy. Just gives the leo options of where to hang out and humid hides help with shedding. As for the sand, most people just encourage no loose substrates, just make sure no calcisand and maybe feed her in a separate container so they don't get a mouthful of sand and risk impaction, I think sand is ok if done right, I used sand in the past with no issues but most people don't want to risk it. Your leo is beautiful. Welcome back.

 

[lisa127]

I'm going to take your guys advice, for the health of my leo. I have another hide and have it on the cool side, and I'm going to have to make a humid hide. My tank just can't handle 4 hides so hopefully 3 will do the job. I will post pics later. Is there any particular side the humid hide should be on?Middle or on the warm side?I had it in the middle before but the warm side would make more humidity.Thanks.

I only have 3 hides in my leo's enclosure. One humid, one cool, and one warm. I keep my humid hide exactly in the middle of the enclosure. The humid hide is very important.

 

[Gecko977]

Thank you for your help Would the aroma of coffee hurt a leo? I found a perfect size coffee container and I am trying to wash the smell out but better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Lindz0518]

Maybe soak it for a bit, with a mild soap or even vinegar, just rinse really well with hot water. Then I would think it would be fine.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

I'm going to take your guys advice, for the health of my leo. I have another hide and have it on the cool side, and I'm going to have to make a humid hide. My tank just can't handle 4 hides so hopefully 3 will do the job. I will post pics later. Is there any particular side the humid hide should be on?Middle or on the warm side?I had it in the middle before but the warm side would make more humidity.Thanks.

I have warm hide and humid hide in middle.Believe me it's in there now.

Hmmmm. At least you're taking the advice though. Hope it's not a lie this time too. I keep mine between the middle and hot sides.

Thank you for your help Would the aroma of coffee hurt a leo? I found a perfect size coffee container and I am trying to wash the smell out but better to be safe than sorry.

I dunno if it would hurt the leo, but it might discourage her from using it. You probably wouldn't want to spend your time with your head stuck in a coffee can either (nor would I). I'd suggest getting a regular plastic container. They're pretty cheap.

EDIT: Unless you can get the smell out, though I've never had any luck with that.

~Maggot

 

[Gecko977]

Thats exactly what i did.I changed the sand out for repticarpet.She doesnt have any problems with it.Red hide is humid wood is hot brown is cool.Is this better

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Better. That's why I like my 20 long. Plenty of room for lots of hides. And I only asked if the sand was calcium sand. I'm personally not one of those people who's concerned with regular sand if proper husbandry is provided, but obviously calcium sand is death in a bag. If it was just regular sand like you said it was, there was no need to change it imo (and I was the only one who mentioned it, I believe).

~Maggot