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Merli
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Hi all, I have quite a few questions. I've been trying to do as much research as I possibly can before I buy a leo, I'm not going to be getting one until April after we come back from vacation, because I have no one who would be willing to look after it (after all, I wouldn't ask the aunt and uncle to feed my lizard insects!).
I recently bought a twenty gallon tank, because I'm interested in getting into snakes as well in the eventual future. I might end up getting two leos, I'm not exactly sure, but I know I want to start out with one leo. But I'm not exactly sure which gender would be the best to start out with. I've read that females sometimes lay eggs even though that there's no males to fertilize them, and I have no initial intention of breeding as of this moment so I don't want to have a male and a female. However, a male and a male is out of the question.
I also have questions about supplements x-x'. This is a topic I'm most confused about because people seem to do it differently, and I don't really want to overdose. I've read people use calcium and d3 once or twice a month, some people do it once a week, some people alternate with vitamins, it's all very confusing. The one fact that seems common is offering a dish of pure calcium in the tank at all times.
Another question I have is about the humidity levels. Some people I've talked to say you just have to spray the tank daily and you don't really need a moist hide box, some people say get a moist box and spray peat moss daily, or use moist paper. I don't want the humidity levels to get too high and cause bacteria build up, so what is the best way to go about doing this?
Another question I have is about feeding itself. My other lizard I mainly fed crickets, but for leos I'm thinking of mealies and crickets. But the main question is, as long as you have a shallow enough bowl so they can't get out, should you keep mealies in the tank at all times?
Like I said, I'm trying to get as much information as I possibly can before I get my gecko, I want to do the best I can by it, so you'll have to forgive all of my questions.
I recently bought a twenty gallon tank, because I'm interested in getting into snakes as well in the eventual future. I might end up getting two leos, I'm not exactly sure, but I know I want to start out with one leo. But I'm not exactly sure which gender would be the best to start out with. I've read that females sometimes lay eggs even though that there's no males to fertilize them, and I have no initial intention of breeding as of this moment so I don't want to have a male and a female. However, a male and a male is out of the question.
I also have questions about supplements x-x'. This is a topic I'm most confused about because people seem to do it differently, and I don't really want to overdose. I've read people use calcium and d3 once or twice a month, some people do it once a week, some people alternate with vitamins, it's all very confusing. The one fact that seems common is offering a dish of pure calcium in the tank at all times.
Another question I have is about the humidity levels. Some people I've talked to say you just have to spray the tank daily and you don't really need a moist hide box, some people say get a moist box and spray peat moss daily, or use moist paper. I don't want the humidity levels to get too high and cause bacteria build up, so what is the best way to go about doing this?
Another question I have is about feeding itself. My other lizard I mainly fed crickets, but for leos I'm thinking of mealies and crickets. But the main question is, as long as you have a shallow enough bowl so they can't get out, should you keep mealies in the tank at all times?
Like I said, I'm trying to get as much information as I possibly can before I get my gecko, I want to do the best I can by it, so you'll have to forgive all of my questions.
