Leopard Gecko in the water dish?

robertgecko

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My leopard gecko has been sitting in her water dish for maybe 3 days. She's gotten up and moved around a bit from what I've seen, but I'm a little concerned because this is unusual for her and idk if anything could be wrong.

Im using reptile carpet as a substrate. she's in a 20-gal, my warm side temperature is approx. 80 F, I'm using an undertank heater on one side as my heat source. There are 2 hides in the tank, one in the warm side (temperature is usually 85-90 F, she loves this one) and one on the cool side (usually around 70-75 F). She usually eats mealworms dipped in nutrient powder and she usually eats every few days, but she hasn't shown interest since she's been in the water. I don't know how old she is but she sheds approx. every 1-2 weeks (She's currently shedding) and I've had her since June. She's usually pretty active and tends to spend her days in the warm hide, and her nights exploring. I've never seen her in the water dish before these past few days, and definitely not for this amount of time.

Does something seem wrong?
 
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My leopard gecko has been sitting in her water dish for maybe 3 days. She's gotten up and moved around a bit from what I've seen, but I'm a little concerned because this is unusual for her and idk if anything could be wrong.

Im using reptile carpet as a substrate. she's in a 20-gal, my warm side temperature is approx. 80 F, I'm using an undertank heater on one side as my heat source. There are 2 hides in the tank, one in the warm side (temperature is usually 85-90 F, she loves this one) and one on the cool side (usually around 70-75 F). She usually eats mealworms dipped in nutrient powder and she usually eats every few days, but she hasn't shown interest since she's been in the water. I don't know how old she is but she sheds approx. every 1-2 weeks (She's currently shedding) and I've had her since June. She's usually pretty active and tends to spend her days in the warm hide, and her nights exploring. I've never seen her in the water dish before these past few days, and definitely not for this amount of time.

Does something seem wrong?

Do you have a moss/moist hide? She may be trying to shed skin.


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acpart

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Are your warm temperatures on the floor of the enclosure or in the air? If they're in the air, the floor is hotter and may be too hot. If her behavior doesn't change, and the temperature isn't the problem, I'd recommend a reptile vet visit (arav.com).

Aliza
 

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