Poop Dilemma

[bitterbeauty]

Okay so I have a bonded pair of geckos (I received them as a pair and didn't want to separate them) They are sweethearts and I love them. Only problem is...they both chose their pooping spot on the reptile hammock. Why??? I dont understand! I have 4 other geckos who chose a normal corner of the tank to do their business and I even went out an got snazzy "poop tiles" for those corners but I dont understand why these two would chose the hammock as a bathroom?

Does anyone have experience with this? What will happen if I take the hammock out? Can I encourage I more conventional spot to do their business?

I feel more comfortable getting a tile clean...when I clean the hammock I just feel as if I am not getting everything and it bothers me.

Thanks guys!

 

[BettaDragon]

Try rearranging the whole tank, they may change the pooping spot than.

 

[acpart]

Many of mine poop on the hammock as well. Try moving it to the opposite corner. If that doesn't work, either remove the hammock or keep cleaning the poop.

Aliza

 

[bitterbeauty]

Aliza how do you clean your hammocks that have been pooped on? Do you use a brush?

 

[gothra]

I would try put the hammock on the spot you want them to poop on; when they get used to pooping in that corner, take away the hammock for a while. Then put it back in the original position after a week or two, but make sure you clean off all the poop smell on the hammock.

p.s. I have geckos that prefer to poop on top of their humid hides, I'd given up changing their toilet spot, I just lay toilet papers there for easy cleaning...

 

[vctkiller]

For the hammocks. I wait until the poop is dry. Then I take it out and dump it in the trash can. After that I wash it in the sink or bath tub. Simple

 

[rubym]

We clean our hammocks with an old toothbrush. I let it soak in the sink for a few minutes in hot water then just use the brush on it. We have 2 girls that insist on pooing on the hammock no matter where it is at in the tank. I gave up and just clean it every night.

 

[Libby15]

Mine likes his dry hide. He'll back in there and go. He never goes in there otherwise. Makes it easy to clean though. It's a margarine bowl with a door cut out.

 

[larry26]

Atleast your geckos poo in one spot my gecko will poo in a different spot in the tank every day

 

[Neill]

my Beardie is a frat boy. Hammock is a good spot, so is by the food bowl, a corner, or on his sitting tree it doesn't matter. The geckos have a corner picked out never thought of placing another tile in corner for a nice quick clean. I just placed tiles in and already i am wondering how i pull them out to clean. There so close to sides.