Posable sheding

[Dron2124]

I have a question my leo has been going into her humid hide alot pretty much the past 3 days she has spent 80 percent of her time in there. Could she be sheding because she hasn't rly been eating ether.

 

[Jordan]

she might just like her humid hide, its common for geckos to use their humid hides alot.
Its nothing to worry about.

 

[Glass_]

Will leopard geckos stop eating when they shed?

 

[BrilliantEraser]

Their appetite may drop off a bit when they shed. Mine have always reduced their food intake by about half the day before, the day of, and the day after they shed. Two days after shedding, their appetite is completely back to normal. I haven't had one go on a complete hunger strike yet. Perhaps someone else has experience with that?

 

[Glass_]

Okay that's good, because my leo seems to have been eating less and has been spending some time in the humid hide. She ate at least one roach, because when I came back later she was licking her lips and there was one less roach in the bowl, and the other gecko didn't move from her hide. Good to know everything's normal.

 

[roger]

Okay that's good, because my leo seems to have been eating less and has been spending some time in the humid hide. She ate at least one roach, because when I came back later she was licking her lips and there was one less roach in the bowl, and the other gecko didn't move from her hide. Good to know everything's normal.

Just make sure her floor temps are between 90-98 deg

 

[Alex G]

Just make sure her floor temps are between 90-98 deg

I'd like to challenge this, being someone who lives in the desert and has kept desert species I can tell you that "desert animal" doesn't necessarily translate to "hot hot HOT!". Especially for burrowing and nocturnal animals, such as leos, most animals will not be out during the hottest parts of the day. They peak in the early morning and late night when temps are closer to 60-80 degrees, and hide in the cool dirt and rock crevasses during the daytime. I've seen a huge range for how warm leos should be, anywhere from 78-100 degrees, and honestly everyone I've spoken to who breeds large scale, and every caresheet on the animals I've read recommends against going higher than 90 degrees.