Quarentine.

[RocksMama77]

My question is my new little girl is arriving today. I have her tank set up just right but it right next to Roxie's tank. The walls of the tanks actually touch. I am just wondering if this is okay. Do they need to be farther apart?

 

[Dan K.]

just to be safe I would but I'm pretty anal about the care of my herps.

 

[Khrysty]

I'd make sure they can't see each other/put some construction paper in between the cages so netiher of them is stressed.

Other than that, I don't think any diseases you're quarantining to rule out can be airborne, so I don't think having them that close would be a health hazard for your other leo, but I might be wrong. Someone feel free to correct me if I am.

 

[RocksMama77]

I thought it might be a good thing for them to see each other as I plan to house them together in a bigger tank. Roxie has already peeked over to see what was going on. I thought it might be better for them to see each other and then be put together. But who knows I may be wrong. They are both females so I didn't think it would be a problem.

 

[Khrysty]

It is usually more of a problem with males, as they're more territorial, but I've had females trying to climb out of their cages/go through the glass to check out what's on the other side. It stresses them, so I don't do it.

The paper was just a suggestion, though. If you don't notice any problems you can leave it as is

 

[boutiquegecko]

I don't see a problem. Just make sure you wash your hands from handling/cleaning one tank to the other.

 

[Halley]

That seems good to me. Just make sure to wash your hands like Marlo said.

 

[Redleg]

Another reason why quarantine is important when you have a new addition is for you to OBSERVE the new fell and making sure that he/she is adjusting well to its new environment. Part of that would be you the owner, the new leo has to adjust to your routine, when's feeding time, cleaning time, play time (handling?), etc. Quarantine is not just about looking for signs of illness and health of the new addition, its a lot more of other little things that we tend to forget.

Limit your interaction with him/her for the first couple of days to allow for them to settle into their new environment, don't be in a hurry to feed him/her. The reserve in the leo's tail will get them through a couple of days without food. Beside, if your new leo is not sure of its new environment, he/she might not eat what you present them, so why create more of a worry for yourself.

 

[RocksMama77]

Actually when I got her she was so small I gave her some food which she accepted eagerly. She had 4 meal worms when she arrived and then 1 cricket at dinner time. She came out so I dropped one in for her. I have left her alone so that she can adjust. She saw her next door neighbor which was uneventful. They saw each other and they both went about their business. I am a bit worried because she is so very small but hopefully we can take care of that.

 

[lepgeckosrock]

Make sure she is real close to the same size as the other one if you put them in together as the bigger one may hord the food or even bully the smaller one