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    How to encourage Leo's use of humid hide?

    An update: gave him a bath yesterday and was able to help with the skin on his head. When I put him back in his cage, I placed him inside his hide. Here's the picture I captured! Overall successful however I think I need to repeat the bath tomorrow since he still has skin on 2 toes.
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    How to encourage Leo's use of humid hide?

    Just got a Leopard gecko from a friend last week. He's had sand and a toilet paper roll as the only things in his cage for years. I got him a humid hide and he hasn't gone near it! He even shed and didn't use it. Is there a way to encourage him to use it. Has he just not "needed" it and will...
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    Leopard Gecko Newbie

    Thanks Aliza! I did change from the green sand to another color. Will keep those points in mind when we change again. I hate to do too many changes to his cage at once and put him into shock, if that's possible!
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    Leopard Gecko Newbie

    Just got a Leopard Gecko from a friend. "He" is several years old and came with a 10 gallon tank, under tank heat pad and sand. They also had a toilet paper roll in there for him to hide. Since his arrival, I've changed the sand, added a log, and a humid hide. Food wise, he was been fed super...
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