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    finicky eating

    im more than frustrated about feeding my girl. She will eat one cricket...a day. Then no matter what I do, she'll just ignore the rest. She will ignore a food bowl completely, she gets stressed in a tub and she wont eat anything else. She may lick it but then totally refuse it. She wont even...
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    Leo tank Heating question

    so I have had heating issues over the last couple of weeks. Finally, I have a spot that gets up to the hot spot proper temp (100w DHP). But it is higher than the rest of the tank and the spot is also the roof of the hide on her warm side of the tank. To the sides of the hot spot, the ceramic...
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    Advice/ slow down?

    So...yeah, Saturday, my Leo loved me, today she hates me. I had to clean my tank and so I had to put her in a small tub - she hated it. She ate a few worms and dubias afterwards, so she's still eating, but wants absolutely nothing to do with me. Saturday, she had a little scare with a...
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    20 gallon long and dhp.

    I was hoping to utilize a dhp in my tank. I know the recommendation is the dhp to be 12 inches away from a basking spot. However, 20 long is only 12" high. I can extend the height from the top and make sure the height of my hide is only 6" (so it would be 12 inches from hide top to dhp). Would...
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    "Hunting grounds"

    So, the lego is the new hide - the front section is the feeding section. I have a section on the right that has paper towel - that is her litter box and the entrance is on the left. She hasn't used the hide yet - just went into her moist hide
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    "Hunting grounds"

    I'll try to get some :) I'm going to make a more permanent one. ATM it's a hide and a cardboard box I'm thinking a custom hide with Lincoln logs or legos
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    "Hunting grounds"

    IT WORKED!!!! Definately hunting! So excited.
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    "Hunting grounds"

    Hi all.. my guy seems to ignore bowls or jars but can be tong fed and will hunt. I am considering making a hunting area in my tank. My idea would be a warm hide where there is an opening on each end but one end has a lip.. the other end does not have a lip but could fit a 3 sided feeding area...
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    4 month Leo Gecko handling/feeding

    Thanks.....she also hunts fine when they are loose if she fes like hunting. I'll let her find the bowm
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    4 month Leo Gecko handling/feeding

    Hi all. I am a first time Leo owner. I've had him/her for about a week and a half now. I do have some questions when it comes to its care. My little gecko will not eat out of its bowl. I have a fair amount of mealies in there at the moment as well as a few dubia's. In the last few days I...
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    Enclosure questions

    I'd probably take the cover completely off to get into the cage
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    Enclosure questions

    So I purchased a thrive 20l desert starter kit. Much of it was junk, but I got some good things in there. It's a mesh screen, open from top enclosure. People on fb were telling me a mesh top, top opening enclosure was a bad idea. Not seen any corroborating evidence. I'd prefer side opening but...
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    DIY tank and questions

    I've decided to go commercial. Gotta thrives desert essentials kit and had to purchase other accessories. All in all about 350-400 dollar purchase. Still need a few more- crickets for example.
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    DIY tank and questions

    https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kitchen-Classics-30-in-x-18-in-x-12-in-Oak-Single-Door-Kitchen-Wall-Cabinet/3306692 I've been looking at this cabinet for a basis for a Leo Gecko enclosure. I would put it on its side, remove the door to make an appropriate door for the tank, obviously....debating on a...
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