This so puts my mind at ease. Thank you...
She actually has a heat mat, too. I just use the lamp for a tiny bit of additional heating during the day, since it gets the tank up to tank a lot more quickly. Probably not super necessary. I just use it because I have it lying around, I guess.
I'll...
Hello!
My leopard gecko's UVB light recently broke, and I've been struggling to find her a new one.
I've read that leos should have at least 75 to 100 watts, but I can't find a good bulb of that wattage, like... Anywhere.
Would it be okay if I bought her a light of a lower wattage and continued...
Is shredded paper towel a safe substrate? I want to give her something she can dig in. She hardly comes out of her hide even in the evenings, except for food. When I take her out, she's active and healthy... I think she's just bored, as her enclosure is currently pretty bare bones and I'm still...
(As a side note, her enclosure setup is much nicer now. This was when I first got her and I was somehow under the impression that she only needed two hides. She now has a fabulous cave with is her favorite.)
1. 2 cats (one indoor, one outdoor)
2. 1 rabbit (formerly two)
3. 1 leopard gecko
4. a whole colony of darkling beetles/mealworms
I am also soon to get a tarantula and am looking into raising dubia roaches.
Hello, all.
My gecko's tank is pretty bare bones at the moment and I am working on gradually improving it. I let her out a lot to explore new areas for some enrichment under supervision, so I'm not super concerned with the setup other than that I am going to buy her a lamp so that she can bask...