New Baby Leo

[aznguyen837]

Her Exploring at Night!:main_yes:


Her Basic Set-Up


Her with her blue light on

Is that a good size (don't know what her age is though ) Is that a good setup? Or should I make it more simple? I cut off about half of her 20 long tank so she can get used to it. She also won't eat and it's been 3 days and 2 nights. She explores only a little at night is that a problem? Also sometimes her eyes are like squinting then open then squint is that a problem? (Got her at Petco just had to try to save her)

Her future tank

[Pavel]

She's cute.

Squinting? Try turning the light off. Leo generally are out and about mostly at dusk and dawn. Bright light is not desired.

What substrate do you have her on? If it's that 'reptile carpet' I'd remove it in exchange for something like news paper or slate .... My understanding is that the carpet can snag claws and scratch up bellies.

Not eating? Very likely she is stressed out. Not surprising considering the sudden drastic change in her living conditions. I'd keep her tank divided for right now, personally, and don't disturb her -- she needs time to adjust.

Make sure she has a dry hide and a humid hide. Humid hide should be on the warm side of the tank. I'd recommend an under the tank heater instead of using a light.

What are your temps?

What are you trying to feed her?

[Austin]

Originally Posted by Pavel

She's cute.
she needs time to adjust.

Make sure she has a dry hide and a humid hide. Humid hide should be on the warm side of the tank. I'd recommend an under the tank heater instead of using a light.

What are you trying to feed her?

These are the same things I would've said, I just didn't want to retype them...

To the OP

Every time someone "rescues" an animal from Petco, its telling Petco that people want to buy their animals. Which means they are going to order more. Then more will be rescued. Then they will order more. It will go on and on. If none of the geckos are bought, and they all die off. Then Petco just wasted their money, and might think about purchasing them. I know it sounds sad, but it's for the better.

[froggsong]

At least petco seems to take better care of their herps than petsmart. It's certainly not better enough, but at least it something...

You should replace those half logs with artificial ones. They are easy to clean, stay nice longer, and aren't pine (aromatic woods can and do cause respiratory problems, they can even give rodents cancer, so anything pine or cedar is a non-no). I agree that tile is a better substrate choice, if for no other reason than easy of cleaning. I switched to tile for my beardie, and I am soooo glad I did. When he poops, I can simply get it out with a paper towel and wipe up the mess with a sponge. I send the tiles through the dishwasher every couple of weeks and it is just sooo much easier. For a 20G long tank, you can get two 12" tiles and two 6" tiles for the bottom, they fit perfectly. If you wnat to fill in the tiny gaps between the tiles, you can sprinkle some sand over the cracks and then use a paintbrush to sweep it down into the cracks and then sweep up the excess. This helps keep the tiles from shifting and pinching toes or tails. Is there an easy way for her to get on and off of the hammock? If not, she might hurt herself. Do leo's climb much? An UTH is a good idea too, and if you use tile as the substrate, it will dissipate the heat across more of the floor and keep it from getting too hot. I'd recommend either purchasing some flexwatt or going with the UTHs that look like a flat plastic sheet (rather than the ones that resemble a people heating pad with adhesive on one side). If you need a viewing light, you can go with a low wattage bulb with a low lumen output, that way it isn't too bright for her and she will feel more comfortable exploring with the light on.

Other than the things I listed above, the permanent tank is a good basic setup. If you ever want to go with something more elaborate, check out this thread: https://www.vivariumforum.com/communi...ackground.html.