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    mealworms have eaten newspaper...safe for gecko?

    Hello, I recently purchased mealworms for our new gecko and they arrived in a container with cornmeal substrate and newspaper. We kept them in there for about 4-5 days with food (carrots). But, when I transferred them today to their new home and took out the newspaper, I realized they had...
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    Our new gecko, Sunset and question!

    Hello all, it's so nice to have found this forum. This is a mom and 9 year old writing about our new gecko, Sunset! She's about 6 months and we've had her for two weeks. So far, she's eating and doing well. She spends most of her time in the moist hide sleeping. Any ideas of when we can expect...
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    Heat mat not creating enough warmth, suggestions needed

    Hello! We got a leopard gecko 2 weeks ago, she's 6 months old. Unfortunately, the Flukers heating mat is not getting warm side warmer than 85 degrees. I have it connected to a thermostat set at 90F but it doesn't seem to raise the temp enough. So, I have a ceramic heat lamp above the tank (I...
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