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    Newbie with ALL the questions

    Update on the hides: there are now three. I took the damp moss out of the cool hide and put it in a small mouth Mason jar and put a sock over it for more privacy. It's sitting over the UTH. Do you think that'll work? Put out fresh meal worms with zoomed calcium with D3 lightly dusted on them...
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    Juvenile gecko - not eating since arrival

    Hi everyone, I just got a new little guy, he's pretty juvenile I know. I also know it's common for leos to not eat within the first days or even weeks of a new place, but considering that he's so young I know he also NEEDS to eat. I've had him for 5 days and no interest in anything - meal...
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    Newbie with ALL the questions

    Moist hide is on the cool side, to help prevent evaporation. I as of yet don't have a thermostat with a probe, I have a rheostat in the mail right now that I will hook up to the CHE that will double as the warm hide thermostat. Below is a picture of my set up. Warm side on the left, cool side...
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    Newbie with ALL the questions

    Hi guys, So I'm a newbie/not-so-newbie. In highschool I had a friend who went to college and needed to rehome her adult leopard gecko. She came armed with all the goods, and I never questioned any of it. My gecko lived a happy and healthy life until it came time for me to also go to college...
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