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    Dented egg ?

    Hello One of my leos laid eggs today . This wasnt planned im afraid . It turns out one of my females was male . Anyway I know now that I must do more research , which I will . I just want to ask you guys about the first eggs , which show damage . I had to throw one out as it was smashed , the...
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    Mysterious wet patch ?

    Hello I have just noticed a strange wet patch around one of my hides .Is it possible my gecko might have 'puked' it up or excreted it somehow ?:? Though she appears to be ok . It is at the opposite end of the tank to the water bowl and the moist hide , so it is not a spillage . Its a round...
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    Moss in a moist hide

    Hello again . I started out using kitchen paper in my moist hides , which worked well , I recently bought some 'terrarium' moss as an alternative , to give my geckos a little more variety in their environment . Any opinions on which is better ? I've noticed one gecko dosnt seem to spend as much...
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    Dumb question about vivarium design .

    Hi . I just picked up a nice viv , second hand . Its about 2 foot long . Its all glass with sliding doors at the front . I dont know the brand name . Anyway my question is , why is their a ledge at the front , just under the door ? Ive seen this on some vivs and i am curious about its purpose ...
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    Toe problem

    Hi again . Ive just noticed my leo has a problem with her toe . It looks like a finger with a ring on it thats way to tight .I think its the result of a previous shedding . I am going to sit her on moist towels and see what i can do with a cotton bud . Any advice would be appreciated .
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    Acrylic paint for a hide?

    Ive just made a couple of plastic hides for my gecko , I was wondering would it be advisable to jazz them up with some acrylic paint ?
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    Hygeine in 'naturalistic' vivarium .

    Im leaning towards setting up a naturalistic vivarium . I hope to have real plants and natural substrate . Im just wondering if anyone could give me a few 'dos' and 'donts' re cleaning . How often should soil/sand be changed ? Can i leave my plants in there permanently or will they need to be...
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    Hps plant 'Gro lights' are they suitable ?

    Hi , a friend of mine owns some HPS gro lights (150 watts ).I believe they are designed for growing 'herbal' plants. I was wondering if such lights would be appropriate/suitable for leopard geckos ? edit; HPS stands for 'high pressure sodium'
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