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They look like springtails to me. Don't worry about them. If you have a bioactive enclosure, there's going to be a bunch of . . . bioactivity! I get mushrooms in some of my bioactive enclosures (though I don't eat them). Aliza

It looks like a fun place for a leopard gecko! Here are 2 suggestions: --when you get the CHE, keep track of the ambient temperature. I think sometimes a CHE makes the ambient temp too hot and dries out the air. Especially in the summer, you may be fine with just the UTH which is what my...

Glad it worked out. I have a number of geckos that I almost never see eat. I never see my day geckos eat crickets, but there are no crickets in the enclosure when I provide the next round. Aliza

I have never seen most of the day geckos I've owned eat their CGD but I'm pretty sure they do and they have been thriving. Currently I have a gold dust day gecko who's about 8 years old and a young L. williamsi. You could always add another bowl of CGD near where your female hangs out to be...

Congrats on your gecko. It's not unusual for a gecko to prefer one type of feeder over another, and even to switch favorites. It's probably worthwhile to feed crickets and try mealworms every few months. Make sure you have a humid hide. I supplement every other feeding. Everything else...

The trick is, you get a tall, vertical tank with front-opening doors. Aliza

If you have a good sized enclosure (mine is 18"x18"x24"), well planted with lots of nice hiding spaces in the plants --I use pothos and it grows well in there-- then it's not difficult. I have no idea how the day gecko I have now and the one that I wrote about in the article got out and during...

Happens to me on occasion because I'm forgetful and I have a lot (though not nearly as many as before) of geckos. Last week I left a cage open and of course the gecko wasn't there. I know where to look. Within 2 minutes I found her parading around about 5 feet from the cage. A few weeks ago I...

Are you measuring ground temperatures or air temperatures? What substrate are you using? Aliza

My own practice is that if the ambient temperature is comfortable for humans, it's fine for geckos and if they want it warmer they can go into their warm hides. However, if Scooby likes the UV, then go for it. Aliza

Nice looking gecko! Aliza

It would be good to see the video because it didn't make it into your post. Aliza

Are you sure it's green mold and not algae? If you have lighting it may be. It could also be moss. In my opinion it's nothing to worry about but see what others say. Aliza

Here's some basic information: a 12x12x18 is fine for a juvenile, but when it gets to be adult size, 18x18x18 or 24 would be better. Check out https://joshsfrogs.com/ and read info about their terrariums. They deal with geckos as well as frogs. They have a great substrate that doesn't...

I have found that some leopard geckos are pretty changeable with their eating habits. I've had geckos that pretty much didn't eat at all for as much as 6 months (this didn't happen often, but I had one that wouldn't eat Nov-May) and others that suddenly become very hungry. Unless they are...

Most likely due to supply and demand. If some people spend the money to purchase them, breed them and make them more available, the price will come down. This has happened, for example, with a variety of new leopard gecko morphs as well as other types of gecko. Aliza

I thought you might find this interesting. Twelve years ago, when I was still editor of GeckoTime online magazine, we ran a series called "Prose and Controversies". The idea was to present a controversial idea, to solicit comments and then to print the comments a few weeks later. Here's the...

Given what I know of other day geckos and how they behave with each other, I recommend a male with females. It's possible that an enclosure that size would work with lots of hiding spots, but I don't know if it's worth the risk. Aliza

Think of it as lots of choices, as opposed to conflict about the "one true choice". Newspaper is fine, but it gets dirty from droppings, the feeders can hide under it or the gecko can try to "dig" it up and tear it. That said, it works for some people. Paper towel is also a choice, but has...

I haven't kept this kind of gecko but I can tell you some general things: -- most newly hatched geckos don't eat anything until after their first shed which could take 3-4 days to happen. Then they eat small versions of whatever the adult eats --they need an environment that meets the same...