new leopard gecko owner

guitarguy27

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Hello everyone my name is jt. I new to this fourm and reptiles i have a 10 gallon tank right now with a heat pad ,rheo stat for my heat . I have a incadescent bulb low watt for viewing pleasure.I have reptile carpet, a rock water bowl and a big rock cave from petsmart for warm side and log hide on cool side with some plants. Does this sound good for a 2-3 month old blizzard gecko. All answers will be greatly appreciated it is around 85 in the cage and the bottom is around 95-96 warm side cool side is 80 air temp. humidity is around 40%.I will feed gutloaded crickets and mealworms once a while and waxwroms 1 once a week maybe.
 

theturvs

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All sounds great. The only things I have to put input on is that while a 10 gallon will work while hes young, eventually he would be more comfortable in a 20 gallon long.
Watch the reptile carpet - they can get their little toes stuck in it, and even their mouths when they attempt to strike their pray. I've been using paper towels, and will soon be switching to naturalistic looking tile with a sand/clay mix filling in the cracks.
Temps sound great, however make sure you have a humid hide...that is a hide that holds more humidity. I buy moss from the lps (not expensive at all) and put it in a hide and spritz it once a day...i try to keep the humidity in this area closer to 60%. When your leo needs to shed, he'll need this hide. It will help a lot in the long run.

As far as food, gutloaded crickets are great, dont feel too worried about feeding mealworms...I usually go half and half, but thats just me and my SoCo. IMO, waxworms can be fed more than once a week...unless your leo has fatty liver disease, I usually feed SoCo a waxworm once every 2 to 3 days. He loves them...we refer to them as SoCo steaks. lol. If I'm wrong, someone else correct me now!! lol.

Otherwise, good luck, TJ!
 

guitarguy27

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Ok the humid hide will be done with a tupperware container and paper towels beacause i read that they can get impaction from moss.I had a 30 gallon i was going to use.
 

cat_named_noodles

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Ok the humid hide will be done with a tupperware container and paper towels beacause i read that they can get impaction from moss.I had a 30 gallon i was going to use.

Most leos won't eat the moss/substrate in a humid hide unless prey gets in there and the leo goes in after it. But paper towel is technically safer in that regard.
The only thing I would add is to put a small dish of calcium powder in there (the kind sold as a supplement at the lps). Your leo will lick at it and eat it when needed.
Sounds like you've done your homework, and congrats on your new leo!
 
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