Baby grandis, long trip concerns

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little98dime

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Hey. I have a baby grandis (about 2 inches) and I'll be taking a trip out of town for 4 days. I just want to make sure he'll be ok for that time frame. He's in a large kritter keeper right now with a halogen pick light and a 2.0 uv cfl. The humidity drops to 48ish during the day and hold 80 after I mist at night. My concern is me not being there to mist.
 
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marza

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I've heard the opposite, that Grandis babies are very fragile until they're (at least) 6 months old.
I'm getting my own little Grandis baby probably this week and I should do a little trip to my home town this weekend, but I'm not taking any risks. That means I'm not going if I won't get a "babysitter".
It would be money down the drain if the critter would die just because I was away for a couple of days!
(Then again I could ask if I could receive the baby next week, problem solved, lol! :D)
 
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proudwords

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Forgetting humidity for a moment, how will he/she drink? 4 days without access to water is certain death for the little one. They will not usually drink from a water dish, so without misting, how will he/she drink? Please, please, please get someone to come in and spray while you're away. Or take it with you.
 
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marza

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^ Wouldn't a fogger be enough..? Doesn't it create besides fog also droplets on the plant leafs when the humidity increases?
 
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kaikara

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Wouldn't the stress of travelling and the inability to maintain/fluctuating temps be just as bad for the gecko though? I assuem you are driving - how long is the car ride you to the destination?
 
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proudwords

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I think the little one will be fine moving around as long as there are no extremes in temps. If its in a Cricket Keeper, it shouldn't be a problem.
 
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