How can I ensure that my gecko stays hydrated?

[lanismama]

I've never actually seen Lani drink water. I know that doesn't mean much, I'm not watching her 24/7, but I'm still concerned that she isn't getting enough water.
She has a humid hide that she spends most of the day in, is that enough to keep her hydrated?

 

[avoidtheboyd]

Even though you may think shes not drinking out of her bowl, she is. They are nocturnal anyway and they find that drinking in front of people makes them very vulnerable.

 

[azkfxgecko]

if you only have 1 gecko in the viv its pretty easy to tell if they are drinking, as the water dish will get empty

 

[avoidtheboyd]

Thats really not the best way lol. You should be changing the water everyday anyway and evaporation is a factor. Anyways, your gecko is most likely drinking. I've only seen my geckos drinking once or twice.

 

[Allee Toler]

I have quite a few geckos, myself, and only see two of them drink when I refill water dishes.

When your gecko is thirsty it'll drink.

 

[GeRu Reptiles]

We have seen our gecko's drink from the waterbowl. During the day and night...

 

[azkfxgecko]

if ur filling up the water every day i can almost garuntee the water will not evaporate a noticeable amount in a day, so if it has gone down than the gecko drank

 

[avoidtheboyd]

You cant tell it going down that much because its not like they drink that much at a time...

 

[psychmylife]

I believe the question was, "how can I ensure that my gecko stays hydrated?" not, "can anyone notice if their gecko drinks water, and if they can, is it just because of evaporation?"

I have found that if I regularly mist their humid hides, if the geckos don't drink directly from their water bowls they will at least lick the beads of water from misting. They are essentially desert reptiles, so they don't need a lot of water.

The answer to your question, I believe, is that you need to regularly provide clean water in a dish and also provide a nicely moist humid hide. The rest, as they say, is up to the gecko.

 

[avoidtheboyd]

Considering the three subjects you said are pretty much directly realated....To figure out if your gecko is drinking you try to see your gecko drinking while the evaporation of the water adversely affects your attempts to record how much your gecko drinks....Therefore directly related ;-)


And by the way they may be from an arid environment they still need water just like any other animal. But i do agree with you as providing clean water everyday:biggrin: