humidity problems

[scribegirl1996]

i have a beautiful leo named jude and he has shed 3 times without a hitch

the problem is were having a heat wave here in massachusetts and im having a hard time keeping his humidity level up. im worried because he should be shedding soon and his humidity is too low i usually keep him at 50-60% humidity and he is doing swell but for a couple weeks now its stuck at a low 30%

any suggestions

here our some of the stats of my keeping of jude
species leopard gecko
age 4 months
tank 10 gallon
substrate repti carpet
decor hot hide cave, cool cave, humid cave ( a deli cup and a dish cloth) one water bowl, and a fake cactus
diet 4 medium crickets every day with a coating of calcium without d3 swicthed to meal worms once a week for variety
water tap (i know i shouldnt use tap but i dont think hell die...) cleaned and changed daily during feeding

 

[GeckoManiac91]

A humidity level anywhere between 20-40% is fine with 30% being ideal. Leopard Geckos live in dry desert climates so they don't need high humidity levels. I would say 50-60% is too high on a regular basis and could cause respiratory problems. When they're shedding I would say those levels are doable... But definitely not on a regular basis.

I would also recommend upgrading your tank size to a 20gallon minimum with a 36x18x12 Exo-Terra being even better

 

[Mardy]

Yup 20-40% is ideal for leopard geckos. So you being at 30% now is actually quite perfect for your gecko. You may have read careguides for african fat-tails, they like a tad higher humidity at around 50-60%. But for leopard geckos, 20-40% is ideal.

The key is for you to provide a moist hide for them, so they'll always have a place to go to when they want higher humidity. The moist hide should be the only place that has higher humidity, it'll help them shed, and sometimes they like to just sleep & chill in them. Consistent high humidity could lead to respiratory infection.

If you are dusting with calcium only, you'll want to go out and look for a multivitamin supplement. Something like Repashy Calcium Plus or Zoo Med Reptivite with D3. Use one of these supplements to dust 2-3x a week, and you'll be set. Your geckos need multivitamin supplements because they won't get all the necessary nutrients from just your feeders. Once you start dusting with these multivitamin supplements, you can skip the plain calcium. It's optional if you wish to leave that calcium without D3 in the tank in a bottle cap or dish. But it's not really necessary unless you have a breeder female or a recovering gecko.

 

[GeckoManiac91]

Yup 20-40% is ideal for leopard geckos. So you being at 30% now is actually quite perfect for your gecko. You may have read careguides for african fat-tails, they like a tad higher humidity at around 50-60%. But for leopard geckos, 20-40% is ideal.

The key is for you to provide a moist hide for them, so they'll always have a place to go to when they want higher humidity. The moist hide should be the only place that has higher humidity, it'll help them shed, and sometimes they like to just sleep & chill in them. Consistent high humidity could lead to respiratory infection.

If you are dusting with calcium only, you'll want to go out and look for a multivitamin supplement. Something like Repashy Calcium Plus or Zoo Med Reptivite with D3. Use one of these supplements to dust 2-3x a week, and you'll be set. Your geckos need multivitamin supplements because they won't get all the necessary nutrients from just your feeders. Once you start dusting with these multivitamin supplements, you can skip the plain calcium. It's optional if you wish to leave that calcium without D3 in the tank in a bottle cap or dish. But it's not really necessary unless you have a breeder female or a recovering gecko.

You can use the Reptivite with D3 for every feeding and skip the calcium? I thought they would get too many Vitamins out of that and over dose :?