ChiTea
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I inherited my leopard gecko a few months ago. The previous owner had him for 3 1/2 years, and that's about how old he is.
I've been doing all the same things the previous owner was doing, but one by one, some of those things are of increasing concern to me. Here are the 2 most recent worries:
1. The tank is heated by a red heat lamp bulb. This is what my little leo has been living with for 3 1/2 years, but now I'm reading it may not be the best thing for him?
2. The previous owner only got a UTH about a year ago, but hardly ever used it. The other day, my place was chilly, so I decided to turn it on for a while (when I was going to be home for a long time so I could keep an eye on it). However, my leo wouldn't go anywhere near it when it was on, and it's under his favorite hide. I turned the heater off, and he went right back in there. I tried this a few more times on different days - same result. Is it something he just needs to get used to and really is best for him? Or if he's been without it for so long, he doesn't need it?
He seems pretty healthy to me. Chill during the day, but fairly active at night. I'm working on getting more stimulating decor for him. Always loves feeding time - never had a problem with his eating, except for mealworms (won't go near them - another recent experiment).
Any/all advice is appreciated!
thanks.
I inherited my leopard gecko a few months ago. The previous owner had him for 3 1/2 years, and that's about how old he is.
I've been doing all the same things the previous owner was doing, but one by one, some of those things are of increasing concern to me. Here are the 2 most recent worries:
1. The tank is heated by a red heat lamp bulb. This is what my little leo has been living with for 3 1/2 years, but now I'm reading it may not be the best thing for him?
2. The previous owner only got a UTH about a year ago, but hardly ever used it. The other day, my place was chilly, so I decided to turn it on for a while (when I was going to be home for a long time so I could keep an eye on it). However, my leo wouldn't go anywhere near it when it was on, and it's under his favorite hide. I turned the heater off, and he went right back in there. I tried this a few more times on different days - same result. Is it something he just needs to get used to and really is best for him? Or if he's been without it for so long, he doesn't need it?
He seems pretty healthy to me. Chill during the day, but fairly active at night. I'm working on getting more stimulating decor for him. Always loves feeding time - never had a problem with his eating, except for mealworms (won't go near them - another recent experiment).
Any/all advice is appreciated!
thanks.