cricket4u
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So it makes sense now; you use the medium. I've always thought that the large will take up too much space for a 20 long.
Just sharing what I have noticed in general. Most of the leos who were only kept with belly heat during the first 2 years of life and do not have giant genes are smaller adults. This will explain below:
Journal of Herpetology (1995)
We tested the hypothesis that thermoregulation increases growth rate in nocturnal lizards. Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) maintained from hatching at 25C grew at a rate of 0.11 g/day, while geckos allowed to thermoregulate at preferred body temperatures (30C for 13.5 h per day) grew 1.5 times as fast (0.16 g/day). Long-term thermal treatment had a significant reverse acclimation effect on preferred body temperature (Tp): Tp was 1.2C lower in thermoregulatory individuals than in those kept at 25. Feeding and time of day also had significant but minor effects on Tp. Despite their nocturnal ecology, leopard geckos seem to be typical among lizards in requiring a diurnal heat source for maximal growth. This result provides a physiological explanation for the observation that some nocturnal lizards thermoregulate in burrows during the day, and may have implications for the biogeography of nocturnal ectotherms.
I also have to consider mine are older than some of the other members leos. I don't know if you know that they do most of their growing within the 2 years, however, they don't stop growing until death.
Not that we care if they're smaller are larger, just saying why mine fit perfectly in the large. Have you had to wait until the water leaks out of the small hole?:biggrin: Not a big deal to me really, just wish it wasn't there.
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