Completeleopard
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Is there any chance you could bump up the temp under the warm dry hide to 92 Fahrenheit?
Some leos prefer it warmer than others.
Some leos prefer it warmer than others.
Special needs gecko?
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Elizabeth Freer
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the air temps drop, but the ground temp inside the dry hide stays the same.
he completely ignores the crickets and mealworms now
Perhaps he is bored with crickets and mealies?
Any chance of ordering very small hornworms, silkworms, genuine Phoenix worms, or perhaps Blaptica dubia?
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Elizabeth Freer
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That is always a possibility, I've been looking for other insects in my country but with no results
Sorry, I don't know.
Are any types of c ockroaches found in Central America?
Conched
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If you are catching them from an area where you feel certain there are no pesticides being used it should be o.k.
Be careful what insects you collect for them. Stay away from anything that is fuzzy or has pinchers, no centipedes or millepedes.
You should be able to find some crickets and locusts, so start with that. If you are not sure what the insect is than don't collect it until you research it.
By the way, nice looking Leo.
Good luck.
Be careful what insects you collect for them. Stay away from anything that is fuzzy or has pinchers, no centipedes or millepedes.
You should be able to find some crickets and locusts, so start with that. If you are not sure what the insect is than don't collect it until you research it.
By the way, nice looking Leo.
Good luck.
Completeleopard
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Your Leo looks fine weight wise, could do with putting on a bit more weight bit its not underweight.
As Conched says, just make sure what your picking up hasn't eaten anything bad, insecticide, poison etc . Nothing that could harm your gecko either (hairy insects etc)
As Conched says, just make sure what your picking up hasn't eaten anything bad, insecticide, poison etc . Nothing that could harm your gecko either (hairy insects etc)
cricket4u
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They will get bored of one insect fed consecutively, however not refuse 2 different insects. I suspect something is wrong, perhaps housing related. I have to wonder why he is laying out in the open space? or did you remove a hide for the photo?
This is why I asked for a picture of the entire enclosure?
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth): the normal 10 gallons one You need a longer cage that will allow a proper temp gradient. Also a UTH alone will not provide proper heating. Some days the air temp will be too cold. An overhead heat source in such a small area can easily overheat the tank. I would upgrade this immediately. Some leos are just less tolerant to improper temperatures than others. Just in case you are wondering why one will eat and not the other.
Many times people just increase the UTH temp which then causes other issues. The leo lives in the humidity hide(noticed large puddles of water in pictures of feces) or you will see them laying half their body inside trying to get heat and half their body (head and front limbs) hanging out the hide because it gets too hot. Make sure you have 2 thermometers to compare for accuracy.
Just a reminder, my leos do not always like to lay on hot surfaces, especially while sleeping. They will move to the hide that has warm air temps, no UTH in that specific hide. What they really prefer, is a warm surface out in the open at night. This is once the leo is comfortable with their environment.
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cricket4u
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heres the terrarium, view from top and from the front.
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on the left bottom corner, its the cool dry hide, then water dish. On the right side, bottom corner is the dry warm hide and next to it, the moist one. I added some stairs cause he likes to climb.
Interesting........ Lego?
Completeleopard
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Very interesting cage design! Any chance you could cover the sides until your new cage is built?
Completeleopard
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This could be the case, try some smaller Crickets!
Cymmie
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I haven't read through the whole thread and I may just be pushing another reptile's habits onto another's but have you tried any other feeders besides crickets and meal worms? Sometimes with my other reptiles I've realized they get bored with the same kind of feeder over and over? Or is he still trying to strike at the crickets and missing? If he's showing absolutely no interest you could try something like a roach or a silkworm?