Moist hide?

[RachLovesNorbert]

My Leo is at the egg laying age! I am scared she will become egg bound! I read about not having a proper laying enclosure will be a factor for being egg bound. I know that you can double a moist hide as an egg laying box. What substrate could I use? Something to dig in, but something Norbert would be able to shed in as well.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

My Leo is at the egg laying age! I am scared she will become egg bound! I read about not having a proper laying enclosure will be a factor for being egg bound. I know that you can double a moist hide as an egg laying box. What substrate could I use? Something to dig in, but something Norbert would be able to shed in as well.

You can use Eco Earth's coco fiber. Moisten it very well, but NOT soggy.

Eco Earth can be bought loose or in bricks that you hydrate.

Click: https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Coconut-Substrate-Quarts/dp/B00167VVP4

 

[RachLovesNorbert]

Is Eco earth an okay substrate for shedding?

Thanks!

 

[Zux]

It will work fine as-long as you keep on top of it daily/bi-daily and ensure it remains moist. I use shredded sphagnum moss in my moist hides.

 

[RachLovesNorbert]

Do I NEED an egg laying box even if I don't have a male?

 

[Zux]

You do not need an egg laying box, but you do need a moist hide at all times.

 

[GeckoOutfitters]

Is Eco earth an okay substrate for shedding?

Thanks!

Eco earth is great! I use it and spray it down once a day to keep up moisture, I've had my geckos for a while now and have never seen them aged, the moisture in the hide aids them so well, they are able to shed In one night.