> I noticed a curious thing in my leopard gecko tank
> this morning. I was moving some things around and the
> rock that is supposed to be the "warm" rock... wasn't.
> I have a red heat light directed towards it, and if I
> put a thermometer directly beneath it, the temp
> registers 95-100*... but the rock feels cool to the
> touch.... It's just a plain rock, kind of angled like
> slate but not made out of slate... my daughter found
> it and since it was a nice size, I've been using it.
> But if it's not going to retain heat...? Advice? Thanks!
Suspect the thermometer. I've found that the most reliable inexpensive
thermometers are the stainless steel strips with the glass tube and
colored alcohol sold for aquariums. THey last until you break them.
The LCD types (colored numbers light up) last only a few years, if that,
and the dial types lose their calibration unpredictably.
When buying cheap thermometers, go through the whole pile and pick
ones with the best consensus. :-)
Regarding your leos not being very active or hungry, some people find
that adults take a few months off in the winter. The geckos just seem
to want to sleep in the humidity box and live off their tails. It may
be related to exposure to natural daylight - in nature, when the days
are short, it is too cool for eggs to incubate properly, so the geckos'
best strategy is to stay in a predator-proof place and wait for spring.
Since they aren't active or making eggs, they don't need much food.
Leopard geckos come from relatively high latitudes (40N) where the winters
are cool.
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