Hi Tobey,
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> I would love to see some of that video if you publish it on your site!
> I have six Leopard geckos, and all of a sudden in the last week, two of them have
>started to dig. They are in separate tanks. I was wondering if this is normal for
>Leopards.
Yes. They could be making an adjustment to the substrate so they will be more
comfortable, or they could be digging to lay eggs.
> One of them is on orchid bark
You should get rid of that, it is not a good substrate for leos. For beginner leo
keepers I recommend totally non-digestable substrate, like paper towels or
indoor/outdoor carpet. You do not want to risk impaction from ingestion of substrate.
Beginners don't usually have the powers of observation more advanced gecko keepers
have to see when this is happening anyway.
> and dug a cave under her water dish and slept under there with just here head
>peeking out, and the other one is on Calci-sand
Another problematic substrate. The manufacturer claims safe, but I know of cases of
impaction with it.
> and dug a hole under her "bark tunnel" and just lies in it. It was quite
>interesting to observe.
> I have been thinking about getting an African Fat-tail gecko. Is their care and
>disposition like that of the Leopards?
These are much shyer geckos, I had a little girl "love" two to death before I figured
out why they were dying. They also need a more humid environment. I have mine on a
combo of sphagnum peat moss and medium grade orchid bark.
Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
GGA lifetime member
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