My Leo's love to bask on top of their rock pile. Especially the gravid
females. The pile is a glued together, 4 story *apartment*. They use all
of the various caves, but mostly they bask on top. It got really hot here
this weekend (85F, sunny California) and their cage got warmer and for
the first time they used their *cool cave*. I have measured the temps
every where, and all are within the safe range. It gets to 90F on top of
the cave and stays in the 80's in the different compartments. I think it
is good to give the gex as many choices as possible with in their normal
temp range. After all there has to be some *personal* preference
involved.
Cyndy
On Mon, 5 Feb 2001 12:47:31 -0800 (PST) Laura Ricketts
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Thanks, Steven, for your response..
>
> First, I think I figured out part of the problem...
> the caves were not "high" enough! I put another small
> rock at the sides to raise the roof...so to speak...
> and they are in there now. I am trying to figure out
> the best temp for the "floor" of the caves... though
> my geckos won't go it if the floor is damp... why is
> that? As far as I can remember... 88* for the floor?
> Thanks!
>
>
> --- Steven Groginsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Laura,
> >
> > Could bee it's too cool in the caves, or too hot -
> > take out the old
> > thermometer and measure it in there. Also, it seems
> > like leopards like
> > moisture in their hiding spots. Is the old one also
> > available? If you give
> > them enough choices keeping in mind a temperature
> > gradient they will choose
> > the one that's most comfortable to them.
> >
> > Good luck, and don't worry.
> > Steve
> >
> > >From: Laura Ricketts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: [Gecko] Unhappy Geckos!
> > >Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 11:21:01 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >I recently purchased some slate rocks, an UTH, and
> > >redid my gecko tanks. I had the male on a hot
> > rock,
> > >originally, until I could get the UTH. (I know they
> > >are bad but I had no choice until I could get him
> > an
> > >under tank heater!) The females had an UTH, but
> > they
> > >had an adobe cave they refused to share with each
> > >other. I replaced the adobe cave with rock
> > caves...
> > >but now they won't go in them! They are safe and
> > >stationary... won't move! But they lay on top of
> > them
> > >under the heat lamp! The male goes in his, but then
> > >comes out and lays on it's "roof" under the heat
> > lamp
> > >peeking out from behind a fake silk plant! This is
> > >strange... any ideas, opinions, suggestions?
> > Thanks!
> > >
> > >
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