Brad: First, I've not kept this species; second, my comment runs counter to
Julie's. Consider what all your respondents have to say before you decide
what to do.
I keep and have kept a variety of herptiles for over twenty years. Currently
I am breeding leopard, banded, crested, and crocodile geckos, as well as
several other species of lizards, snakes, and anurans. One of the plusses of
these animals as pets is their ability to survive/tolerate/endure "neglect"
(I'm not sure what I'm about to say constitutes neglect).
Most of the vacations I take run seven or ten days, or less. I try to feed
the animals very well for two weeks prior to leaving. I also try to clean
their cages exceptionally well (sometimes I slip with the latter). The day
before my departure I feed the animals well and give them fresh water; I also
make sure there are extra crickets and cricket food in the cages of the
insect eaters. I put all the lights on timers. And then I go on vacation.
I do not recall an animal dieing while I was on vacation or upon my return.
Some snakes go off their feed, but that I attribute to my often vacationing
in August, when many of the snakes I have kept would be within six weeks or
less of entering hibernation.
Having someone watch your geckos would be best, especially if they do not
drink from a bowl; but depending upon the length of your vacation, benign
neglect may not be harmful.
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