Hi Kevin,
I always recommend, in fact require for my health warranty on my leopards, that
juvies are NEVER kept on ingestible substrate. This is just a bad idea for many
reasons, first and foremost it is possible they will ingest the substrate and
this is not something that is easily recovered from if at all. Second beginners
are not familiar with the leopard husbandry routine enough to know what to look
for in case of impaction. Be safe and use Repticage carpet or paper towels.
If you suspect an impaction has occurred it is time to call the non-domestic
vet.
Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
GGA lifetime member
Kevin Emmerich wrote:
> We have a juvenile leopard gecko that eats everyday and leaves a scat every
> day. He/she did not leave a scat this time. I noticed that while eating a
> cricket, the gecko also ate a piece of moss next to it. Could they get
> impactions from this? The temp is 85 to 88 in the terrarium. I thought that
> they would digest regular terrarium moss. Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks
>
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