76-80 is what I keep my cool end at. My warm end is at 88. As for misting
the cage, I'd go about 3 times a week. Even better would be a moist hide
box. This really helps with shedding. I keep my moist hides on the warm
end of the tank. Also, if you can find it, I strongly suggest getting The
Leopard Gecko Manual by Philippe de Vosjoli, Brian Viets, Ron Tremper, and
Roger Klingenberg, DVM. There is NO other substitute (well other than we
leopard gecko nuts on the listserv =) ). You can get the book online
through some sites or you can contact the company directly.
Advanced Vivarium Systems
10728 Prospect Ave. Suite G
Santee, CA 92071-4558 USA
1877-4AVS-BOOK (1-877-4287-2665)
www.avsbooks.com
Later,
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anna Stiglic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 2:31 PM
Subject: [Gecko] thanks! just one more question...
> thanks everyone for your responses, they've eased my new-mommy anxiety
quite
> a bit. he's a little upset that i had to move his house to get to the
> little buggers but should calm down in a bit. overall, he seems okay...
>
> now, another newbie question, kind of two-fold:
>
> how warm does the warm end of his tank have to be? the guy at the pet
shop,
> who breeds leos and has for a few years now, says he keeps his tanks
around
> 75-80 on the warm end. we got an under tank heating pad, but it didn't
seem
> to be warming it up past 69 degrees, so we purchased a small ceramic heat
> lamp with a 40 watt nocturnal bulb (reddish light) to provide additional
> heat from above. the thermometer is on the back of the tank on the warm
> end, about 3/4 of the way towards the bottom, and it reads a steady 75
> degrees now. is that warm enough for him to be happy or should we get a
> stronger bulb for the ceramic lamp? the substrate is warm if i lay my
hand
> down on it. the guy at the shop said if the substrate is warm, then he
> should be okay... but i just wanted a few other opinions. any help is
> greatly appreciated.
>
> also, i was wondering how often i need to spray him and his tank with
> water... i've read different info on this, and was wondering if anyone
could
> suggest anything. i know when he goes into a shed i need to make sure
that
> he gets enough moisture too. how often should i spray and how does that
> change when he's shedding?
>
> sorry for the long post, but Teagan (that's his name) is my first reptile
> and i want to make sure i give him a happy, comfortable home. i want to
be
> a good mommy to my new buddy! thanks everyone!
>
> Anna :)
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> "Think where man's glory most begins and ends,
> And say my glory was I had such friends."
> ~ William Butler Yeats
>
>
>
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