So maybe raising the daytime temp a little on the hot end and putting a humid hide that has something that they can dig a little in, placing it somewhere towards the cool end where the temperature would be a little lower might simulate the burrows?
At 8/29/03 08:57 PM, you wrote:
Hello,
Leopard geckos have been found in Afghanistan in the vicinity of
Kabul, although I'm not aware of any records from Kabul proper. They
have been found in the following areas in Afghanistan: 65km N of Kabul in
Golbahar (Wettstein 1959), Kandahar (Wettstein 1959), Jalalabad at an
elevation of 2400 ft (Anderson & Leviton 1969), Khoast (CAS), 10 mi.
S.W. of Balabagh at an elevation of 3500 ft (CAS), Char-e-Kar at an
elevation of 5300 ft (CAS). They have also been found in northwest
Pakistan (near Kolpur) at an elevation of 5800 ft. (CAS).
Most of the leopard geckos in the pet trade though are from southern
Pakistan near Karachi which has a very different climate than
northwest Pakistan and northeast Afghanistan.
Also, it must be kept in mind that leopard geckos (and other herps)
will utilize microclimates to find optimum environmental
conditions. Leopard geckos, for example, spend their days in burrows
that are cooler than the hot desert climate you read about on many
world weather websites. These burrows are also more humid than the
surrounding areas and this is why a humid hide spot is essential when
maintaining captive leopard geckos. Burrows also prevent geckos and
other critters from freezing in cold weather. While it is good to get
an idea of what the climate is like in the areas your herps are from
it only should be the first of many steps in determining the optimum
captive conditions for your pet.
