I raised my gecko up in an environment where, in Winter, the background temp gets very cool, like 50-60 deg. He eats very sparingly during that time, even if using the heat pad. When temps warm up during the year, he is more active.

One of the potential issues with cool background temps is that if for some reason the gecko has an infection, then the cool temps do not allow for the best response of its immune system. If not sick, cool temps seem OK. I think raising the temps is good advice while you seek professional help. I use a smaller cage nowadays that I can control closely and keep the warm side in the correct range, because I found my gecko stays in the same place 99% of the time anyway.. I now use more benign substrates like dimpled kraft paper or newspaper or fake turf, and I do not skimp on humidity, though I let it dry out between mistings. Seems to work nicely.

I saw a major breeder's setup for his breeder geckos, and it differed a bit from what his caresheet said. I do understand that the caresheet targets the average keeper that wants a pet gecko in a glass display tank. I basically followed what he is doing as opposed to what he is telling, and I think it works well. Time will tell of course. I'll post a pic at some point. LGs are great reptiles to keep.

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