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New Giant Day Gecko Question

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Posted by: vegasbilly at Fri Feb 4 19:17:17 2005   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by vegasbilly ]  
   

I brought home an adult male Giant Day Gecko for my wife. This is her first interest EVER in herps! I am a longtime Morelia and Chondro guy and my only lizards are Beccari.

I set him up in a 30"x12"x20" glass tank w/both real and artificial plants, live moss, and a cocoa bedding/planting mix substrate. He is misted twice daily w/aveage humidities app. 60%. Ambient temp is 82F w/a warm side @ 86F He gets full spectrum light on a 12 on 12 off cycle.

He hasn't eaten since I set him up Tuesday nor has he barely moved from his corner of the tank - up high. Is this a normal acclimatization period/behavior? Would the addition of some cork bark on the back wall as a hide help? I want him to do well and am not sure if I'm gong through the "new herp stress syndrome" (lol) or if I need to make some adjustments. Any help/advice would be greatly appeciated.

Bill

   

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