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I keep my new leo in a separate tank. It's not right next to my other tank, but they're both on my dresser so I can plug them into the same rheostat.

She doesn't look sick and her poop seems normal, but I'm still careful about handling her just as a precaution.

Is it ok to keep them in the same room though? I just heard about airborne viruses, but I'm not that familiar with herp diseases.
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it's alright to quarantine in the same room, but if possible, its better to be a seperate room.
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I agree...

You don't really have problems with viruses or mites with leopard geckos, so having them in the same room should not be a problem. Every common parasite (in leos) I can think of is transmitted through direct contact. Leopard geckos have been lucky so far, in that we don't have our own IBD or Paramixo "yet".

Crypto and coccidia are the two scariest things you can run into.

Just make sure you handle/feed/water your established herps FIRST and work with all new arrivals last.

Also, latex gloves are a good idea when handling quarantined animals.

Take care.
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If you read about airbornes on my post down below let me explain it, almost all airborne diseases are considered direct contact only because they do not survive long in the air this means one gecko would have to sneeze or cough on another directly so chances are you would be seeing symptoms of a respiratory infection and they do not survive long enough to go from one cage to the other. They can be transmitted however by mixing up food or water bowls. There is a good article on quarentining in both the 2004 reptiles USA and august issue of reptiles.

I just read that article today. ^_^

I think I'm pretty good about not sharing contact with food/water containers. I just worry if pathogens can hope from one tank to another tank that's one foot away.
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