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humidity

archamedes1 Sep 28, 2003 10:13 PM

In my setup the substrate is that cage carpet stuff and currently my gecko's humid box is a tupperware container with vermalite in it. As he/she gets bigger it will no longer fit in this box, but I have a rock/cave ready for a hide spot on the hotter side. Will this still create enough humidity for him/her to shed properly once he/she out grows the current humid box?

Replies (2)

Sara2 Sep 28, 2003 10:39 PM

You will probablly just need to get a bigger humid hide the rock won't hols the moisture. Although you would be surprised what they can squeeze themselves into. I have a few 40-50 gram sub adults that still love there small upside down deli-cup humid hides. They just curl right up in them.
One thing I would worry about is the vermiculite in the humid hide, because I think in your other post you said your leo was a baby or hachling. I would just use paper towels in the humid hide untill he/she is older, just mist it once every day or two. Sometimes they like to eat it and babys are more likly to become impacted.

NJgeckoFREAK79 Sep 28, 2003 11:10 PM

I have always used butter containers filled with bed-a-beast. its really good and holds moisture alot longer than vermuculite or perlite, hope that helps!
scott

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