ok i'm going away for the night only tonight. my parents aren't into giving my gecko crickets because she is afraid of bugs. SO would it stress my gecko out if i brought him with me overnight? and/or could i give him a few extra crickets before i leave and feed him tomorrow night when i come home. my 'rents will turn the light on and off and spray down the cage??? please help!
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Breathingbywires
Jun 19, 2003 09:47 AM
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Marlies
Jun 19, 2003 09:58 AM
It can't do any harm if you don't feed your animal one night. In nature they sometimes skip meals for days and days of there is a bad season...
geeboo
Jun 19, 2003 10:19 AM
Nah, it won't hurt it a bit to go a day or two even three without food. I only feed my non laying adults every other day as a matter of fact. They are perfectly healthy and they eat good when fed too. I do have a question about spraying down the cage though. Leo don't like alot of humidity as long as they have a nice humid hide and a water bowl they are fine too much humidity all the time can cause a respitory infection.
breathingbywires
Jun 19, 2003 10:56 AM
i was told to spray down the leaves once a day incase he doesn't drip from the bowl he will drink off the leaves.?
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geeboo
Jun 19, 2003 12:26 PM
ah, I see they all learn to drink from a bowl eventually. If you see him actually doing this try to start to do it every other day you don't want to really get him independant on drinking when you mist him. You won't see them drink very often if you do catch them drinking from their dish.
geckogurl_04
Jun 19, 2003 07:12 PM
Some leos drink the water thats in their humis hides, but most drink out of a bowl. Its really cool to see them drink. I see one of my males all the time, but my other leos must drink only at night.
geckogurl_04
Cleopatra
Jun 19, 2003 12:53 PM
Even young ones won't be affected by it much. If you are still nervous, feed it now (most leos are okay with feeding anytime as long as they are awake). Don't worry. I skip days when feeding my leos to ensure a hearty appetite every feeding night. Reptiles aren't like mammals that need to eat every day so its okay to go a day without feeding your leo. It won't mind in the least.
Cleo
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