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I dont have a picture but would like some advice on cage set up. I have calcium sand as a substrate and thought it is not recommended, I have had no problems and clean up is easy. I have a smaller sized cave about 8"x6"x5". I have a haba hut that i misted with water to semi-imitate a humid hide. I have an old reptile waterfall that has dried up and now I use as a tight, small cave inside and a basking spot outside. I have assorted small rocks and a decently large/shallow water dish. I have a heat bulb I turn on during the day, it is a blueish colored bulb. I have a purple-ish nighttime bulb I turn on at night. Anyone have any advice on a creating a natural looking humid hide? Any other suggestions are welcome. Thanks

I dont know about the hide but instead of using calcium sand you should get vita sand because it is much more fine than calci sand
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But thats just my 3 cents Email

I actually prefer the larger size calci sand. I tried the finer grade stuff, but I found really dried out their toes leading to a lot of shed problems. If it's an adult, I don't worry too much about impactions, though there is potential problem, I've never had one yet in 3 years.
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1.0 Leopard gecko from JL
0.4 Normal/Hi-Yellow Leopard gecko (Beatrice, Goldie, Freckles, Pepper)
0.1 Nearly Paternless Leopard Gecko (Brite)
0.1 TBD Leopard Gecko (Rainbow)
0.0.1 Tang Nearly Paternless (Peaches)
0.0.2 Corn Snakes (One snow, One red albino)

Adults I wouldn't worry about too much either on calcium sand, but anything less I would NOT put on any kind of sand... I've lost one a while back and have since moved to paper towel and compressed felt-like covering.
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Brian Skibinski
Milwaukee Reptiles

Have you had good results with that felt stuff? It's machine washable, right? I'd be concerned they would swallow some fibers while eating. I generally prefer the calcisand b/c I like a more naturalistic look.
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1.0 Leopard gecko from JL
0.4 Normal/Hi-Yellow Leopard gecko (Beatrice, Goldie, Freckles, Pepper)
0.1 Nearly Paternless Leopard Gecko (Brite)
0.1 TBD Leopard Gecko (Rainbow)
0.0.1 Tang Nearly Paternless (Peaches)
0.0.2 Corn Snakes (One snow, One red albino)

I have seen some clever humidity hides made from margarine tubs with fake leaves hot-glued on. Looks alot better than just the plain old plastic tub.

KP