my leopared gecko will not come out
of her shed box even though she has already
shed her skin about a week ago.
it is 68-70F on the warm side
but she still will not go,what should i do?
do you think she's stresed?
all thoughts wellcome.
t/h
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my leo will not come out of her shed box. What should I do?
turtletyper
Jan 24, 2005 11:16 AM
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caboose
Jan 24, 2005 02:27 PM
When you said 68-70 deg. F., is that the substrate temp. or the air temp. The substrate temp on the warm side should be between 85-90 deg. F, and around 70-75 (if I remember correctly) on the cool side of the tank. She may be staying inside because it's staying a little warmer in there - closer to the 85-90 deg. F. Try to get the warm side surface temp up a bit and see if that helps. You should do that for her health anyway. Make sure you are measuring both the substrate (floor) temp as well as the air temp, because you can't tell one very well by knowing the other.
My leos are fairly young (5 months) and they stay in there humid hide a fiar amount, but do come out quite often. I think they come out more if you have other hides they can go into to feel more secure, especially if they're young and/or still getting used to their home.
