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The temperature in my tank is the hottest at 80 with the light on... (about a 90 watt) someone told me to put a humid hide in there... will that definatley keep the temp up? My geck is basically staying in his hiding place all day and barley coming out.. i thought that was maybe because it was too cold..

any answers would be greatley appreciated! thankies!
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1 leopard gecko- corona
1 japanese chin pup- layla
1 kitty- libby
1 fishie- hoodlum

Humid hides don't keep the temperature up, but they do prevent poor shedding. Are you sure the temperature is accurate? It should be at 90 degrees Farenheit. If the temperature is precise, then maybe the tank is in a drafty area? I don't remember if you're someone from another post about temps, but do you have a heat lamp and a UTH?
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-Britney

2.4.1 Leopard Geckos: Ron, Raine, Dream, Tango, Go-Go, Johnneh and Salleh.
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon: Lil' Little.

haha yeah i am... im trying to post more than one because no one was answering my other posts... anyways... yes i have a uth and i use the lamp that i use for my room... i checked and its actually a 60 watt..geeze heating these guys is such a pain in the ass:-/... im never sure if im correct about temps or not!
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1 leopard gecko- corona
1 japanese chin pup- layla
1 kitty- libby
1 fishie- hoodlum

you want the high temps to be around 90.

First make sure your thermometer is correct, go to wallmart and buy a indoor/outdoor thermometer for about 6$. Before i bought my digi i was using the dial kind that sticks inside the tank, it was 15degrees off! That is a large margin or error that could cause a lot of problems.

If your tank still reads too cold with the digi simply put a higher watt bulb on your tank.

What size tank is it?

Try a 75 or 100watt.

good luck!
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0.1 Bearded dragon
0.1 mexican kingsnake
1.0.2 Leopard Gecko's
0.0.1 Rose Hair Tarantula
1.0 BTS
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn
0.1 Bullmastiff
4.1 Cats

an indoor outdoor digi thermometer?How do you work those? and what side of the tank do i put them on? i moved the heat lamp ( 60 watts) to the colder side of the tank.... he stuck his head out... im running to petco to buy some crickets so ill check out the size of the tank.. this poor guy! he has no idea what the hell is going on! hahaha i wish my fingers were made of mercury so i could just stick my fingers in the tank... and boom! its done! well ill be back.. itll be about 20 minutes not even.. stay on please so i know what im doing!
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1 leopard gecko- corona
1 japanese chin pup- layla
1 kitty- libby
1 fishie- hoodlum

I agree, get a reliable thermometer and a higher wattage bulb. You should be alright. Oh, and sorry that I didn't realize you were the same person from below-- There's a few people asking temperature questions right now. ^^
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-Britney

2.4.1 Leopard Geckos: Ron, Raine, Dream, Tango, Go-Go, Johnneh and Salleh.
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon: Lil' Little.

its okay! well ill go run and see what kind of gallon tank i have.. ill be back!
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1 leopard gecko- corona
1 japanese chin pup- layla
1 kitty- libby
1 fishie- hoodlum

Indoor/Outdoor thermometers ar awesome and very easy. They require one AAA battery (usually) They have a "body" with a digital display of heat, and sometimes humidity, and a long cord with a sensor attached to the end. (the idea is you can mount the thermoeter inside your house and the sensor outside your door, then you can get both outside and inside temps) You can place the sensor anywhere, lay it flat on the substrate to get belly temps or attach it to the glass (usually they have a sticky pad for easy attachment) for the ambient air temps. I prefer to not use the sticky pad as it makes it so you cannot move the sensor around, its nice to be able to put it wherever you want and get a quick temp
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0.1 Bearded dragon
0.1 mexican kingsnake
1.0.2 Leopard Gecko's
0.0.1 Rose Hair Tarantula
1.0 BTS
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn
0.1 Bullmastiff
4.1 Cats

hey there! i bought one and its about 79.5 or almost 80 in my tank, about the same as my sticky on thing i bought from pet co... i still cant seem to get up the temp!!!! ahh!! i guess ill have to buy new bulbs or something.. this is such a pain!!

i bought small crix... i let about 4 run around in his tank and hes coming out.. is it possible that hes a shy eater? he doesnt seem to want to eat when im around
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1 leopard gecko- corona
1 japanese chin pup- layla
1 kitty- libby
1 fishie- hoodlum

Sometimes leos will be shy about eating, but I'm sure once he's al settled in and his temps rise, he'll be coming out more often. Although, sometimes leos like to remain hidden while they eat.. I have one who likes to stay on the inside of one of her cool hides while I drop her food in front of her-- This way she won't have to even budge to get a meal, lol. Lazy I guess, but when she does try eat in front of me she'll scurry into her hide if I move too much, lol.
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-Britney

2.4.1 Leopard Geckos: Ron, Raine, Dream, Tango, Go-Go, Johnneh and Salleh.
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon: Lil' Little.