The younger of my two cresties (about three months old) seems to spend an unusual amount of time around or in his water dish. He drinks out of it sometimes, but usually he just seems to be basking in its watery aura, including wading his cute little toe pads in it. This is perfectly delightful to see, and fills my mind with thoughts of him hopping gleefully off a diving board, but it also makes me wonder whether I should be concerned. Could this be a sign that the humidity level in the tank is too low? I mist my geckos' 20 gallon glass terrarium heavily twice a day, but the humidity still often drops to around 40% in this summer weather. Also, it should be noted that this gecko's older brother does not seem to share his younger sibling's romantic feelings for the water dish.
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My gecko's unhealthy attachment to his water dish
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Have you tried getting him a mirror? Maybe he's trying to see his lovely reflection. Maybe he was a dolphin in a past life...
I dont know about the humidity although you could try putting in a humid hide and see if he uses it.
But you GOT to share a pic of him doing that, it sounds so cute!!!
Jack
i have a reservior type water dish, that looks like a water bottle upsidedown and a dish, they like to curl up on top of it in the warm months.
they are usually not going for a dip.......
how cute that yours does......
sue
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Life is what happens when you are making other plans.......
np
Every night the first place he goes is his water bowl. Just kind of hand over it and gingerly sips, pretty cute
. Don’t worry about the humidity issues ambient is usually just fine. Best of Luck.
-Mike
