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my little girl has got me worried, she is starting to get that look to her like she is due for a shed but she wont go in the humid cave. should i do anything or does she know what she is doing? also i need a name for her but im stumped any thoughts?
thanks
Tony

Awwww that's a cute little patternless you have there As far as the humid hide, what substrate do you have in it? Maybe she doesn't like what you are using? Just a thought. I've heard others say they have problems getting their leos to use the humid hide. That's never been a problem for me, all mine darn near live in theirs LOL And lord help me if I let one get a bit too dry, they start kicking out the Eco-Earth I use in them and make a mess everywhere
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i wasnt sure what else would be good so for now i just used paper towels, also i was thinking could it maby be that is a clear tub?
any ideas to make it more comfy for her and look a bit more natural?
thanks
Tony

go buy a brick of coconut fiber... mine love that, they're in there all the time.
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I have used sphagnum moss for years and have had nothing but success with it for all types of reptiles, of many ages.

Always remember that your leo isn't like a dog that will rush to check out anything new in its environment. Put in an appropriately sized hide (small and tight) with a layer of moist sphagnum, over the heatpad, and just leave it. Eventually leo will find it and, like another poster said, probably never leave!

Joel
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Here is the link on my site on how to make a humid hide it also shows how I decorate mine just to give you an idea to get you started:
www.stoplightcityleopardgeckos.com/makingahumidhide.htm
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those are some really cool hides shelley! why didnt i think of that....LOL

LOL I come up with things like that when I get bored.
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thats a good idea thanks what else can you use to glue the moss to the top, i dont have a glue gun? what about aquarium silcone? very cool looking caves i would like to try making one like them

also should i put this cave on the hot side of the tank, right know its on the cool side
thanks again for the help
Tony

I'm not sure if aquarium silicone will work or not I've never used it for anything before. The humid hide should be placed on the warm side of the tank
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well thanks again for the info. i will switch it to the warmerside and try with some silicon this weekend, i will let you know how it turns out

by the way i did see her in it thursday night and a shed skin on the cage floor friday morning, not sure why she didnt eat it but at least it all came off