PetCo always sets up their geckos as desert animals with no humidity. Yes they are arid-dwelling animals, but they stay underground so much of the time where humidity is more constant and more moderate rather than low.

They also get heat from the ground absorbing it and radiating it up at night.

Use a plastic food container, hole in the lid, and place in moist sphagnum moss or moist paper towels. Let it dry out somewhat periodically before misting it again. Place one end of this container over a heat pad (use a lamp dimmer to control the heat) or partially under your overhead heater. But UTH's are probably best for these geckos. I've used ceramic heat emitters with success, but I think UTH is the way to go for leopard geckos.

Plastic boxes with reduced ventilation are better than full screen tops. A simple plastic storage box with some holes poked in (soldering iron works nicely) is super. I quit doing that recently and use a hole saw to cut a 2" hole in the lid, then a glue on a piece of aluminum screen over the hole using clear silicon adhesive smeared around the edge of the screen. Works really well.

Good luck. They are amazingly hardy when they have the right conditions most of the time. Also dust the food with vitamins, makes a big difference.
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Mark

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