>>Thanks so much for the reply. First, I will put down paper towels. Should I get rid of the bark and calci sand all together? I believe the temp. at night to be in the low 70’s. I do not know how old the gecko is. I can post a picture if necessary. I am using the thermometer and humidity gauges that stick to the glass (recommend by the reptile guru at PetCo). What type should I be using and where should I place it. I believe that it has not shed due to the fact that I am constantly watching it and it has not had any shedding on any part of its body, none, not even a trace amount in the cage. It was almost done shedding when we brought it home so I feel like I know what to look for. It had a small amount left on its nose and mouth and toes that just came off in a couple of days. I purchased it from a local pet store called The Aquarium in Fort Worth. There were about 6 geckos in one enclosure but after reading a book and getting advice before the purchase from a local reptile rescue, I felt like I asked the right questions and looked for the major warning signs listed by both resources. I spent much time talking with the “reptile guy”. I am feeding it the same type crickets that the store was feeding it. I am feeding the crickets with oatmeal, carrots and potatoes. As far as bugs go, unless I could visually see them - I wouldn’t have a clue. Yes, I am leaving the under tank heat pad on at night. When we wake up in the morning he is laying on it. What next?


Just remember not to EVER keep reptiles on Calci-Sand or any type of commercial sand product it is HORRIBLE for reptiles, if you must have sand just get sifted play sand from your local Home-Depot or Lowe's.NEVER Trust any employees at PetCo they are like Used Car salesmen they love to do anything to get you to spend money, you should buy a digital thermometer,and if possible maybe a thermostat so you can constantly monitor temps accurately. You should try to get a product called Shed-B-Gone or Shed-Ease they are great products to get the shed off of Snakes and lizards.I recommend Sani-Chips from LLLReptile.com or Aspen bedding, but if you have some slate laying around that works great for Leopard geckos too. Paper towels are great but not that attractive assuming you have a son I assume you want the enclosure to look nice.And Leopard geckos eat their sheds after they shed so thats probably why you arent seeing any occasionally you might see a tad bit laying around. I wish you luck with your gecko hopefully we will have another member to add to our wonderful Hobby!

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