r/LeopardGecko

The silicone fumes are just about gone, so Cyrus should be able to get back into his home tomorrow when I get home from work (the pool module itself is very well-ventilated as well, but I’m leaving the door open for the next 20 hours at the time of typing this post text out.

I’ll make a less janky-looking version of the pool later, was sort of on a time crunch since I need to get this done before I’m out of town for two weeks. Anyone who has seen Cyrus’ posts before knows he can freely hunt in enclosure (he’s good at it, too), and the pool is just another thing meant to make things easier for his babysitter. I’ll do one last beetle cull before I leave town to keep from having too many adult Darkling Beetles running around, but… yeah, I’m otherwise done. This enclosure was always meant to require minimal maintenance, but I hope to one day make his 380-415 gallon forever home even better than this one since I know what does/doesn’t work.

So I heard you should have uvb over their favorite basking spot so I moved my puck shaped uvb over it thinking it would benefit her and I came how from school to see shee looked a little weird and didn't eat. Should of been my sight to remove the uvb but I didn't know what it was so the next day after I get home from school I notice she looks worse I figure maybe it's the uvb so I immidetly removed it. It's been a few days and not much has changed, her skin is kind of flaky and raw looking so I gave her a warm soak to hopefully help soothe and hydrate her skin. But I need to know if there's anything I can do to help her

My beautiful, idiot daughter.

He is in a 40 gal (36x18x18) with 5 hides. (Note, the tan rock on the right used to be a heat rock but I cut the cord off!!! It is just a hide. I know heat rocks are dangerous. It came with him when I got him). The substrate is a mix of play sand and organic top soil that I baked to sanitize.

I'd like to try a new substrate as his current one is not very soft. I tried to sift out the big pieces from the top soil but there are still lots of wood chips. Baking it took foreverrrrrr and stunk so bad haha. I'd like to try reptisoil and play sand this time, even if reptisoil cost more than the top soil I got from Lowes. So so not worth it imo 😵‍💫

I'd also like more climbing opportunities! Any tips for utilizing the height in his enclosure?

I think his warm side is too cool, I'm going to up the heat bulb wattage. I do have a lazer thermometer so his basking spot is 90F, but its on top of a plastic hide so I don't know that it holds heat well / long. I've seen people use slate, I might try this!

I'd also like tips to make it more naturalistic without going full bioactive. I dont have a green thumb lol

He has overhead heat, an Acadia shadedweller 7% for uvb, calcium in the enclosure, and his food is dusted with repashi calcium plus

I've had Danny for 4 years and am at least his 3rd home. I have no idea how old he is, just that his previous owner rescued him from a 'bad situation' and then her kids 'got bored of him' so she rehomed him. He is so so sweet and I love him to pieces! I'd like him to enjoy his home more :) any tips are appreciated, thank you!