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RE: Geckos and Humidity

benandmax — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:28:00 GMT

if its a fat-tail gecko. keep the humidity slightly higher. above 30%. a leopard gecko needs it at least 30%. try putting the water bowl by the basking area. also keep spritzing the cage with a water bottle

RE: Geckos and Humidity

badams — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:49:21 GMT

Thanks...

Is it true that their appearance are similar to one another? What are the similarities/dissimilarities?

Thanks for your help

RE: Geckos and Humidity

HERPETOLOGIST N TRAINING — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:33:35 GMT

Yes that is a leopard gecko.

RE: Geckos and Humidity

badams — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:55:11 GMT

Well, what I ment was that I bought my gecko at a local pet store. It was marked as a Lepord Gecko. So, 3 - 4 months later I was reading Reptiles Magizine and on page 33 of the December issue apeears a picture of what my Gecko looks like. The title of the article is Up and Coming Geckos which talks about Fat Tailed Geckos! So it just made me wonder- Thats all.

Also, from what I was told, Fat Tails Geckos and Lepoard Geckos are similar in appearance, but the Fat Tails do require more humidity.

Please see pics

Thanks

RE: Geckos and Humidity

GECKODUDE — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:32 GMT

RE: Geckos and Humidity

Steve 95 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:28:27 GMT

What do you mean by Leopard or Fat-Tailed Gecko? I hope you don't think there the same thing.

RE: Geckos and Humidity

Grant — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:29:54 GMT

Leopard geckos humidity should be thirty percent or lower. No spraying, adding damp sponges, or anything like that should not be done. A humid hide is a good addition to a leopard gecko tank to help with their shedding.

RE: Geckos and Humidity

HERPETOLOGIST N TRAINING — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:23:12 GMT

Well to answer your question you need to know what gecko you have. As leopard geckos do not require a very high humidity, but some is required because in the wild they live underground in somewhat moist soil and rocks. Fat tailed geckos require a much higher humidity. So you need to find out which of the two you have because their care is not the same.

Geckos and Humidity

badams — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:48:08 GMT

First off, I have a Leopard ( or Fat Tail) Gecko

I have a 20 Gal Long tank with sand (calci) with a hide rock, branches, food and a medium sized water bowl. I am having problems keeping the humidity up in the tank- Its generally 15-20 percent.

My question is:

How do I keep the humidity up to the 30% range consistently? Should I place a damp sponge in the tank?

I've been spritzing the tank a couple times a day. The temp is keep in the range of 83-90 F The hood is Zilla "All in one Lighting" 30".

Thanks for the advice,

Brian