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| 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
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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.
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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.
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What do you mean by Leopard or Fat-Tailed Gecko? I hope you don't think there the same thing.
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| 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
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Yes that is a leopard gecko.
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| Thanks... Is it true that their appearance are similar to one another? What are the similarities/dissimilarities? Thanks for your help
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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
-Maxwell
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