My Leopard Gecko Hides all Day
February 20th 2009 19:01
Don't worry if your leopard gecko hides all day... It's perfectly normal... Trust me... This is a reptile that is nocturnal, meaning that it sleeps during the day and is active at night.
I have spoken with many concerned people about their new leopard gecko that just hides and sleeps all day. Yes, there is an adjustment period where the gecko will be a little bit more skiddish than normal, but it is perfectly normal for the gecko- young or old- to hide and sleep all day long.
Just make sure that you have the hot side of the enclosure at or right around 90F. You want to make sure that you do have a hide on the hot and the cold side, as well as a humid hide right around the middle of the tank.
As long as your enclosure is habitable for the gecko, it should acclimate just fine, and you should be able to handle it in a matter of days. But, this won't affect the fact that the gecko will still sleep during the day while you are awake.
Although, I have heard of a few cases where leopard geckos will be a little active during the day, but for the most part, they want to sleep and rest while the sun is out and the lights are on.
I have spoken with many concerned people about their new leopard gecko that just hides and sleeps all day. Yes, there is an adjustment period where the gecko will be a little bit more skiddish than normal, but it is perfectly normal for the gecko- young or old- to hide and sleep all day long.
Just make sure that you have the hot side of the enclosure at or right around 90F. You want to make sure that you do have a hide on the hot and the cold side, as well as a humid hide right around the middle of the tank.
As long as your enclosure is habitable for the gecko, it should acclimate just fine, and you should be able to handle it in a matter of days. But, this won't affect the fact that the gecko will still sleep during the day while you are awake.
Although, I have heard of a few cases where leopard geckos will be a little active during the day, but for the most part, they want to sleep and rest while the sun is out and the lights are on.
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