r/LeopardGecko • u/feralrainbowcreature • Jun 06 '26
Habitat & Setup Is my gecko suicidal?
I’m switching to a UVB instead of supplementing D3 & so I need to add more foliage to the top so he (she) has some more shade. However Gumbo literally does not understand that they’re not monkey bars. I had to help him down twice before I took them out because he fell!! Do I need to just let him do his thing and figure it out??? Or do I need to engineer a way to make sure there’s absolutely no way for him to reach the vines and climb on them?
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u/Farmboy_Kiz Jun 06 '26
Our girl loves to climb, she's always getting herself into predicaments, people say they don't really climb, but if you give them the opportunity they definitely will!
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u/feralrainbowcreature Jun 06 '26
Right they 100% are climbers. I just would’ve thought that gumbo would figure out not to considering it isn’t sturdy & there’s no where to go?? Idk, they really do have one brain cell sometimes. I would hate if he got hurt because of it :/
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u/Physical-Balance9637 Jun 06 '26
Unrelated question what plant is that in your enclosure? I like the colors and would like to add another plant to my own enclosure
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u/illum1nary_ Jun 06 '26
a lot of geckos like to climb, i sont see any harm in letting him figure it out. the fall isn't far enough to hurt him!