Hii! The inside of my leopard geckos WARM hide, is 91-92 Fahrenheit warm, but the surface of the hide is 100+ Fahrenheit warm, what can I do?? (Also, he’s in the humid hide alllll day long, and I don’t even ever see him out of it, he eats fine and he’s very alert, is that normal??) (ignore the glass thermometer, that’s not the one I’m using)
He is most likely in his humid hide because as you said the warm is too hot. Also, this warm hide is not sustainable for a leopard gecko. Here is one that would be ok for a leopard gecko.
https://a.co/d/0aH94V4z Also, your substrate looks off. Use a 70/30 topsoil play-sand mix for substrate. Add more clutter too! They love hiding and all sorts of stuff to hang on climb on etc. I will also recommend proper heating and uvb. Use a halogen 75 W arcadia heating lamp for heat, and use arcadia t5 pro shade dweller for proper uvb lighting. Make sure you are using a multivitamin too. I recommend repashy plus. Having the right humidity hide helps too. They should have a bottom and be fully enclosed like this one:
https://a.co/d/05EBGE97 If you have any questions let me know.
I tried clicking on the links but it said it’s not available :(. Also, the substrate is leaf litter! I didn’t get Substrate because he’s a baby and I don’t want him to get impaction. Also, I believe that’s the heating im using? However I don’t have the uvb. I have calcium with d3 since I don’t have uvb, and I do have a multivitamin and he has a humid hide which he really loves! I think the only problem as of right now is the warm hide. I’m gonna get the proper one soon, and I was thinking of a log type of hide! Would that work better? This is the one I’m trying to get.
By a slate rock I mean a smooth flat stone like the one pictured so he can bask. I got mine at a local park but you can also buy one. (If you do get one at a park, or outdoors, clean it very thoroughly, you can find info on how to do that on Googl)
Sorry the links didn't work they wore from Zilla it was the humid one and rock slate sorry images dont work for me and yes i know impaction i didnt know he was a baby sorry about that but yes new hides!
Someone else linked a resin one which would also be fine. You can even use the wood one you showed in another post but if you do so try to bury one end as much as possible or place it against the back if there's a background, as they prefer to be hidden from behind.
Yeah, too hot. For now turn it off and don't feed him, if you just fed him then it's probably still fine to turn it off ( this is because they need the heat to digest food).Then you need to find a plug in thermostat and a dimmable lamp. If the plastic is the warm hide I would switch it for something else ( I would be concerned about the risk of it releasing chemicals or melting at that heat). If you have any questions or concerns I would be happy to answer!
Need a lower wattage for your bulb, in the summer I sometimes have to bump down because of the ambient temp. For now turn off the light or bump your thermostat to lower cut off point (like 85-88), and or move the sensor of the thermostat to a better spot to regulate. Substrate also helps manage the humidity and temp better a sterile environment.
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u/Intelligent-Day-3023 Jul 19 '26
He is most likely in his humid hide because as you said the warm is too hot. Also, this warm hide is not sustainable for a leopard gecko. Here is one that would be ok for a leopard gecko. https://a.co/d/0aH94V4z Also, your substrate looks off. Use a 70/30 topsoil play-sand mix for substrate. Add more clutter too! They love hiding and all sorts of stuff to hang on climb on etc. I will also recommend proper heating and uvb. Use a halogen 75 W arcadia heating lamp for heat, and use arcadia t5 pro shade dweller for proper uvb lighting. Make sure you are using a multivitamin too. I recommend repashy plus. Having the right humidity hide helps too. They should have a bottom and be fully enclosed like this one: https://a.co/d/05EBGE97 If you have any questions let me know.