Misting the viv??

[weeburd]

I have a baby leopard gecko and i read somewhere that i could mist the viv for extra moisture/humidity, so i have been almost everyday for two weeks since we got him/her, but i have just read somewhere else that i should not be misting the viv as this may cause respiratory problems, so now im a bit confused. What should i be doing????

[CT1974]

As long as you provide your leopard gecko with a moist hide, then misting the viv really shouldn't be necessary.

[CWD]

Originally Posted by CT1974

As long as you provide your leopard gecko with a moist hide, then misting the viv really shouldn't be necessary.

As sed above they only need a moist hide !!

[weeburd]

Another quick question, I have provided my leo with a water dish but have yet to see him/her drink from it, is this normal??

[CWD]

you cant watch your leo 24/7 give it time to settle in

[CT1974]

I rarely see mine drink from their water bowl - but as long as it's in the viv and easily accessible to them in case they do need it, that's the most important thing.

[CWD]

Originally Posted by CT1974

I rarely see mine drink from their water bowl - but as long as it's in the viv and easily accessible to them in case they do need it, that's the most important thing.

Thats true

[weeburd]

Ok thanks for your feedback guys, i just worry that incase im doing anything wrong.

[ash]

ive seen only twice my leos drink and i got 4. thats in like 2 yrs lol

[DeanThorpe]

Even though theres always exceptions in general theres species of lizard that drink from a bowl..and species that dont, for thos eones you mist the viv so they lick the droplets.

Leos...drink from bowls.
and if not, you still wouldnt mist the viv as they are very much desert animals.
Im suprised in 2 weeks he hasnt already developed a problem ,especially if its an actual misting rather than say... a couple of drops over a small area.

Just reading your post again and it seems you wer under the impression it needed higher humidity.. not for drinking.. thats very suprising and I would be interested to see any care sheets that sugest that.

The only time leos will require higher humidity is for shedding..and this must just be localised into a specific area like a moist hide/box etc.

Whilst its completely true you can mist for extra humidity..as it is the result of that.. I cant believe anyone would sugest to you that leos need anything other than low as possible humidity.

A water bowl is a lot easier, so thats one good thing, your work load will already reduce.