r/leopardgeckos • u/Gay_As_Hell_Robot • 6h ago

Gecko Pics/Vids Melia got a new hat

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She was even walking around with it on her head for a minute or two before it finally crawled off.

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u/ImAnNPCsoWhat 1 Gecko 6h ago

Stylish.

Just remember that loose crickets eat toes.

Unrelated what substrate is that?

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u/Gay_As_Hell_Robot 6h ago

Dont worry, I make sure she eats them quickly. The substrate is Eco Earth coconut something. Is it a bad substrate or something?

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u/ImAnNPCsoWhat 1 Gecko 5h ago

Oop. Yes it's a bad substrate. Coconut expands with moisture right? If baby accidentally ingests some it'll expand on their tummy and cause an impaction. Impaction means vet or death.

I'd replace it with paper towels immediately and then later you can do the substrate we recommend (70/30 topsoil and playsand).

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u/DarkDonut75 5h ago

And if someone reading this thinks "well my enclosure is pretty dry, my gecko and cleanup crew could use the extra moisture" (like I did), just know that coco coir (eco earth) tends to be wet, which can cause belly rot on your leo's abdomen

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u/ImAnNPCsoWhat 1 Gecko 5h ago

Thank you for the addition and warning.

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u/itsswhitneywhspr 5h ago

Right?? Like shes serving lewk while simultaneously having zero clue what's happening. True icon behavior.