(06-04-2012, 06:06 AM)Fishbone Wrote: In the wild, they are mostly nocturnal, in captivity, from what I've seen, it depends on the gecko. If they are sleeping in a hide, they are still acclimating probably. Also, check the temperatures. If it is hot, they will sleep more. I try to keep the warm side around 86-88 degrees, and the cooler side 78-80. They seem to like that, and come out at night and roam around a bit, and roam around a bit during the day as well. I don't keep any bright lights on mine during the day though, just indirect light, so that may make a difference.
ahh, i have a low wattage light on one side of the enclosure about 8 inches above, and the cool side is reading 75....but the temp gauge could be off, do you think i should change to a lower wattage? i also have a red infrared heat light bulb ive never used, should i use that? the male is in the moist cave, the female is under the carpet >.> theyve stayed like that most of the day and last night, except for the time i took them out this morning to get a feel for their personalities..which are very sweet by the way
