Hey--
I don't think it is a good idea (my boyfriend wanted me to find out though). i've read it can cause gecko's stress.....but thought I'd ask you all here. We will be away for about 5 days...but if you guys can give me your opinions that would be great---you can email me at platinumfoxy1@yahoo.com. Thank you!

Jess

Welcome to HC. It's better to find someone to help out at home. 5 days isn't that long to leave him and it's not worth the stress.

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If he's a baby put a small flat dish of calcium plus d3 in there, a large supply of mealworms in a dish that they cannot escape from, a couple water dishes that are shallow or one of those self refill pumps, and that should be fine for 5 days.

Juvie: Not much to worry about. But you will probably need the same thing.

Adult: same thing.

d3 added supplements are not needed if the lightbulbs you have give rays of it.

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Actually, there are no lights that give off D3. Thats what UVB lights are for. Diurnal lizards absorb the UVB radiation, which causes the skin cells to produce a form of D3, which isnt really a vitamin, its more like a hormone. It travels through the bloodstream and its what regulates the absorption of calcium and phosphorous. Since Leopard Geckos are nocturnal, their bodies are designed to get calcium without absorbing D3. Atrificial D3, like that found in supplements, may actually do more harm than good cause in nature they produce it in their skin as a reaction to sunlight. They don't eat it.

Ok, as for taking the leo with you, like the others said, I'd leave him at home.

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Lol sheesh that's what I meant. OOPS! I guess I was tooo excited last night. I didn't know alil d3 supplemented could hurt them. Just alot.

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