I've been trying to get my leo to eat jumbo mealworms for about a week now, with the mealworm shortage I had no choice. After several days of disinterest for the jumbo's I decided she was probably preparing for a shed so I set up a humid hide. she has been in it for 2 days now( with no sign of shed) and today she ate 4 jumbo mealworms.

- she has 3 other hides that she has used happily but seems to prefer being in the humid hide, should I just trust nature and assume instinct knows best?
or should I worry about her being subjected to high levels of humidity.

I believe that they should always have a moist hide available...

Leopard Gecko Caresheet (Eublepharis macularius) - Reptile Information - Caresheets Database
"When a leopard gecko retreats to its hide during the daylight hours, they are often in chambers or holes that have a higher humidity level than the ambient air outside of the hide spot. To simulate this type of environment, you will need to create a moist hide."

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My girl is ALWAYS in her humid hide. She never uses her dry warm hide. It's nothing to be worried about =]

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Gerp, Gerp, Gerp.

I would leave it in all the time. it won't do any harm. my geckos are always in their moist hide

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