Uh Oh... here I come!

[MelissaFlipski]

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's true. We now have a leo in our house! A friend of mine has had it for a year or so and says her kids have lost interest - she also has 7 or 8 dogs and works full time. So the leo is on "loan" - not sure if it's temporary or permanent yet.

I saw the thread on sexing your leo and think Puffy Tail (as my son has christianed her - she was nameless before) is a girl.

She came in a 10 gallon tank with a fake plant, sand, a water bowl (with rock for crickets), a UTH, a heat lamp, lid with clips, and a bowl of cricket food. I have added a small branch, a rock (both sterilized in oven), and fake scenery picture behind the tank. She seems to like perching on the rock to see the room better. I will add a humid hide, temp/humid gages, and change the water bowl for a larger one. Any other recommendations?

Question: I have a temp/hydrog. from the black rat snake rehab. Do you think wiping it down with vinegar and putting it in the freezer for 5 hours (it showed 14 degrees) is enough to kill any harmful bugs so I can use it in PT's tank? If not, what can I do?

Thanks for the great care sheet as usual, BP.net!

[Sunny1]

I didn't see it in your list, but my leo makes good use of her regular hides when she is not using her humid hide. I have one on the cool side and one on the hot side. I only use a UTH (with a thermostat), I would think that a UTH and a heat lamp might be a little much. Also put in a little dish of calcium for her to have at all times also (I use a top of a plastic milk container).

Good luck with your leo, hopefully she becomes a permanent resident!! We love ours, very interesting, amusing, and cute!! One of the only reptiles in my house that my husband actually likes, which is good..... he won't touch my snakes . Hey and where are the pictures!!

[nwheat]

Congrats on your new addition!!

[MelissaFlipski]

Thanks, all! Pictures will come once I get around to charging my camera battery. Don't fret.