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 #1851147


Lilnell
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 Humid hide

my leo won’t use her humid hide. why is this?
09/04/08  11:02am

 #1851236


Tpau15
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   Message To: Lilnell   In reference to Message Id: 1851147


 Humid hide

They usually only use it for shedding purposes. Is your leo shedding and not useing it?

-tpau15
09/04/08  01:03pm

 #1854395


Lilnell
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   Message To: Tpau15   In reference to Message Id: 1851236


 Humid hide

no!



09/08/08  10:48am

 #1854421


Theleonater
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   Message To: Lilnell   In reference to Message Id: 1854395


 Humid hide

it could go in the humid hide you just don’t see it.my leo goes in her humid hide all the time
09/08/08  11:21am

 #1854429


Yasha
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   Message To: Theleonater   In reference to Message Id: 1854421


 Humid hide

It could be either the size of the opening, or the type of bedding you have in there. My leo loves her humid hide, but she will not go in it if I just leave the moss on the bottom of the hide (I use a whole coolwhip container with a hole cut in one side). I have to take the moss, soak it for a few hours, wrap it up in paper towel to make a sort of pillow and then wet the whole thing down with hot water. She will go straight into it, as long as the paper towels are covering the moss, so maybe your leo is picky too?
I use flukers spanish moss by the way, not sphagnum since I can’t seem to find it anywhere.
09/08/08  11:47am

 #1854650


Newtoleos
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   Message To: Yasha   In reference to Message Id: 1854429


 Humid hide

My girls HATE their humid hide. I was using moss and they wouldn’t go in it. I started thinking sice they had never had one before I got them (2 years without one!!) they were just used toshedding without one. They both have toes that look messed up and a missing toe. So I kept trying...I finally put moist paper towel in there and now they won’t get off of it!



09/08/08  05:08pm

 #1854785


3240
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   Message To: Newtoleos   In reference to Message Id: 1854650


 Humid hide

Moss can be very acidic depending on the type. Try coco-peat. It hold moisture well and makes for an excellent hide box substrate.
09/08/08  07:15pm

 #1855301


Lilnell
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   Message To: 3240   In reference to Message Id: 1854785


 Humid hide

can anyone post pics of thier leos & humide hides?
09/09/08  10:49am

 #1855894


Yasha
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   Message To: Lilnell   In reference to Message Id: 1855301


 Humid hide

I made a video for you! You can see it here!

Link
09/10/08  02:28am

 #1855990


Amyers
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   Message To: Yasha   In reference to Message Id: 1855894


 Humid hide

i think she was mad that you went in her cage!
09/10/08  09:30am

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Yasha
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   Message To: Amyers   In reference to Message Id: 1855990


 Humid hide

Lol yah I know, She lunged at the camera and surprisingly it’s not the first time she’s tried to eat the camera when I’m photographing her or filming her. Maybe she thinks the lens is a big fat worm?! lol!



09/10/08  12:39pm


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