Is this ok for my baby leopard gecko?

Question

some of you might of read my other question about what was wrong with my baby leopard gecko..well i have another one aout something i put in his cage..i found this turtle shell in my yard that was empty and i thought it would be cool to put it as a hide in my geckos cage..so i sterlized it by soaking it in clorox for an hour and i rised it off and i made it his wet hide..i was just wandering if maybe anything i did that i just mentioned could be harmful to him..like the clorox or the turtle shell..oh by the way petsmart is the one that told me to soak in clorox for an hour if i got something from my backyard for him..if i did something wrong please tell me so i can change it IMMEDIATELY!!!!! =/

Answer 1

I think it should be fine your gecko isn't going to be eating the shell so it shouldn't harm him its just a hiding place. :-)

Answer 2

I would boil it. Now i`m not 100% sure what that will do to the shell but that is what I do with rocks. Also i`m hoping you used diluted bleach (4 ounces of bleach per gallon of water) and then rinsed the shell compeletly. I also would let it are dry over night.

Answer 3

if you ask me i wouldnt take the risk of your little baby gecko dieing

Answer 4

Should be fine...

If you're worried still then boil it.

Answer 5

i have leopard geckos! very cool...but anyway

personally, i wouldn't put that in his cage. and i would be kind of nervous about that fact that it was soaked in clorox for so long...that doesn't really seem like a good idea to me. its bleach and very toxic.

and for the record, i really wouldnt go by the things that petsmart people say. just because its petsmart...and theyre not really specialists on animals, they just sell them.

you should try googling some legitimate reptile specialists website or something.

but in my opinion, i would take the shell out until you are absolutely positive that your cleaning method is ok.

Answer 6

anything pourous I wouldn't use clorox....I would boil it for a while.  Hopefully you rinsed it in lots and lots of plain water afterwards to get rid of all of the chemical smell and fumes.

Answer 7

its ok, it was born to be.. but if you are scared, boil it a bit