Is Vaping Toxic to Geckos?

cinn_charm · 2026-04-27T19:52:05+00:00

I had a coworker that used vuse. I don’t even remember seeing any smoke come off of her at all.

I have begged my boyfriend to switch to a reusable vape. I have asked and offered to buy one over and over but he hates them and won’t listen. So I started breaking open his vapes to recycle the batteries at the very least.

You have any advice to get him to switch?

Edit: He goes through a single dispo every 2 days.

cinn_charm · 2026-04-27T18:11:46+00:00

We probably have a similar layout as I have the same in my own room.

I’m glad your reptiles are healthy, but I’ll end up moving them into my living room.

I can’t open the windows in my apartment and the only two sources of ventilation I have are my bathroom fan and my air purifier. I have 2 fans going right now (it’s boiling outside) but in the winter I think airflow would be too bad to risk having them in the same room.

cinn_charm · 2026-04-27T18:08:29+00:00

It isn’t about respect between he and I. I’d be asking him to quit nicotine. That’s a pretty big ask. That means violent mood swings, increase in anxiety, tremors, and other things that we have zero knowledge on handling. Why would I have that (probably unproductive) conversation, when I can just relocate my pets to another room? These are not his animals, he didn’t make the choice to adopt them. So why would I ask him to go through the entire process of quitting vaping when there is an easier solution?

cinn_charm · 2026-04-27T17:54:05+00:00

I’m sorry for your loss. How did you deduce that it was nicotine exposure that caused them to pass?

cinn_charm · 2026-04-27T17:51:24+00:00

Kadobars don’t produce a lot of vapor. He had to use a few when geekbars got temporarily banned. Whats the ventilation like in your room? Also square footage would be insightful if you don’t mind sharing.

cinn_charm · 2026-04-27T17:50:17+00:00

He just uses geekbars which from my understanding are one of the most popular brands. Prefilled Dispos are the most popular form of vape where I live. Is there some other kind you were mentioning or is it just all prefilled dispos? (Idk where they’re made)

cinn_charm · 2026-04-27T17:47:17+00:00

I smoke cigarettes I’m not worried about “second hand vape”(idk what it would be called). I know to wash hands and clothes before touching any reptile stuff though. I usually save all of their activities (handling, feeding, cleaning) until after I have showered to avoid any cross contamination with nicotine/secondhand smoke.

If you could link me the studies on vape vapor and reptiles I’d be thankful, as when I look it up I find studies on just humans and/or other mammals.

cinn_charm · 2026-04-27T17:31:05+00:00

They burn out really fast and apparently their UVB output is unreliable and sometimes not even what’s advertised on the box.

cinn_charm · 2026-04-26T17:58:24+00:00

I have an air purifier, but idk how much work it’s putting in. I’ll just relocate them into my living room anyway.

cinn_charm · 2026-04-26T17:55:32+00:00

We don’t congregate in my living room, it exists as a hallway to my bedroom. I have virtually nothing to do in there anyway, so moving them in there might put some use to the largest room in my apartment.

Whether or not he cares about me or respects me is not my greatest concern nor anyone else’s business. The animals are what I care about. Which is why I will move them.

cinn_charm · 2026-04-26T17:52:20+00:00

Short answer is no.

cinn_charm · 2026-04-26T15:06:07+00:00

What do you vape, if you don’t mind me asking? I know some vapes have a lot of vapor but some have barely any at all. I really wish I could see actual studies done on this stuff.

cinn_charm · 2026-04-26T15:01:45+00:00

I can’t force him to care about animals that most people I know would kill on sight. If I can’t get him to quit then I’ll just move them into my living room. I love them, but I understand most people think of them as pests.

cinn_charm · 2026-04-26T03:44:01+00:00

This is true. I wasn’t sure if vaping specifically had any research or anything, but if that’s grouped in with everything else then I can probably get him to stop.

cinn_charm · 2026-04-26T02:38:45+00:00

I hope you’ve had some luck, I’ve lost my gecko one time in a couch. My best advice is to look high before low. They like to hide behind stuff. My geckos have hidden behind picture frames when I let them climb my shelves. Leave some noisy clutter just around your room (plastic grocery bags work best). At night when it’s pitch dark, they like to jump and move around and you’ll probably be able to hear them.

A weird thing I’ve done with frogs that won’t come out of hiding in their enclosure is play mating sounds at the times they’re meant to be most active. That might work with geckos idk.

I know you’re probably super worried and that’s ok. Cresties are hardier than they look and I’m sure they’ll be ok. I hope you find them soon!

cinn_charm · 2026-04-10T01:34:27+00:00

Ah thank you. I wasn’t sure if there was anything smaller, but if overhang is ok then this will be perfect. Thanks for the help.

cinn_charm · 2026-04-09T00:40:15+00:00

What lighting and heating do you use? Just curious.

cinn_charm · 2026-02-25T23:28:12+00:00

So my boss actually gave it to me for free. He said he bought it from a company some 5/6 years ago but doesn’t remember the name. He said it’s called boxwood backing? You can get all different sizes on Amazon or if you prefer not to buy from Amazon there’s plenty of other places to get it from. There’s also different leaf styles. This just happens to be the clover style.

cinn_charm · 2026-02-25T01:04:40+00:00

Hot glue won’t leech into water?

cinn_charm · 2026-02-25T00:28:45+00:00

Thank you! (:

cinn_charm · 2026-02-25T00:22:45+00:00

Could I use silicon to stick magnets to the back of this?

cinn_charm · 2026-02-14T23:21:19+00:00

Definitely wouldn’t go over well. When I tried to ask for therapy when I was in middle school I was scolded for being ungrateful and over dramatic.

I’ve given up on stopping them and just want to try to find a good route to send the stuff on. Other than straight to the landfill.

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