New Leopard Gecko

[Catherine]

If the mats work for you and you can get them cheaply then they are the best way to go. Lots of people use sand, but you are right, it gets in the water and messes everything up.
I understand the cocoanut bark can be a bit to dry and finely powdered. You would need to keep it a bit damp. I use it dry for a beardie, but his head is much higher off the ground.

You will have to experiment and see what works for you.

Your girls are full grown and your boys are still growing, right? That would explain why the boys eat more. Growing lizards are bottomless pits when it comes to food.

Have fun playing around with their set ups. And Happy Birthday(in case you didn't see the thread I started)