Geckos Unlimited - n00b Central http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/ If you are new to the forums and have some questions, please post them here. en Sat, 25 May 2013 19:41:42 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/images/gecko/misc/rss.png Geckos Unlimited - n00b Central http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/ Help with uth for leopard gecko http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69482-help-uth-leopard-gecko.html Sat, 25 May 2013 15:10:12 GMT Okay so I got a zoomed reptitherm 8 watt for 20 gallon tank last night and followed instructions but is not getting to the right temp even with 25... Okay so I got a zoomed reptitherm 8 watt for 20 gallon tank last night and followed instructions but is not getting to the right temp even with 25 watt sunglo bulb ... I have slate tile as a substrate ... Any ideas ]]> n00b Central Badwolf http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69482-help-uth-leopard-gecko.html Leopard Gecko Basic questions http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69459-leopard-gecko-basic-questions.html Thu, 23 May 2013 00:56:31 GMT I've recently purchased a new Leopard gecko, Wizard...more fondly called Wizzy by myself and others haha. I've been feeding him live meal worms that I've fed carrots and he eats em up. He seems to eat a lot from what I've read...he looks to be about 4 to 5 months old. He eats about 20 before he isn't interested anymore, and i'm wondering if this is a problem?

Also, he does not use his moist hide at all. I haven't seen him go in it once. Is there a reason for this?

Little devil has also bitten be twice, so hopefully my routine placing my hand in for 5 minutes everyday will get him used to me. Any suggestions on getting him accustomed to being handled. I've yet to try handling him besides moving him to clean his tank.

Thanks a bunch! any other input would be appreciated! ]]> n00b Central vbrink http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69459-leopard-gecko-basic-questions.html Is this enough for a cg http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69433-enough-cg.html Tue, 21 May 2013 13:58:51 GMT so im a newbie to this forum ive had experience with other herps but just got interested with cresties:banana:. they seem awesome and was wondering... so im a newbie to this forum ive had experience with other herps but just got interested with cresties:banana:. they seem awesome and was wondering if all the stuff i planned is suffiecent for a crested gecko:Things You Need For a Crested Gecko Setup:
Zoomed Naturalistic Terrarium 12x12x18
Zoomed Naturalistic Terrarium Hood
Zoomed Forest Tile Background
Ecoearth
Hydro-Balls
ReptiSun 5.0 High-Output UVB Bulb
Terrarium Mesh
Repti Rapids
MagNaturals Ultimate Gecko Feeding Ledge
Twisty Vine 23”
Natural Bush Plant
Pothos
Naturalistic Flora
Dual Analog Hygrometer/Thermometer
reptifogger
please giveme some feedback im sorry for the extras i could resist :: :: ]]> n00b Central Geckochu0315 http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69433-enough-cg.html Photos http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69388-photos.html Sun, 19 May 2013 03:04:27 GMT I know she's skinny I'm working on getting her back to health.
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]]> n00b Central Lizardfreak16 http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69388-photos.html Aft tank question http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69291-aft-tank-question.html Mon, 13 May 2013 13:55:04 GMT I adopted a aft and i was wondering i have a 75 gal long tank if that would be to big for mario (thats what i named him) i bought a heat pad for it... I adopted a aft and i was wondering i have a 75 gal long tank if that would be to big for mario (thats what i named him) i bought a heat pad for it if its not to big would i need to put it in the middle or at the end and also do i need to buy a thermostat for the pad. Any help would be appreciated... ]]> n00b Central otis1984 http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69291-aft-tank-question.html Crested Gecko and Moss http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69256-crested-gecko-moss.html Sat, 11 May 2013 08:53:04 GMT Hello!!

Just got a Crested Gecko, right now it's in his KK but I'd like to build a terrarium for him


I'd like to know… is it any good to have some moss in it? ]]> n00b Central Joakin http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69256-crested-gecko-moss.html Leaf litter http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69211-leaf-litter.html Wed, 08 May 2013 07:37:33 GMT What are some species of gecko that appreciate leaf litter? I have seen people use leaf litter with Cyrtodactylus, Uroplatus, and Paroedura. But what... What are some species of gecko that appreciate leaf litter? I have seen people use leaf litter with Cyrtodactylus, Uroplatus, and Paroedura. But what are some others? ]]> n00b Central Vrob20 http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69211-leaf-litter.html Age question and housing http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69158-age-question-housing.html Sat, 04 May 2013 00:16:28 GMT Alright so I recently bought a new House Gecko from my local petstore. It's a female and I wanted to know how old it is(roughly) and if I could house another female Leopard Gecko in with her? photo (61).jpg
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]]> n00b Central Grell http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69158-age-question-housing.html My crestie - sex? http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69129-my-crestie-sex.html Fri, 03 May 2013 04:35:54 GMT I figured the n00b forum would be the place to put this. ;)

I got my crested gecko from a coworker who couldn't keep "her" anymore, and this is my first herp pet. I'm more used to birds, fish, and inverts, so when it comes to sexing a reptile, I haven't had much experience! So I thought I'd ask the lovely folks of this forum for their input. I've continued using female pronouns because her former owner called her Annabelle, but I'm starting to suspect that she might be a he.

Sadly, I don't know how old "she" is; she was purchased at one of the big box pet stores a couple months ago, and I've had her about a month. Her previous owner fed her only crickets, but I've got her on CGD now with an occasional dusted/gutloaded cricket snack.

Right now she's in a 5.5gal vivarium but I intend to upgrade her housing once I have a place to put the 12"x12"x18".

So if anyone could weigh in on sexing, I'd be glad of it!

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]]> n00b Central Thalassarche http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69129-my-crestie-sex.html New (and slightly worried!) Crested Gecko owner! http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69098-new-slightly-worried-crested-gecko-owner.html Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:51:14 GMT Last Sunday (28th April) I bought a Crested Gecko from my local pet shop (Pets at Home) here in Northern Ireland.

On the day I got him (I'm assuming it's a him!) and put him into the vivarium, I waited for him to come out of the carrier box in his own time and into the vivarium itself. He eventually came out a few hours later and slept on the floor of the vivarium out in the open for another few hours.

When he awoke I tried giving him a wax worm but he didn't want it so I put some CGD in his dish and left it there for him. I never saw him go near it though.

I have tried to replicate the same conditions he was kept in at the pet shop. Same substrate and decor, light and temp/humidity etc. The temp sits at a stable 20c without a heat bulb and the humidity is around 80%, both as suggested by the leaflet from the pet shop.

Eventually I put my hand back in the vivarium to move his dish closer to him. He let me get VERY close to him but as soon as my hand actually touched him he took off across the vivarium and hid behind his hide. He stayed there for ages, hardly moving.

I left it at that and went to bed. During the night I have a very dim blue light that comes on by timer in the vivarium so I can see any activity in the night (the vivarium is view-able from my bed). Whilst I was awake I seen no activity from him at all.

The next morning I discovered he had pooped on top of his hide and then disappeared. I assumed he was in the hide. The wax worm I gave him was still there, untouched. I couldn't tell if he'd touched the CGD either. After many hours I looked in again to see if I could see him. As it turned out he wasn't in his hide but was up in the top of a dense plant where I couldn't see him only for moving the leaves a bit for a better view. He was also very pale at this point but I have read this is normal as it is during the day?

The problem is that he went up into that plant on Sunday night and hasn't come down since and this is Tuesday. I was really worried he had died up there, maybe from stress or something. I checked to see and could see his throat moving (recycling air) which I know they do normally or also when stressed. At least I knew he was alive! But I had to take the worm out as I think it died and the CGD still looks untouched.

I am really worried about him and don't know what to do! :(

Any suggestions? ]]> n00b Central Drew1405 http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69098-new-slightly-worried-crested-gecko-owner.html How does one go about deleting their account. http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69078-how-does-one-go-about-deleting-their-account.html Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:32:39 GMT Just kidding!!!!!!! Just kidding!!!!!!! ]]> n00b Central spankyleatherlips http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/n00b-central/69078-how-does-one-go-about-deleting-their-account.html