[Flo_Wilson]

Hello Everyone

My name is LeAndra and I am new here on the forum! I hope to get to know some people better on here an I am looking forward to learning more about Gecko's and reptiles in general. Some information about me... I am a full time student, working towards my licensing in Veterinary Technology. I also work full time for an animal rescue. I own some furry, feathered, and scaled friends

1) Sweeney Todd - American Pitbull Terrier
2) Sookie Stackhouse - Chihuahua
3) Depp - Pearl Faced ****atiel
4) Beatrice - Short haired brown tabby cat
5) Crush - Red eared slider
6) Squirt - Northern Map Turtle
7) Flo & Wilson - Baby Crested Gecko's

Vexx & Royale - (my brothers actually) Ball pythons
9) Iggy - Green Iguana (brothers)

I am absolutely in love with my Gecko's and reptiles but I am a first time Gecko owner. So I am looking to learn as much as possible. All of our animals are rescues, that have been surrendered by their owners or hoarder confiscations, so they have come from conditions not the greatest. I just want to insure that I am not doing them the same injustices that their previous owners had done.

Have a great day everyone!

Here are a few pictures of the Cresties.

[Yoshi'smom]

Welcome to GU and what we like to call the Herp Addiction! You can never have just one. And when you have two, it has to be three, and then one more..... and then one more!
You're little cresties are adorable!!

[Flo_Wilson]

Thank you I have found that true with most of my animals It is nerve wracking with my little ones though. This whole adjustment period and waiting for them to eat! I have faith though that by next week they will be eating. Thank you for the welcome! Your babies are beautiful btw! I absolutely love Gargoyle Geckos and find them amazing looking!

[Yoshi'smom]

Thanks! I'm in love with my little garglette girls! They are just sooo cute! And settling down nicely too!

[laurenslizard]

Hi Peeps! I'm new on here too as I've just started off my gecko collection.

I'm the proud owner of

[] A male Ocellated velvet gecko called Eno
[] A pair of bearded Dragons named McNulty and Bubbs
[] and an unsexed Blue Tongued Skink called Wonka.

I started my little collection 18 months ago when my son was diagnosed with asthma. Gone were the days of furry pets!!! I've always loved blue tongues - Now I had the perfect excuse to splash out and get one. Wonka quickly became part of the household, although he (I have never had "him" sexed, I always refer to "him" as a "he") is very much a mummy's boy. He shys away from anybody else, but is very close to me. He now makes eye contact with me, as well as signaling for attention by patting the viv glass. Such a smart boy! He loves to curl around my neck and climb up my sleeve.

Bubbs (female) and McNulty (male) came next. My mother was no longer able to look after them as she was moving to a new, smaller home - So I quickly snapped them up! My children have always loved to visit them, as they are a friendly pair of beardies, and will happily be petted. They are in a kind of brumation state at moment, but during the summer months they spent most of their days exploring my living room and being hand fed meal worms by my son! They absolutely adore them, often mimicking the head bobbing and waving. However, my daughter was a little shocked when she witnessed a rather brutal mating ritual


And Eno is my first gecko. I got him from a local reptile shop a month ago and he is settling in well. He doesn't enjoy being handled but is stunning to admire. I am hoping to find him a mate soon but I haven't had any luck finding a breeder yet. He amazed me by refusing food for the first week, eventually only accepting rather massive size 5 crickets. Little guzzler!

Thankyou for reading, and I look forward to gaining more insight and knowledge from this site

Lauren, Rotherham - England.

[lauraleellbp]

Welcome to GU, Flo and Lauren!

Lauren, in addition to the Crested Gecko caresheet here on the forum, I also highly recommend the ones from JB's Crested Gecko Info, Ciliatus.com - The Ultimate Crested Gecko Resource - Home, Pangea Reptile Supplies Home Page, and I also worked hard on my own, linked on the website in my signature.

Best of luck to both of you in your Gecko-y endeavors!