Identify morph and setup possibilities

Moosenart · #1 01-02-2012, 03:06 PM

I am going to get a pair (not breeding) of leopard geckos.

What morphs are they? The male is the first picture.

Also can you make a live planted for this species?

any other care suggestions?

Thanks

Yoshi'smom · #2 01-02-2012, 03:46 PM

I'm no good with guessing morphs. I get them wrong mostly so I won't venture any further in that category. They are pretty and appear very healthy though.
You can do a live planted viv but I would go with succulents instead of cactuses. They have no spines and are therefore less dangerous. They have easy care like a cactus too. The only down side to this I think is that they probably won't last long. My leo's all love to climb all over everything. So the succulents will probably get beat up pretty quickly.
If I were doing a live planted for leo's I would go with something like excavator clay or a custom built background where there are holes for the pots to go into. That way they can easily be removed and filled in with something else should it not work out. I've used excavator clay before with leo's and have had no problems. I've since switched over to either a custom built background or paper towel and slate combo. The first of which is difficult to build and semi expensive but look great and the leo's love them. The second method is easy to clean but not as fancy.
I would recommend setting up your tank a few weeks ahead of time to make sure that your humidity levels are ok and temps remain stable.
Good luck.

Moosenart · #3 01-02-2012, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoshi'smom

I'm no good with guessing morphs. I get them wrong mostly so I won't venture any further in that category. They are pretty and appear very healthy though.
You can do a live planted viv but I would go with succulents instead of cactuses. They have no spines and are therefore less dangerous. They have easy care like a cactus too. The only down side to this I think is that they probably won't last long. My leo's all love to climb all over everything. So the succulents will probably get beat up pretty quickly.
If I were doing a live planted for leo's I would go with something like excavator clay or a custom built background where there are holes for the pots to go into. That way they can easily be removed and filled in with something else should it not work out. I've used excavator clay before with leo's and have had no problems. I've since switched over to either a custom built background or paper towel and slate combo. The first of which is difficult to build and semi expensive but look great and the leo's love them. The second method is easy to clean but not as fancy.
I would recommend setting up your tank a few weeks ahead of time to make sure that your humidity levels are ok and temps remain stable.
Good luck.

Thats the plan! i am getting the UTH(s) today. what are your humidity in your tanks?

Yoshi'smom · #4 01-02-2012, 04:21 PM

They're usually around 40-50% I usually mist my humid hides about 2x a week and right before a shed I mist them a little more to help with shedding. My rescue leo's had shed issues and since I've started bumping the humidity right before the shed they have almost flawless sheds.
Good luck.