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01-26-2021, 07:55 PM

acpart started a thread Gecko Time: The Little Jungle in my House Photo-Essay in Off Topic Lounge

The first photo essay has come in (with 3-4 more on the stack!). Enjoy this view of a jungly work area:...

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01-26-2021, 07:53 PM

acpart replied to a thread New Gecko (and reptile) owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

I have fed super worms to leopard geckos as small as 10 grams (this one just wan't "getting" the mealworms but she figured out the super worms pretty...

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01-26-2021, 07:52 PM

acpart replied to a thread Bioactive terrium questions in African Fat-tailed Geckos | and other Hemitheconyx

It looks as if your geckos are really enjoying themselves! When I had AFT's I misted every morning and that kept the plants watered. Aliza

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01-25-2021, 09:15 PM

acpart replied to a thread Which morph? in Leopard Geckos | Morphs & Genetics

In that case, it's most likely a blizzard, possibly an albino blizzard (called "blazing blizzards"). Don't worry if at some point it gets a bit...

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01-25-2021, 09:13 PM

acpart replied to a thread New Gecko (and reptile) owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

Feeding mealworms to leopard geckos: When I was breeding geckos, I fed mealworms only to the hatchlings. In order to supplement them properly I...

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01-24-2021, 09:24 PM

acpart replied to a thread Which morph? in Leopard Geckos | Morphs & Genetics

I would suspect it's a Murphy's patternless or blizzard. The yellow body/white tail look makes me think patternless, but it looks pretty young (or...

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01-23-2021, 09:23 PM

acpart replied to a thread Sudden drastic change is personality in Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

It is a little odd, but could be within a normal range of behaviors. I've had leopard geckos live together in small groups for years and then all of...

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01-23-2021, 09:19 PM

acpart replied to a thread Newbie Leo Owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

Congrats on your gecko. Yes, Gus is a Mack snow jungle (broken tail and body bands). I don't think this is stick tail, but the tail does look a...

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01-21-2021, 11:07 PM

acpart replied to a thread Best Loose Substrate? in Leopard Geckos | Substrates & Substrate Issues

There will never be consensus on substrates. It does seem to be pretty clear that hatchlings should not be on loose substrate and that calcisand is...

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01-21-2021, 11:04 PM

acpart replied to a thread Sudden drastic change is personality in Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

Adolescence. It should change again at some point. Aliza

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01-19-2021, 10:29 PM

acpart replied to a thread What morph? in Leopard Geckos | Morphs & Genetics

Definitely a Mack snow! Aliza

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01-18-2021, 09:59 PM

acpart replied to a thread Gray Poop?? in Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

I have found great variety in the poop from time to time. I recommend you continue to monitor. It may be the change to a different feeder. I don't...

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01-18-2021, 09:58 PM

acpart replied to a thread What morph? in Leopard Geckos | Morphs & Genetics

Once a snow gecko reaches adulthood there's no way to know whether or not it's a snow. Snows hatch white and black striped but as they mature they...

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01-16-2021, 08:56 PM

acpart replied to a thread Gecko Time: New Series Starting in Off Topic Lounge

The first person has just submitted a photo essay for this series and it will run on Jan. 26. Will you be the next? Check the post above. It's...

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01-16-2021, 08:54 PM

acpart replied to a thread Golden gecko tail discoloration - please help! in Pests & Diseases

I don't have experience with golden geckos, but since there is no skin breakage, burned look or dried out look I would imagine that it's OK. Aliza

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01-14-2021, 01:21 AM

acpart replied to a thread Gecko Time: What Goes on in My House?! Photo Essay in Off Topic Lounge

Mr. Blue is a L. williamsi (electric blue day gecko). It's hard to get a good picture without him fleeing, sometimes out of the cage! Aliza

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01-14-2021, 01:19 AM

acpart replied to a thread New Gecko (and reptile) owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

Ideally you'll be dusting the feeders with calcium and vitamin D3. You don't need the lights at all since the gecko is nocturnal, as long as there's...

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01-14-2021, 01:18 AM

acpart replied to a thread New Leopard Gecko Owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

My favorite cricket ordering place is tophatcrickets.com. I would order 1/4". Initially you'll have to feed more of the small ones, but they'll...

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01-12-2021, 10:12 PM

acpart started a thread Gecko Time: What Goes on in My House?! Photo Essay in Off Topic Lounge

As promised, here is the first photo essay about what goes on in my house: https://geckotime.com/what-goes-on-in-my-house-aliza-arzt/. Enjoy!...

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01-12-2021, 10:08 PM

acpart replied to a thread New Leopard Gecko Owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

Back when I had fewer gecko cages to "decorate" I would do a google image search for landscape pictures of the leopard gecko's native habitat...

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01-11-2021, 09:28 PM

acpart started a thread Gecko Time: New Series Starting in Off Topic Lounge

Gecko Time will be starting a new series beginning tomorrow (1/13/21). The series is called "What Goes on in My House?!" and will be photo essays of...

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01-11-2021, 09:20 PM

acpart replied to a thread New gecko for my 13 birthday in Getting to Know You (Introduction)

It definitely looks like a P.m.grandis to me. If so, it will get pretty big and may need a larger enclosure than a 30 gallon eventually. Aliza

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01-10-2021, 11:51 PM

acpart replied to a thread Where to order live feeder food from in US in Leopard Geckos | Food & Feeding Issues

I order 3000 crickets every 2 weeks. I keep 2000 3/4" crickets in a 10 gallon. The trick is to have lots of egg crate to stack up so they have...

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01-10-2021, 11:49 PM

acpart replied to a thread New Leopard Gecko Owner in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

I actually don't keep mealworms anymore because I don't have anything that eats them and I also have a sensitivity to them (which could happen to...

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01-10-2021, 11:47 PM

acpart replied to a thread New gecko for my 13 birthday in Getting to Know You (Introduction)

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new gecko. The pictures look great. Aliza

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01-10-2021, 12:03 AM

acpart replied to a thread Heating concern in Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

In the situation where I had heat cable at the back, I was heating shoebox size tubs so it worked fine. You may have to experiment a bit to see how...

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01-10-2021, 12:02 AM

acpart replied to a thread Where to order live feeder food from in US in Leopard Geckos | Food & Feeding Issues

I've been extremely happy with tophatcrickets.com. They sell another type of crickets (banded crickets) which are much cuter than the usually...

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01-09-2021, 11:59 PM

acpart replied to a thread Strange spot in Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

It's called a paradox spot which means exactly what you said: a spot that doesn't seem to belong based on the rest of the pattern. It's normal and...

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