Hello! I'm a 3 month old Gecko named Smaug. Please help my owner. She's new and making me nervous. I don't want her to make any mistakes. Here's some facts about me.
General Information
Species of lizard: Leopard Gecko
Gecko's name: Smaug
Morph: Normal
Gender: Undetermined
Age: 3month
Weight: Undetermined
Total length: about 3 inches
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: Just acquired
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner): Petsmart
Captive bred or wild caught: Captive bred
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Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth):12x12x30
Cage (type, size): 20 gallon long glass aquarium
Substrate provided: Reptile Carpet
Types of hiding places provided: Warm hide dry, Moist hide and 2 cool hides
Is there a humidity hide? location?: Yes, warm side
Please describe any other furnishings: Fake vine, river rocks
List recent changes in the environment, if any: Just came home!
Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s): None
Fluorescent (tube bulbs): None
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: Yes
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage? Yes
What type and brand of thermometer (digital with probe, temperature gun, LCD strip, analog (circle), combo digital thermometer/hygrometer, stainless steel aquarim type, other): LCD strip
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide: 88ish
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 4 inches up from the ground: 80-85ish
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 4 inches up from the ground: 75ish
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (Under Tank Heater, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, Flexwatt heat tape, hot rock, other): Undertank heater and Ceramic Heat Emitter
Ventilation space for your UTH by elevating the tank above the shelf (some UTHs come with sticky feet for the tank corners): Yes
Are you using a thermostat(s)? no
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time? Either under the vines or in the cool side hide closest to the middle. (Bascially I love the middle of my enclosure)
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much? Not that I know of
Humidity
Is the humidity measured? No
Humidity range: Unknown
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: Small brown crickets, small mealworms, silkworms
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms: Flukers orange cubes for the crickets, Potato and oatmeal mix for the mealworms, Green Silkworm Food for the silk worms.
Are the insects and worms formally “gutloaded” 1-2 days prior to feeding off to your gecko? If so with? They're maintained on a nutritious diet and are not normally supplemented
How often do you feed your gecko? Daily
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often? one multivitamin (no D3) dusting and 2 calcium dustings (with D3, no phosphorus) per week.
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both? Rep-Cal With D3
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without? No
Multivitamins (include brand name)? RepCal
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet: None
General Health
If your gecko is sick, please describe the signs and how long your gecko has been showing these signs: Not sick!
Is your gecko’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? Normal
Is your gecko’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? Normal
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight (loss or gain): Gotten a little fatter since I bought him a few days ago
Discharge from the eyes or nose: Nope
Increased breathing rate or effort: no
Change in the droppings: no
Urates
---white or yellowish: White
---size of urates as compared to size of feces: small
Abnormal skin color or shedding: no
Parasites on the skin or in the feces: no
Weakness: no
Previous problems and/or illnesses:
Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household: Dog named Sammy is not allowed near me. He's a barbarian
List other animals that are kept in the same cage: I am the master of my domain.
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months): Nope
Are any of your other pets ill? Nope
Napping
- Location
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Lexington, KY
- Country Flag
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United-States
- Occupation
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Being a gecko
- Gender
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Female
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