Recent content by corviknight

Hey all, I was handling my gecko Blue last night and noticed a strange lump behind one of his legs. Now, it looks like he's overall quite chunky or maybe overweight these days (I'm not concerned about this, I switch what kinds of insects I give him regularly, just means he's had a couple too...

Images of Blue for comparison. On the right is from yesterday, left is a few weeks ago. It's hard to find good reference photos and now I fear I may be worrying over nothing, but I could swear that his tail is at least a bit thinner now. I am somewhat comforted by the fact that later on the day...

An update - he is losing weight, it seems. His tail is a bit thinner than before. This definitely has me concerned as he's still refusing food. He just shed again and it's been a somewhat difficult one - I'm going to give him a soak to get rid of some last bits. Much more of his skin is sitting...

Once again this is a lot of helpful info, thank you! In regards to UVB - am I understanding you right that if he gets appropriate vitamin supplements, he doesn't need a UVB bulb? Or should I invest in one? And yes, Blue always has access to water! When I made the comment about moisture, I meant...

Thank you both so much for all of your thoughts, reassurances, and suggestions! I already feel a lot better. The pics I posted are indeed current, so hearing others agree that Blue does look to be healthy is a relief. In regards to Blue's sex, I have attempted in the past to check if he had the...

Hi all, my leopard gecko has barely eaten in weeks, perhaps longer. In the last two weeks I have attempted common trouble shooting, such as addressing possible temperature shortcomings, trying different foods, etc. Here's some basic diagnostic information: Blue - about 5 years old (got him as a...

Heya! Just made this account yesterday and have been silently reading around a bit. I've been preparing to add a leopard gecko into my family for a few weeks now and I'm just about ready. It's tank is set up, heated, all that good stuff. This is my first reptile, so I'm trying to be cautious and...