What Morph?

[lets-go-geckoz]

I got this guy a lil while ago from little critters, he was pretty skinny when i got him but I think he is doing better, Anyways I've got three questions about him. What morph is he? I think he is a tangerine but Im a noob so im not sure. is he looking healthy? and What are some good gecko names? Thanks for your help.

 

[Saskia]

Yes, he is starting to look like a Tangerine, but in order to give you a more accurate answer you¨ll have to post more pics in a little while, when he has shed and grown a little more! Could be developing a nice carrot tail as well! What I can tell you is that he is looking in good health!! You are doing a great job with him! Remember to provide a varied diet, proper temps and vitamin and calcium suplementation in his diet and you´ll have a healthy animal for many years!

 

[lets-go-geckoz]

Yes, he is starting to look like a Tangerine, but in order to give you a more accurate answer you¨ll have to post more pics in a little while, when he has shed and grown a little more! Could be developing a nice carrot tail as well! What I can tell you is that he is looking in good health!! You are doing a great job with him! Remember to provide a varied diet, proper temps and vitamin and calcium suplementation in his diet and you´ll have a healthy animal for many years!

Thx for your help Saskia! I will post after every shed if that helps , And I have been giving him dusted/gut-loaded crickets, with small meal worms every 3rd day. Thinking of ordering phoenix worms. I also Have his warm side of the tank sitting at 93 F during the day, with his cool side at 85F, I drop both sides 10 degrees after 12 hours of day. I havent had the vitamin and calcium suplementation but Im getting some for him today. I'll keep you guys posted.

 

[Saskia]

That is great!! I would feed some more, every other day, since he is very young they can eat more often than adults

 

[lets-go-geckoz]

Sorry i worded that wrong, I feed him crickets everyday, and the meal-worms every 3rd day. and I use the all he can eat in 15 minutes method. Is 15 minutes long enough though?

 

[Saskia]

Sorry i worded that wrong, I feed him crickets everyday, and the meal-worms every 3rd day. and I use the all he can eat in 15 minutes method. Is 15 minutes long enough though?

That´s great!! Yes, if the feeders are appropiate size you are doing perfect!!

 

[lets-go-geckoz]

I go for none bigger then the width of his head, I read thats a good size. It sucks though cause my pet store has some perfect size crickets but I always get larger ones along with them, but i throw those ones out. anyways is that the correct way to know your feeder size and also thx for all your help Saskia.

 

[Saskia]

Yes, that's good, just remember to make sure he eats everything, it´s not a good idea to leave feeders loose in the tank, they can nibble on the geckos tail or toes when he sleeps (it happened to me with a house gecko, it´s not a rumor), so, make sure he eats, and that no cricket or mealie is left loose there, if you want to leave food "for later" use a feeding dish so you can make sure they don´t run around

 

[lets-go-geckoz]

Yes, that's good, just remember to make sure he eats everything, it´s not a good idea to leave feeders loose in the tank, they can nibble on the geckos tail or toes when he sleeps (it happened to me with a house gecko, it´s not a rumor), so, make sure he eats, and that no cricket or mealie is left loose there, if you want to leave food "for later" use a feeding dish so you can make sure they don´t run around

Thanks for the tip, I actually left one cricket in last night. He had just eaten three and was hunting the fourth, But it evaded him a couple times. It was late and i went to bed figuring he was gonna catch it, from now on I will never leave a cricket in there with out my supervision. I just read that the wounds from a cricket bite can get infected very easily.
Thanks again. Your the best Saskia!