Leopard Geckos Daenerys & Drogo: changing substrate and sleep question

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perfectlyflawed36

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He really is, I will for sure post some pictures tomorrow. I actually got her to smell my hand just now and she didn't freak out with it being close. I'm so happy that she's doing better. I can't wait for them to both get used to me more, I'm taking it slow though. I don't believe in rushing animals at all. I've always been the "wait for them to come to you" type.
 
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Very lucky leos!

perfectlyflawed36 said:
There is no way she's going to let me hold a gauze to her eye, she'd probably freak out and drop her tail, just by the way she acts when I put my hand anywhere near her. She looks so much better I think though, the skin is coming off, she's spent a lot of time in her moist hide and she is walking a lot taller and higher off the ground today. I'm pleased with the improvement for sure.

I'm excited to get Drogo is tank tomorrow, he likes to move around a lot and I think he'll welcome the space. I'm definitely going to get them both more things for their tank, like leaves and more rocks to chill on top of. Thanks so much you two, I think things should be good from here out, if I need anything I'll post.

Also, I did like you mentioned awhile back and put paper on the sides to give them both some cover, but Drogo absolutely hated it, he's sit there and peek under neath it trying to look out, so finally I just took it off and now he sits there staring out watching things, it's too cute ^_^
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Hi Britt ~

You are very welcome. Glad that cricket4u and I have been able to help getting your new leos settled. They are lucky leos indeed having a mom with their well-being uppermost!

Interesting to hear how their personalities differ! Nice that you believe letting the animals come to you.

Have you named your female?

Have you been able to see the post which immediately follows my leo guidelines which now has links to 4 different custom leo enclosures?

When you post in the future with updates, it will be nice if you could add to this very same thread :). Maybe you could bookmark it so it will be handy?
 
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perfectlyflawed36

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Elizabeth Freer said:
Hi Britt ~

You are very welcome. Glad that cricket4u and I have been able to help getting your new leos settled. They are lucky leos indeed having a mom with their well-being uppermost!

Interesting to hear how their personalities differ! Nice that you believe letting the animals come to you.

Have you named your female?

Have you been able to see the post which immediately follows my leo guidelines which now has links to 4 different custom leo enclosures?

When you post in the future with updates, it will be nice if you could add to this very same thread :). Maybe you could bookmark it so it will be handy?
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I did name my female, I guess I just never referred to her with her name; Daenerys is her name. If anyone is familar with Game of Thrones they will recognize Dany and Drogo =)

I just checked those out, and they are pretty cool. I'd love to someday do something like that for them for sure.

When I update I will post on this one for sure. Expect some pictures tomorrow, I'm picking up Drogo's 20L and some other fun stuff for them to climb on. Thanks again you two. :)
 
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SORROW89

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Did you take your little girl to a vet to check her poop? Still having the runs? don't wait to long because she can take a turn for the worse.
 
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perfectlyflawed36

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No, I did not take her. She is doing much better, I believe it was a case of too much too soon.

Funny how I was just saying I let animals come to me, Drogo was sitting there just staring at me for forever. Then he started to climb the glass, so I put my hand in and bam, crawled right onto it. I let him walk on my hand for a bit then lifted him up and let him walk on my hands by alternating them. He adjusted so fast! It was really cool, I was honestly surprised. Now hopefully I can get Dany to warm up to me.
 
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perfectlyflawed36 said:
Hey all, I'm Britt and I just acquired two leopard geckos two days ago. Unfortunetly, I was not prepared what so ever; my friend was their previous owner and he decided he did not want them so was just going to let them die (yeah. I know), upon hearing that I said I would take them and I'm so glad I did, I am in love with them.

However, their current substrate is sand, or actually I believe it's finely crushed walnut, so obviously I want that crap out. They are both very skittish though the male is quite interested in me when I'm around. I've been letting them both get used to my hand without picking them up, but I want to change the substrate so I need to get them out. I'd love some suggestions on how to get them out, change the substrate with as little stress possible. These poor geckos have been through so much, and they are eating great (they were only given nasty freeze dried food before). I'm really trying to give them the best home but with this just being thrown at me, it's quite hard. They didn't have any heat source before, and their tanks are just 10 gallon. So I'm working on getting bigger tanks, and I do have under tank heating mats.

Another quick question, the male is pretty active, he's actually quite hilarious to watch. The female however sleeps literally all the time, she won't even get up to eat, I have to wake her up. Is this just because she is malnourished and is conserving energy?
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Well the female is just sleeping because she might be tired.You should put them in a ittle box seprate from each other and put reptile carpet safest substrate ever and get a20 gallon or bigger the minimum for the tank would be about 40 gallons for both geckos. 8 Ball pythons
23 leopard geckos
5 bearded dragons
1 burmball
 
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awesome geckos 101 said:
Well the female is just sleeping because she might be tired.You should put them in a ittle box seprate from each other and put reptile carpet safest substrate ever and get a20 gallon or bigger the minimum for the tank would be about 40 gallons for both geckos. 8 Ball pythons
23 leopard geckos
5 bearded dragons
1 burmball
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Thanks for your opinion but everything has been resolved. Also reptile carpet is not the safest substrate by far, so I would never use it.

Pictures will be posted tonight! I've been very busy.
 
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perfectlyflawed36

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Here's Drogo's new tank (had it for a couple days now. Warm hide, moist hide, middle log thing, a papertowel roll for him to climb on and then his cool hide.
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He doesn't care to go inside of his moist hide, but likes laying on top of it. He'll hang off of it which is really cute.
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Here's Dany sleeping in her warm hide, she's resting her head on the paper towels =3
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They are doing well, ate about 3 large crickets each yesterday. Their feces are totally normal, he's more active than she is for sure. She did let me rub her back the other day which was cute, she kind of arched her back up into my fingers and closed her eyes. I love these little buggers.

I don't use the moss, I ended up just using paper towels. It's a lot easier and the moss seems like it would get in their eyes and stuff.
 
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