Senior Leopard Geckos -- 10 years and older

librarychick

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Here's one of my girl Whiteling. She passed away last month at 9 years old...I miss her a lot, she was my first reptile.



And here's Duke. Best guesses put him between 7-9. He had MDB when he was young, his first owners had no idea about geckos, but other than that he's doing pretty well with me :)



I don't handle him unless I really need to, so that's the best pick I have of him.
 

manchovie

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This is Geronimo! He is 18 years old as of last month, would that make him the oldest sack of coal in this town?

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Here's some proof, a picture of us 17 or so years ago:

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cricket4u

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As much as I would love to see this thread grow, I feel that it needs a Disclaimer:

At your own risk! No birth certificates verified.

Enjoy the photos, but please read through the threads carefully and do your own research. Leos over 10 begin to lose color and their skin elasticity which is apparent. Some even sooner if husbandry is not optimal.
 
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Elizabeth Freer

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Leo Dink: 26 yo as of the 18 March 2010 - YouTube videos

Meet leopard gecko Dink. She turned 26 yo on the 18 March 2010. She passed away on the 5 May 2010.

Dink's Last Video:
Dink's Last Video - YouTube

Dink @ 24 yo..."proof":
26yr old Leopard Gecko PROOF! - YouTube

9 December 2008:
26 Year old Leopard Gecko - YouTube

1 May 2008:
25yr old Leopard Gecko update - YouTube



Please do not feed geckos dead insects. The hydration of a live insect is crucial to the health of your geckos.

I know that Dink would have been better off with live meals. Wonder how she had been supplemented?
 
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cricket4u

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Meet leopard gecko Dink. She turned 26 yo on the 18 March 2010. She passed away on the 5 May 2010.

Dink's Last Video:
Dink's Last Video - YouTube

Dink @ 24 yo..."proof":
26yr old Leopard Gecko PROOF! - YouTube

9 December 2008:
26 Year old Leopard Gecko - YouTube

1 May 2008:
25yr old Leopard Gecko update - YouTube



Please do not feed geckos dead insects. The hydration of a live insect is crucial to the health of your geckos.

I know that Dink would have been better off with live meals. Wonder how she had been supplemented?
Now this leos definitely over 10. However, I'm not so sure he is over 18. This looks to be a case of leo not too well taken care of due to how poor his skin condition appears. There's a story behind this leo. I'll just tell you what they told me. The owner works at an adoption place or a family member of the owner, I can't recall. They said that they took another animals proof of purchase receipt and used white out to change the information. You can actually see where the white out was used. :coverlaugh:

May Dink rest in peace..
 
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matt0101

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You can actually see where the white out was used.

Where? At about 4 seconds in the video editing highlights the species and date, and that kind of makes it look like whiteout, but it's just an editing effect. Before the effect is added, I see nothing at all that looks like white out.
 

cricket4u

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Where? At about 4 seconds in the video editing highlights the species and date, and that kind of makes it look like whiteout, but it's just an editing effect. Before the effect is added, I see nothing at all that looks like white out.

No, I'm not referring to the editing effect. If you have seen forged documents, you may be able to notice inconsistencies with fading letters or color. What some people do is use white out and then make a copy of the document. I have never forged a document in my entire life okay,:biggrin: I simply have an interest in forensic science.

The person who told me is not an envious or troubled human being. He is a friend of this person's friend or family member, I don't recall exactly. He lives in New Jersey which is where the original document is from. The only reason I blurted this out was, it can send a false message. We all have to be careful with what we read and believe on the internet, especially YOU TUBE.
 

Geckologist.tj

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"We all have to be careful with what we read and believe on the internet, especially YOU TUBE. "

Woe, you mean they'll just let people lie on the internet like that? Who would have thought????:lol:
 

Saskia

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cricket:
Are you sure they start to look old at 10 years of age? I mean, if their lifespan is suposed to be over 20, 10 would barely be half... ?? My girl is somewhere around 12 and she looks perfect, no fading color or dry skin (yet), the only thing is that she has gotten a bit lazy/slow at hunting
 

cricket4u

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cricket:
Are you sure they start to look old at 10 years of age? I mean, if their lifespan is suposed to be over 20, 10 would barely be half... ?? My girl is somewhere around 12 and she looks perfect, no fading color or dry skin (yet), the only thing is that she has gotten a bit lazy/slow at hunting

Trust me their colors begin to fade, even if it's slight. My 13 year old was brighter, but not noticeably unless you compare pictures. Your one leo grandma(munchies) is an example and she was not even 10 yet. I'm sure she was brighter at one point. There are other indicators as well which I prefer to keep quiet about.;-) Thank god my 13 year old is not slow or has hunting difficulties yet.
 
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