Whats my Leopard Gecko's age?

[wrayannem]

I purchased my baby leopard gecko about 3-4 days ago, so far he has been doing very well, eating, sleeping and is active at night time. The pet store that I got him from, gave me.. well a stupid answer when I asked his age, to be blunt haha. The lady said that they get them when they are 2 months old but if he was there for a long period of time he could be anywhere from 3-7 months. It appeared to me that he isn't 2 months - based on his size, he is only about 3 inches long. After exploring this website regarding leopard gecko's age, I decided to make my own account and attach a few pictures to get some answers! Any extra tips would also be appreciated as I am new to the leo-world but have definately done crazy amounts of research and am completely in love with mine! Thanks so much for the answers!

 

[XoVictoryXo]

Unless you hatch them yourself or personally speak with the breeder its next to impossible to tell their exact age
can you place him next to a ruler or something like a quarter so we can see the size?
from the markings he may lean more towards 5-6 months - less then that he would have hatchling sort of markings.

 

[Hilde]

As already mentioned, it's hard to say how old he is, it's all just guesses. Some grow faster than others. Some look much older or younger, it all depends on their care and genetics.

Check this caresheet, it will help you get everything set up, lots of tips and answer some of the nagging questions.
http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...ntly-asked-questions-caresheet-info-plus.html

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

wrayannem ~

Please choose one of your threads to continue with your leo questions. Posting multiple threads about the same leo (or even many leos) only increases the possibility that you'll receive duplicate advice.

We try to be thorough here since all husbandry is related.