fatten him/her up its a 1month and 16 day old leopard gecko but the tail is skinny its active and likes all of its hides recently went thru impaction and is now back to eating 2 crickets a day but it just doesnt seem good enough to get it to fatten the tail
General Information
Species of lizard:leopard gecko
Gecko's name: it is izzy til we figure out the sex
Morph:normal
Gender: unknown
Age:1.3 months old
Weight:my scale wont pick up less than 25g so idk
Total length: 4in
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: 2 1/2in
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner):Miles of exotics
Captive bred or wild caught:cb
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth):20in x 9.5in x 9.75in
Cage (type, size): 10 gal with a black metal roof
Substrate provided: gren terrium liner
Types of hiding places are provided: wet hide rock hide and wooden hide
Is there a humidity hide? location?currently in middle half on the heat half on cool
Please describe any other furnishings: bean shape water bowl round calcium bowl and toilet paper roll
List recent changes in the environment, if any:well it likes the wood on the cool the moist in the middle and the rock in the heat
Lighting elivated 75 watt Critter culture black light and a ubh
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s):
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Natural lighting
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: yes
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage?yes
digital with probe, and a petco hygrometer
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide? idk
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 6 inches up from the ground? 89
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 6 inches up from the ground? 79
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (UTH, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, hot rock, other):heat light and ubh
Are you using a thermostat(s)?yes
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?depends on the day
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?5
Humidity
Is the humidity measured? yes
Humidity range: 30-40
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: crickets
Regular diet fed to the insects and flukers orange cube
Are the insects and worms “gutloaded” 48 hours prior to feeding off to your leo? If so with? flukers orange cubes
How often do you feed your reptile? once a day
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often?rep-cal
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both?with
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without?with
Multivitamins?cant find any around here in the reptile section
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet:
If your reptile is sick, please describe the signs and how long your reptile has been showing these signs: 1 day
Is your reptile’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? same
Is your reptile’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? eats them but regurgitates them
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight loss, Weight gain: weight gain in the mid
Discharge from the eyes or nose: no
Increased breathing rate or effort :no
Change in the droppings :yes its just the white part not white at one end and brownish black at the other
Urates white or yellowish:no
Abnormal skin color or shedding: hasnt shed yet
Parasites on the skin or in the feces :no
Weakness:no
Previous problems and/or illnesses: impaction
Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
List other animals that are kept in the same cage:nothing but it
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months): it
Are any of your other pets ill? no
General Information
Species of lizard:leopard gecko
Gecko's name: it is izzy til we figure out the sex
Morph:normal
Gender: unknown
Age:1.3 months old
Weight:my scale wont pick up less than 25g so idk
Total length: 4in
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: 2 1/2in
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner):Miles of exotics
Captive bred or wild caught:cb
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth):20in x 9.5in x 9.75in
Cage (type, size): 10 gal with a black metal roof
Substrate provided: gren terrium liner
Types of hiding places are provided: wet hide rock hide and wooden hide
Is there a humidity hide? location?currently in middle half on the heat half on cool
Please describe any other furnishings: bean shape water bowl round calcium bowl and toilet paper roll
List recent changes in the environment, if any:well it likes the wood on the cool the moist in the middle and the rock in the heat
Lighting elivated 75 watt Critter culture black light and a ubh
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s):
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Natural lighting
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: yes
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage?yes
digital with probe, and a petco hygrometer
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide? idk
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 6 inches up from the ground? 89
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 6 inches up from the ground? 79
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (UTH, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, hot rock, other):heat light and ubh
Are you using a thermostat(s)?yes
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time?depends on the day
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much?5
Humidity
Is the humidity measured? yes
Humidity range: 30-40
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: crickets
Regular diet fed to the insects and flukers orange cube
Are the insects and worms “gutloaded” 48 hours prior to feeding off to your leo? If so with? flukers orange cubes
How often do you feed your reptile? once a day
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often?rep-cal
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both?with
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without?with
Multivitamins?cant find any around here in the reptile section
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet:
If your reptile is sick, please describe the signs and how long your reptile has been showing these signs: 1 day
Is your reptile’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? same
Is your reptile’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? eats them but regurgitates them
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight loss, Weight gain: weight gain in the mid
Discharge from the eyes or nose: no
Increased breathing rate or effort :no
Change in the droppings :yes its just the white part not white at one end and brownish black at the other
Urates white or yellowish:no
Abnormal skin color or shedding: hasnt shed yet
Parasites on the skin or in the feces :no
Weakness:no
Previous problems and/or illnesses: impaction
Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
List other animals that are kept in the same cage:nothing but it
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months): it
Are any of your other pets ill? no
. However, your style of beginning a new thread with just about every question is making me very tired :sad:. I am trying my best to help, but I don't wish to give you compartmentalized advice. What you are doing is not going to help your leo much at all. I feel like I have mentioned some of the following recommendations in the past, but you may not have noticed :scratchhead:.