I've recently purchased a new Leopard gecko, Wizard...more fondly called Wizzy by myself and others haha. I've been feeding him live meal worms that I've fed carrots and he eats em up. He seems to eat a lot from what I've read...he looks to be about 4 to 5 months old. He eats about 20 before he isn't interested anymore, and i'm wondering if this is a problem?
Also, he does not use his moist hide at all. I haven't seen him go in it once. Is there a reason for this?
Little devil has also bitten be twice, so hopefully my routine placing my hand in for 5 minutes everyday will get him used to me. Any suggestions on getting him accustomed to being handled. I've yet to try handling him besides moving him to clean his tank.
Thanks a bunch! any other input would be appreciated!
General Information
Species of lizard: Leopard Gecko
Gecko's name: Wizard
Morph: Normal
Gender: not sure
Age: estimated at 5 months
Weight: dont know
Total length: 5 inches
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: 5 inches
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner): Petsmart
Captive bred or wild caught: Captive
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth): normal 10 gallon size tank
Cage (type, size): glass tank
Substrate provided: paper towels
Types of hiding places provided: 1 moist hide on the cool side, a small plastic container, and one wood log on the warm side ofthe tank, there is also a piece of driftwood with a hiding spot under it in the middle of the tank
Is there a humidity hide? location? moist hid on cool side
Please describe any other furnishings: i have 1 fake plant on the cool side, some sticks and rocks for him/her to climb on and a piece of drift wood
List recent changes in the environment, if any: none...have had Wizzy for 2 weeks almost 3
Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s): only use a 40 watt fluorescent bulb at night to see him
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: 1 foot from window
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage? yes
What type and brand of thermometer (digital with probe, temperature gun, LCD strip, analog (circle), combo digital thermometer/hygrometer, stainless steel aquarim type, other): i use the zoo med humidity and temperature gauge that velcros onto the side of the tank
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide: during the day it is approximately 90 to 95, and and at night it is between 75 and 80
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 4 inches up from the ground: between 70 and 85
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 4 inches up from the ground: between 70 and 85
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (Under Tank Heater, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, Flexwatt heat tape, hot rock, other): Under the tank heaters, I use a rheostat to regulate how hot it gets
Ventilation space for your UTH by elevating the tank above the shelf (some UTHs come with sticky feet for the tank corners): sticky feet used
Are you using a thermostat(s)?: I use a rheo stat
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time? usually the half log on the warm side
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much? yes and to about 70 or 75 degrees
Humidity
Is the humidity measured? yea
Humidity range: between 20 and 40 percent
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: live mealworms
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms: carrots, bananas, or potatoes
Are the insects and worms formally “gutloaded” 1-2 days prior to feeding off to your gecko? If so with? carrots
How often do you feed your gecko? every night
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often? only calcium with d3
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both? Repti Calcium® with D3
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without? yes
Multivitamins (include brand name)? none
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet:
General Health
If your gecko is sick, please describe the signs and how long your gecko has been showing these signs: not sick
Is your gecko’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? normal, becoming more active during the day, possibly due to getting better acclimated to the tank
Is your gecko’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? normal.. eats alot though
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight (loss or gain): a little bit gained, was kinda thin when I got it anyway
Discharge from the eyes or nose: no
Increased breathing rate or effort: no
Change in the droppings: no
Urates
---white or yellowish: white?
---size of urates as compared to size of feces: i don't know
Abnormal skin color or shedding: no
Parasites on the skin or in the feces: no
Weakness: no
Previous problems and/or illnesses:
Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
List other animals that are kept in the same cage: none
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months): none
Are any of your other pets ill? no
Also, he does not use his moist hide at all. I haven't seen him go in it once. Is there a reason for this?
Little devil has also bitten be twice, so hopefully my routine placing my hand in for 5 minutes everyday will get him used to me. Any suggestions on getting him accustomed to being handled. I've yet to try handling him besides moving him to clean his tank.
Thanks a bunch! any other input would be appreciated!
General Information
Species of lizard: Leopard Gecko
Gecko's name: Wizard
Morph: Normal
Gender: not sure
Age: estimated at 5 months
Weight: dont know
Total length: 5 inches
Length of your reptile when you first acquired it: 5 inches
Source (pet store, breeder, previous owner): Petsmart
Captive bred or wild caught: Captive
Vivarium
Enclosure dimensions (length x width x heighth): normal 10 gallon size tank
Cage (type, size): glass tank
Substrate provided: paper towels
Types of hiding places provided: 1 moist hide on the cool side, a small plastic container, and one wood log on the warm side ofthe tank, there is also a piece of driftwood with a hiding spot under it in the middle of the tank
Is there a humidity hide? location? moist hid on cool side
Please describe any other furnishings: i have 1 fake plant on the cool side, some sticks and rocks for him/her to climb on and a piece of drift wood
List recent changes in the environment, if any: none...have had Wizzy for 2 weeks almost 3
Lighting
Artificial lighting
Incandescent (“screw-in” bulbs): wattage(s): only use a 40 watt fluorescent bulb at night to see him
Fluorescent (tube bulbs):
Access to ambient daylight from a distant window: 1 foot from window
Heating
Do you have a thermometer(s) in the cage? yes
What type and brand of thermometer (digital with probe, temperature gun, LCD strip, analog (circle), combo digital thermometer/hygrometer, stainless steel aquarim type, other): i use the zoo med humidity and temperature gauge that velcros onto the side of the tank
What is the ground temperature right on the substrate under the warm dry hide: during the day it is approximately 90 to 95, and and at night it is between 75 and 80
What is the air temperature on the warm end about 4 inches up from the ground: between 70 and 85
What is the air temperature on the cool end about 4 inches up from the ground: between 70 and 85
What device(s) are used to maintain the temperature (Under Tank Heater, heat light, ceramic heat emitter, Flexwatt heat tape, hot rock, other): Under the tank heaters, I use a rheostat to regulate how hot it gets
Ventilation space for your UTH by elevating the tank above the shelf (some UTHs come with sticky feet for the tank corners): sticky feet used
Are you using a thermostat(s)?: I use a rheo stat
Which hide does she/he spend most of her time? usually the half log on the warm side
Is the temperature decreased at night? by how much? yes and to about 70 or 75 degrees
Humidity
Is the humidity measured? yea
Humidity range: between 20 and 40 percent
Diet
Insects and worms, list type: live mealworms
Regular diet fed to the insects and worms: carrots, bananas, or potatoes
Are the insects and worms formally “gutloaded” 1-2 days prior to feeding off to your gecko? If so with? carrots
How often do you feed your gecko? every night
Please list any supplements (with brand names) used. How are they given and how often? only calcium with d3
What calcium brand are you using? with D3, without or both? Repti Calcium® with D3
Is the calcium in the tank with D3 or without? yes
Multivitamins (include brand name)? none
Please list any recent additions/changes in the diet:
General Health
If your gecko is sick, please describe the signs and how long your gecko has been showing these signs: not sick
Is your gecko’s general activity level normal, decreased, or increased? normal, becoming more active during the day, possibly due to getting better acclimated to the tank
Is your gecko’s appetite normal, decreased, or increased? normal.. eats alot though
Have you noticed any of the following?
Weight (loss or gain): a little bit gained, was kinda thin when I got it anyway
Discharge from the eyes or nose: no
Increased breathing rate or effort: no
Change in the droppings: no
Urates
---white or yellowish: white?
---size of urates as compared to size of feces: i don't know
Abnormal skin color or shedding: no
Parasites on the skin or in the feces: no
Weakness: no
Previous problems and/or illnesses:
Other Critters in Same Cage or in Household
List other animals that are kept in the same cage: none
Recent acquisitions (new pets within the past 6 months): none
Are any of your other pets ill? no
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