New leo owner!

[DrenneRvc]

Howdy guys.

Have not posted in a while !
Just wanted to give a small update; Niklaus is doing great, he's been eating gut loaded crickets, and growing fast!
I've had him for two months now and loving it !
I'm still on repti-carpet which I'm now hating I seen his face/lip get stuck in it once when trying to get a cricket so im going to change to tile any day now.

Anyways, he's doing good, very playful, loves crawing on my hand.

I was hoping to see if it is about time to see if he is male/female.
going to post pictures of him as soon as I get my phone charged !

Also hellos to Elizabeth and mardy !

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Howdy Steve ~

Good to hear from you. It has been awhile.

Happy to hear that Niklaus thrives and that you guys are truly enjoying each other.

Have you seen this link: Sexing Leopard Geckos

 

[DrenneRvc]

Howdy Steve ~

Good to hear from you. It has been awhile.

Happy to hear that Niklaus thrives and that you guys are truly enjoying each other.

Have you seen this link: Sexing Leopard Geckos

Howdy !

I had not seen that link, no. I'll give it a go once my family leaves (parade and fireworks for independence day is today)

i'll let you know my results along with more pictures.
2 months is a good enough age to sex him right?


EDIT: I tried to look, but he is very white looking like he might be going into a shed soon

 

[DrenneRvc]

Also some more news; I will be going to the columbus reptile show this month (the 20th I think ) and I think i'll be buying my 2nd gecko !

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Howdy !

I had not seen that link, no. I'll give it a go once my family leaves (parade and fireworks for independence day is today)

i'll let you know my results along with more pictures.
2 months is a good enough age to sex him right?


EDIT: I tried to look, but he is very white looking like he might be going into a shed soon

2 months old is way too young for sexing a leo.

Also some more news; I will be going to the columbus reptile show this month (the 20th I think ) and I think i'll be buying my 2nd gecko !

Are you prepared to house these guys individually in good size tanks? Petco is currently having a $1 per gallon sale through Sat, 27 July 2013.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Also some more news; I will be going to the columbus reptile show this month (the 20th I think ) and I think i'll be buying my 2nd gecko !

2 months old is way too young for sexing a leo.



Are you prepared to house these guys individually in good size tanks? Petco is currently having a $1 per gallon sale through Sat, 27 July 2013.

What size tank is Niklaus in now? It is very important to house Niklaus in at least a 30 x 12 x 12 inch tank prior to getting more leos.

 

[cricket4u]

What size tank is Niklaus in now? It is very important to house Niklaus in at least a 30 x 12 x 12 inch tank prior to getting more leos.

More like 36 in. long and at least 18 in. wide. Right Elizabeth?;-)

Once again this is the true minimum requirement. Look at post #92

http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...mitter-night-viewing-bulb-setup-s-all-10.html

Elizabeth I send you a PM@ aol

 

[DrenneRvc]

Good evening miss Elizabeth.

Currently I have my niklaus in a "24 x 18 x 12 " long tank. Which I truly gives him enough room and creates a proper temp gradient.

The new gecko I was going to get would be going in my original 10 gal tank (that i got from a kit before upgrading niklaus in it ) while he was small, then buy a new bigger one as i get more money.

if you advise against getting one, i will wait, buy another bigger tank then visit the reptile show another month.

TY

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Good evening miss Elizabeth.

Currently I have my niklaus in a "24 x 18 x 12 " long tank. Which I truly gives him enough room and creates a proper temp gradient.

The new gecko I was going to get would be going in my original 10 gal tank (that i got from a kit before upgrading niklaus in it ) while he was small, then buy a new bigger one as i get more money.

if you advise against getting one, i will wait, buy another bigger tank then visit the reptile show another month.

TY

Steve ~

Is your 24 x 18 one of those Exo-Terra tanks with front doors? E-T also makes a 36 x 18 x 12 inch tank . Even if your leos are NOT giant morphs, some people on GU recommend a 36 inch long tank as a minimum size for a 9 inch adult leo.

So you may wish to wait till you can get another larger tank prior to purchasing a second leo.

Geckos can be addicting, but sooner or later one may acquire too many.

Any chance you could share a current photo of Niklaus in his digs?

 

[DrenneRvc]

Steve ~

Is your 24 x 18 one of those Exo-Terra tanks with front doors? E-T also makes a 36 x 18 x 12 inch tank . Even if your leos are NOT giant morphs, some people on GU recommend a 36 inch long tank as a minimum size for a 9 inch adult leo.



So you may wish to wait till you can get another larger tank prior to purchasing a second leo.

Geckos can be addicting, but sooner or later one may acquire too many.

Any chance you could share a current photo of Niklaus in his digs?

Yeah thats the tank I have D

In his digs? do you mean by that hides? Either way, will supply pictures as soon as I'm home.

 

[Muffins94]

I'm sure she means tank setup pics. Pics of him would be lovely too

 

[DrenneRvc]

Sorry guys, I know you wanted a picture!

I was rear-ended yesterday on my way home from work. So hadn't got a chance!
However, I did take a look at those 1$ per gallon sales and ended up buying a much bigger 40 gal!
Willl take pictures once im off work tomorrow morning (currently 1:30am est, working night shift lol )

Thanks from Niklaus and I.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Sorry guys, I know you wanted a picture!

I was rear-ended yesterday on my way home from work. So hadn't got a chance!
However, I did take a look at those 1$ per gallon sales and ended up buying a much bigger 40 gal!
Willl take pictures once im off work tomorrow morning (currently 1:30am est, working night shift lol )

Thanks from Niklaus and I.

Ouch, Steve ~

Are you OK?

Glad to hear you got a 40 gallon tank via this timely Petco sale !

Pictures of Niklaus and tank when you can.

2 leos = 3 hides each so they do not need to share.

 

[DrenneRvc]

Ouch, Steve ~

Are you OK?

Glad to hear you got a 40 gallon tank via this timely Petco sale !

Pictures of Niklaus and tank when you can.

2 leos = 3 hides each so they do not need to share.

I am okay, thank you. Old man couldn't stop coming off the freeway, rear ended my jeep about 45-50 mph.
My jeep is compeletly un-damaged other then a few scrapes on the plastic bender, however the other guys car is a wreck!!

Anyways, I will DEFFIANTLY be giving pictures today, hopefully a video too if my computer wants to act right.
Also, on the note of the 2nd leo, I'm not 100% im going to buy one yet but i will keep in mind the hide sitation.

(ps: when I do post pictures, i'd love to get some feedback to see what i kind of things i could add to make it look better, sadly i'm just not creative )

 

[DrenneRvc]

Niklaus, The Geck0 - YouTube

here is a video of him, excuse my fam / me being a dummy

 

[Muffins94]

He is very very cute!! That video was taken in the 40 gallon correct? I'm loving that split lid, ill have to buy one myself as I'm planning a 40 gallon for my female Leo. Seems like a good setup. I like it, glad he likes it too. good job. Sorry about your accident I got into one not too long ago as well, side swiped, so I know the feeling. Glad you're okay though!!

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Steve ~

Glad that you're OK and that your jeep was barely scratched.

Nice to see Niklaus again and in a video this time :yahoo:. He IS growing like a weed. I see you really care about him. Good to see the tank improvements. I'm sure Niklaus will enjoy his 40 gallon tank even by himself. One leo can sometimes be a big job alone.

You may even wish to add more hides here and there even with just Niklaus.

How about sharing the dimensions of his 40 gallon? I am curious. May wish to consider furnishings that add some height? Maybe a poster as the background if the tank is in a busy location? I am liking open spaces.

How about a thermostat ;-)?

Do you know that well-kept leos can live into their 20s? A friend of mine had a pair that died recently who were in their mid-20s!

 

[DrenneRvc]

He is very very cute!! That video was taken in the 40 gallon correct? I'm loving that split lid, ill have to buy one myself as I'm planning a 40 gallon for my female Leo. Seems like a good setup. I like it, glad he likes it too. good job. Sorry about your accident I got into one not too long ago as well, side swiped, so I know the feeling. Glad you're okay though!!

Thank you!!
The split lid is the main reason I decided to buy the 40 gal!
I really loved the exo-terra sliding doors, but I can deff live with the split lid if it means giving my buddy more room and space!

Steve ~

Glad that you're OK and that your jeep was barely scratched.

Nice to see Niklaus again and in a video this time :yahoo:. He IS growing like a weed. I see you really care about him. Good to see the tank improvements. I'm sure Niklaus will enjoy his 40 gallon tank even by himself. One leo can sometimes be a big job alone.

You may even wish to add more hides here and there even with just Niklaus.

How about sharing the dimensions of his 40 gallon? I am curious. May wish to consider furnishings that add some height? Maybe a poster as the background if the tank is in a busy location? I am liking open spaces.

How about a thermostat ;-)?

Do you know that well-kept leos can live into their 20s? A friend of mine had a pair that died recently who were in their mid-20s!

Hey Miss Elizabeth!

First, I wanted to sincerely thank you for all the help, and more recently, the information on the petco sale.

The tank specs are as is: Clear; 36" L X 15" W X 16" H; 40 gallons

As for the tank, I'm going to continue to add stuff, but kinda hard to just buy everything at once like i'd like too!

btw: my leo will live FOREVER!!!

PS: do you guys know what type of morph?

 

[Muffins94]

Looks to be an albino definitely, however I am not up to par on my morphs like I would like to be I've heard a lot of albinos sold in pet shops tend to be tremper albinos however, so that would be my guess. But then again I am probably wrong :lol: Sadly, my 40 gallon came with a one piece slide in lid, I wish it would have came with the lid you have. What brand is your tank? I'm going to see if I can find just the lid to buy.

 

[DrenneRvc]

Looks to be an albino definitely, however I am not up to par on my morphs like I would like to be I've heard a lot of albinos sold in pet shops tend to be tremper albinos however, so that would be my guess. But then again I am probably wrong :lol: Sadly, my 40 gallon came with a one piece slide in lid, I wish it would have came with the lid you have. What brand is your tank? I'm going to see if I can find just the lid to buy.

Tremper albino, hm. anyone can confirm ?

My tank is " SeaClear" the top actually didn't come with it (none did)
I had to purchase that for 24$ but they also had a regular non split for cheaper, but I think it was a worthy purchase!