Pissykrissy3
New member
Hello! I'm new here so I apologize if I did something wrong in the process of asking this question.
I bought my pretty little leopard gecko (my first) about 3 weeks ago from PetSmart. She's getting used to me and her current habitat. I did plenty of research on how to take care of my gecko (even though all websites say different things), so I have a UTH and I use paper towels as a substrate. I usually fed her 2 small crickets and leave her 3 of Fluker's (dead and cut into small enough pieces) meal worms, but I read that she should eat more because of her being a juvenile gecko and needs to grow. So for the past week or so, I've been feeding her 4 small crickets every day and leaving her 3 meal worms cut up to eat. Now, I imagine that could be the reason for her sudden change in feces but I want to be sure.
So now to my actual questions: Are leopard gecko feces supposed to remain wet for a while? I know there's supposed to be a puddle underneath the poop, and there's urate present, but it seems when I walk in and see new poop, it has been wetter, softer, and bigger.
My other concern is the shape. Two of the poops seem kinda normal but they're still oddly shaped and lumpy, but the third one is a large glob.
I can attach a photo of it if this isn't enough. Please help! I'm nervous about her health!
I bought my pretty little leopard gecko (my first) about 3 weeks ago from PetSmart. She's getting used to me and her current habitat. I did plenty of research on how to take care of my gecko (even though all websites say different things), so I have a UTH and I use paper towels as a substrate. I usually fed her 2 small crickets and leave her 3 of Fluker's (dead and cut into small enough pieces) meal worms, but I read that she should eat more because of her being a juvenile gecko and needs to grow. So for the past week or so, I've been feeding her 4 small crickets every day and leaving her 3 meal worms cut up to eat. Now, I imagine that could be the reason for her sudden change in feces but I want to be sure.
So now to my actual questions: Are leopard gecko feces supposed to remain wet for a while? I know there's supposed to be a puddle underneath the poop, and there's urate present, but it seems when I walk in and see new poop, it has been wetter, softer, and bigger.
My other concern is the shape. Two of the poops seem kinda normal but they're still oddly shaped and lumpy, but the third one is a large glob.
I can attach a photo of it if this isn't enough. Please help! I'm nervous about her health!
