London's Story

hmarie186

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Sorry it's been awhile since I last updated. The motherboard on my laptop broke so I've been having to use Dan's when he's not on it. :ninja:

London is doing very well. She's been eating steady, her poops are finally looking good as her body was getting used to eating again and eating the amount she has been. Her sleep schedule is also normalizing. I think at the store she was interrupted so much that they all just kinda stay up during the day nd sleep at night. She has been eating breakfast and walks around for maybe 30 mins to an hour before settling in her humid hide to sleep the day away. Then at night she is up like a normal gecko. Our house is very quiet during the day as we are both at work so she is getting a chance to have that peace! Took some pics yesterday. She gained another 3g last week, as well as she is getting some length to her and not looking so stumpy. The scarring is also starting to regain some color to it (I'm sure will be even better with her next few sheds) and the color is getting to be quite bright and not dingy looking like when I first got her.

I mentioned to Dan last night I needed to get her a bowl so when I am in a hurry in the morning to go to work I can put her food in and she can help herself. He says "isn't it about time you found her a new home... or are you wanting to keep her?" I admitted I was pretty attached to her and he kinda gave me that "husband look" and I said well she'll be my birthday present just put a bow on her cage. LOL! He likes her too even though he'd never admit it!

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ETA: Vid of her at breakfast. She gets SO excited
 
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JIMI

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She's looking much better and so cute! It's hard not to get attached! I love seeing these guys getting second chances in much better homes than their prior situations.:)
 
MizTwisted

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Hahah <3 so adorable.. what a little sweetie. Love when they get frisky like that! :) i think that's a keeper right there
 
hmarie186

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22 grams today! She's getting some orange spots on her tail and tops of her legs too! Dan has agreed to let me keep her, but she is getting a new name. Small price to pay ;) I thought I seen a small bulge under her tail but I think she's only 3 mos old so not old enough to be getting little goolies yet. Time will tell!
 
hmarie186

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27 g and growing! :biggrin: She crawled all over Dan's hand today so he took her out of the cage to run around (supervised of course). We have been going back and forth with names. It's hard because we don't know for sure SHE is a SHE! Edgar's name is apparently from Final Fantasy 6 so we want to stick with the theme.
 
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hmarie186

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Outgrowing her deli cup hides. :) Need to get her some real hides soon.

Also mailing off the crypto test for her and Edgar this morn. They aren't sick acting in the least but still have a knot in my stomach. Edgar is from a great breeder so he's probably fine but she is from Petco.. and Petco has a crappy supplier. Send good vibes our way.
 
hmarie186

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Slightly smaller weight gain this week. 30g. I can't believe how much orange she is getting on her tail! She climbed up on my hand today after breakfast and seemed pretty content. The way she tilts her head when she looks at us cracks me up. The lab emailed me that the samples were received but it'll still take 1-3 business days before I know anything. Edgar lost 2 g this week but he honestly needs to lose a bit of tummy bulge so I'm not worried. And he ate 23 blue bottles, but that's because he eats about every third day now. I think the weather is affecting him. He may be better in the new cage since it should stay warmer and hold humidity better.
 
hmarie186

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"Did you say.. breakfast?"

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" OMG NOMS!!"

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She has outgrown her baby deli cup so I made her a new moist hide. She smashes herself between it and the glass instead of going INSIDE. She's been in it once and came back out to be in this position. She is still able to push this one around the cage.. :? Check out that beefy leg! ;)
 
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She's such a gorgeous little noodle! Eclair likes squishing between things too, she keeps squishing herself between the glass and the side of the Exo Terra climbing wall and then just hang there like a big pancake
 
hmarie186

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She's shedding now. The first shed she had here she couldn't get it down off her face so I helped. She managed to get it down this time but is really struggling to get it off her front legs so she can pull it straight off the rest of her body. I want to help her but I think she needs to learn. I placed a flat stone in her cage which has a real rough sandy surface and she's been using that to help get it off. Her sheds at the store were bad and incomplete due to lack of nutrition and humid hide so I don't think she's ever learned how to do it. Just keeping an eye on her now. I hate to see my baby struggle! :(
 
6duckie6

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You really saved her/him. 10 grams to 30, all from good care. I hope she grows up to be happy and healthy, and it looks like she already is!! Good job :). You should post some more updates on her weight, it's fun seeing her grow.
 
hmarie186

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6duckie6 said:
You really saved her/him. 10 grams to 30, all from good care. I hope she grows up to be happy and healthy, and it looks like she already is!! Good job :). You should post some more updates on her weight, it's fun seeing her grow.
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Thanks! :) Our weekly weigh ins are on Sundays. As long as everyone wants to see how things are progressing, I'll post updates!

So here's the update for today :) You guys will love this..

WE HAVE A BOY! Yes for a sure fact London IS a MALE! After this last shed, which went better than the last, pores are visible and little goolies are definitely there (I guess the old, tight skin flattened them alittle). I had been suspecting something for a week or so and after he ate only one roach this morning (which I am contributing to a belly full 'o shed still) I took him out. He crawled around but quickly settled in my hand to which I sat him up on his back legs and took a good look. Good news is that now we know gender, a name will soon follow. When we decide I'll let everyone know! I sent Dan a text saying "IT'S A BOY!!!" which I'm sure he is NOT taking as "holy crap you're pregnant?!" LOL Guess I'll get the bigger cage for both of them! :banana:

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Big gecko hug!

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His colors are getting SO bright!

ETA: You can see the orange spots I was talking about going down his tail in the last pic :)
 
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jinete

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As a new member here I have really enjoyed reading all 4 pages of this thread. Would love to keep seeing updates.
 
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