New gecko owner

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07yzryder

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Well i was out in the desert and came across the little guy below and manged to catch him and bring him home. I dont know much about these little critters so i wanted to join here and get some info. He was caught in Las Vegas out in the middle of nowhere.

How can you tell the approximate age of these also?

being its my first gecko i did a bunch of research on them and ended up stopping in petco on the way home and grabbing a setup. Nothing fancy yet, just a medium exo terra with a small bowl for feeding and a little cover/water bowl combo. also stole a large dome shaped rock my brother wasnt using in his fish tank. That rock is over an UTH that keeps the sand at 90 directly over it and he can get between 80-90 under the rock, the water dome is on the cold side with about 70-75 degrees. Under the rock i have a bit of moss that is damp to bring the humidity up there.

Day 1 he didnt eat any of the mealworms so i figured hes not used to them and grabbed some small crickets. He ended up eating 5 yesterday afternoon. I dropped another 2 in at about midnight before bed to see if he is still hungry. Since im not sure on the age and i read that babies should be fed daily and adults fed 3 times a week.

Crickets are eating flukers and every other feeding they are dusted in calcium powder.

Any other tips or things that i can add to the tank that wont break the bank but they enjoy?
here is a pic. ill try and grab some more but i didnt want to bug him much the first few days.

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thanks for any help
Robert
 
Aimless

Aimless

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he's cute. just as a precaution, is it legal to remove wildlife from the wild in your state? it's not, where I live. you might want to double-check your regs.

I would also strongly recommend you get a fecal sample to a vet. most WC herps harbor all sorts of parasites and won't thrive in captivity if you don't get rid of them.

good luck with him.
 
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07yzryder

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Aimless said:
he's cute. just as a precaution, is it legal to remove wildlife from the wild in your state? it's not, where I live. you might want to double-check your regs.

I would also strongly recommend you get a fecal sample to a vet. most WC herps harbor all sorts of parasites and won't thrive in captivity if you don't get rid of them.

good luck with him.
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Thank you for the concern, i did alot of research immediately after catching and didnt see anything, as a precaution i just got off the phone with Nevada dept of wildlife, we are allowed 2 reptiles per year so im good, definitely thank you for that. the only exception are the gilas you cannot posses those without a license.

Does any vet do the fecal analysis or should i find a vet dedicated to herpetology?
 
Aimless

Aimless

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you will get the best results with a herp vet, but any clinic should be able to find and ID parasites. you might call and ask around. a good mammal vet should tell you whether or not they're willing to read it for you.
 
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07yzryder

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Aimless said:
you will get the best results with a herp vet, but any clinic should be able to find and ID parasites. you might call and ask around. a good mammal vet should tell you whether or not they're willing to read it for you.
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ok ill get to calling around. His fecal matter right now is TINY like smaller then rice is that going to be enough for them? Also what is a reasonable price for the work. I dont mind paying i just want to be sure im not paying an outrageous price.

thank you again for the tip and helping me on my way.
 
Aimless

Aimless

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no prob. as for pricing, it all depends. you'll have to ask. there's a pretty wide variety in pricing.
 
JIMI

JIMI

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Lone Mountain Animal Hospital does fecals for about $22. Their herp vets come recommended by the local herp society here in Las Vegas. Their prices are pretty decent as well. PM me if you want more info or you can just look them up.
 
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