Hello from Boston

[CWilson13]

Hello everyone, just wanted to make my introductory thread after reading all the rules and such.
I am new to Leopard Geckos. I did a bunch of research on them but still have much to learn. I recently rescued a Male Albino from an unhappy situation at a nearby pet store.
I will probably ask a lot of questions, but hopefully I will be able to answer some as well.
The birds eye photo is not the best, the lighting makes him look very pink. It does show the scarring on his head that led me to bring him home though. It was from a bite by another male. Even I know not to keep males in the same enclosure...

 

[acpart]

Welcome to GU. Nice looking gecko; he should heal well. I'm in Somerville.

Aliza

 

[CWilson13]

Thank you for the welcome and from him for the compliment! It has already healed very well after just one shed.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Hi ~

A warm welcome to Geckos Unlimited.

:cheer: for rescuing this leo. I hope that you guys are "partners" for many more years.

GU is here for all your leo questions.

 

[CWilson13]

Another thank you for the welcome. Also for the helpful links, some useful information in the care sheet.

 

[warhawk]

Nice looking gecko. Lots of good info here and be sure to ask when you have questions, we all started a some point and we will be glad to help you learn.

 

[amsdadtodd]

Welcome to GU! I'm in North Providence, just over the state line, and originally from Walpole. Glad to see more representation from Patriot Nation!

Other than the scar, your pet looks relatively healthy considering it was kept in such clueless conditions. I think you made a good choice rescuing him (or her). I wouldn't usually say that about big pet store leo's.

Good luck, and enjoy you're pet!
Todd

 

[CWilson13]

Thanks warhawk and amsdadtodd! I think I got very lucky with getting him. He is extremely sweet and active when taken out to socialize with me and the wife. We both are looking forward to keeping him around for a long time!

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I spent a lifetime in Seattle and then relocated to the North Oregon Coast.

 

[CWilson13]

Wow, a couple New Englanders, and now someone from my old stomping grounds of the Pacific Northwest! Already feeling at home here
While I know this is most definitely not the right thread for my question about the age and weight of my Leo, I was hoping someone could tell me where I should open a thread for that type of question?

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Wow, a couple New Englanders, and now someone from my old stomping grounds of the Pacific Northwest! Already feeling at home here
While I know this is most definitely not the right thread for my question about the age and weight of my Leo, I was hoping someone could tell me where I should open a thread for that type of question?

From sea to shining sea......

I lived on Capitol Hill while in Seattle. Were you ever a member of the Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society?

Has your leo a name?

Click right here to begin your thread: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/leopard-geckos-husbandry-housing-and-heating/

Most all questions are related to husbandry. Ask away. It's a good idea to continue on that thread, instead of beginning new threads for every issue. That way members who chime in can get the "big picture" right there.

 

[CWilson13]

Sadly, no I wasn't a member. Financially I wasn't capable of taking care of anything other than myself when I was there. Now though, I plan to join the New England Herp Society.
The wife and I are still trying to figure out his name, I like to base a name off the personality of my pet. Case in point, our cat Dozer. He would "bulldoze" his litter mates when they were young.
Thanks for the tip on the thread! Once I am back home and at the computer I will make the new thread so I don't have to squint so much at my phone

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I'm glad that you are better off now and can share life with some pets. That's more fun. Joining a herp society is a great way to network with like-minded folks.

Dozer is a great name for your cat!

Most any time is good for tips. GU is "here" round the clock.

 

[CWilson13]

Yeah, I look forward to meeting other enthusiasts around here. Planning on going to an Expo up in New Hampshire in 2 weeks, hopefully I can get some advice and info there too!

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Yeah, I look forward to meeting other enthusiasts around here. Planning on going to an Expo up in New Hampshire in 2 weeks, hopefully I can get some advice and info there too!

Hey ~

You may even be able to meet Aliza at that New Hampshire show.

 

[CWilson13]

Oh yeah! She isn't far either, I am honestly VERY excited for the show... I must admit, I will have a hard time not falling in love with dozens of the animals there and wanting to bring them home.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

There are a-l-w-a-y-s more geckos. :biggrin:

Maybe you'll discover another genus on GU that you just MUST have. :drool:

 

[CWilson13]

Funny thing about that... A friend of a friend actually has two Cresties she needs to re-home due to her upcoming move. She really wants me and my wife (love at first sight of a Crested for her) to take them, or even one of them. These ones come with everything fully set up. Already tempted before I even get to the show!
In all honesty, I have always wanted to delve into herpetology as a career, really haven't buckled down, gone to the proper schools and followed through on it. I always read up on snakes and some of the bigger reptiles. This Leo (him not having a name is getting to me haha) has really opened my eyes to just how amazingly diverse reptiles are as a whole. He brings back the fondness I had as a kid seeing my first iguanas and constrictors, then being lucky enough to meet a man who was actually a professional herpetologist. From meeting him I was introduced to the most beautiful and at the same time terrifying things I have ever seen that was not in a zoo or behind glass. A King Cobra, and my all time favorite reptile, West African gaboon Viper. I could ramble on about the stories of those and his others I got to meet but I am sure that would take too long to type and to read.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

CWilson13 ~

I "feel" like I'm looking for a name for you too.

Just curious. Did you ever meet Tim Criswell, owner of the House of Reptiles, in Tigard, Oregon? After years in business he's retiring at the end of this month. I finally met him at his shop last Sunday and saw his snake display which includes a cobra and gaboon viper (?) as well as other venomous snakes.

Is it Frank Slavens you are speaking of? He was once Curator of Reptiles at the Woodland Park Zoo (Seattle).

 

[amsdadtodd]

That show in Manchester, NH is the best one in New England. I got my two females there last year, from Delaney's Geckos. As you wrote above, it's easy to fall in love with other new pets there, and I had a hard time leaving without a western hognose snake I grew particularly attached to. I also had the unique experience of being pooped on by a blue tonged skink I was holding!

Off topic, although I am a native and present New-Englander, I also lived in WA for a while, but on the other side of the Cascades, in Yakima. I loved it out there, and wish I could have stayed longer than the couple years I did.

Todd