likebutta
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Hi there,
Just wanted to say hello.
I am a recently new Leopard Gecko owner (have had him for a few months now). I've learned quite a bit about them along the way. I hope to learn more here and hopefully be able to contribute positively myself.
Anyway, the star of the show:
Meet Chickenball
I gave him that name because, well, he was given to me in a chinese food takeout container (the cardboard ones common for chop suey) and he's orange... reminded me of orange chicken. So I thought it appropriate. Admittedly, it's a mouthful to say and doesn't roll off the tongue well. But he's stuck with it. ;-)
Some info about my setup:
- Exo-Terra Medium Low Terrarium (20gal)
- Overhead ZooMed Desert Day/Night Lighting Kit (only use the heatlamp during the day set up to a programmed timer; haven't really used the infrared lamp). Been using a temp gun to monitor heat and have been keeping a gradient between 94F to 79F
- Exo Terra Combometer (temp/humidity) hot side, Exo Terra Thermometer cool side
- Plan to replace the above "heat" setup with a UTH from ZooMed. Just waiting on my custom Tempered Glass order to come through for safety purposes (terrarium is on top of a wooden dresser); already have the UTH + "Jump Start" Thermostat ready to go once that arrives.
- 3 hides of varying sizes / 2 on hot side (one with moist moss), 1 on cool side
- water dish in 24/7 (refresh daily)
- Paper-towel base substrate, topped with reptile carpet
Noticeable Behaviours
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- He likes to stay on the cooler side more often than the hot side. I've checked with various temperature guns and other temperature reading devices. He much prefers hanging out on the cool side which usually ranges between 78F to 82F during the day. The "hot" side usually ranges between 88F-94F depending on ambient temperature.
- He lights to try and climb up the hot side corner once the day time light goes off.
- He's mostly tame but a bit skittish at times depending on how he is handled. I usually place my hand in and wait for him to climb up. He does not seem to like the underneath scoop method.
- Loved Silkworms to start. I only fed it to him once every few weeks. I decided to try butterworms one time and it was like bacon to him. Tried to go back to silkworms later and he just doesn't care for them anymore. Too bad, I bought a morus alba (mulberry) tree to feed the silkworms.
Just wanted to say hello.
I am a recently new Leopard Gecko owner (have had him for a few months now). I've learned quite a bit about them along the way. I hope to learn more here and hopefully be able to contribute positively myself.
Anyway, the star of the show:
Meet Chickenball
I gave him that name because, well, he was given to me in a chinese food takeout container (the cardboard ones common for chop suey) and he's orange... reminded me of orange chicken. So I thought it appropriate. Admittedly, it's a mouthful to say and doesn't roll off the tongue well. But he's stuck with it. ;-)
Some info about my setup:
- Exo-Terra Medium Low Terrarium (20gal)
- Overhead ZooMed Desert Day/Night Lighting Kit (only use the heatlamp during the day set up to a programmed timer; haven't really used the infrared lamp). Been using a temp gun to monitor heat and have been keeping a gradient between 94F to 79F
- Exo Terra Combometer (temp/humidity) hot side, Exo Terra Thermometer cool side
- Plan to replace the above "heat" setup with a UTH from ZooMed. Just waiting on my custom Tempered Glass order to come through for safety purposes (terrarium is on top of a wooden dresser); already have the UTH + "Jump Start" Thermostat ready to go once that arrives.
- 3 hides of varying sizes / 2 on hot side (one with moist moss), 1 on cool side
- water dish in 24/7 (refresh daily)
- Paper-towel base substrate, topped with reptile carpet
Noticeable Behaviours
------------------------
- He likes to stay on the cooler side more often than the hot side. I've checked with various temperature guns and other temperature reading devices. He much prefers hanging out on the cool side which usually ranges between 78F to 82F during the day. The "hot" side usually ranges between 88F-94F depending on ambient temperature.
- He lights to try and climb up the hot side corner once the day time light goes off.
- He's mostly tame but a bit skittish at times depending on how he is handled. I usually place my hand in and wait for him to climb up. He does not seem to like the underneath scoop method.
- Loved Silkworms to start. I only fed it to him once every few weeks. I decided to try butterworms one time and it was like bacon to him. Tried to go back to silkworms later and he just doesn't care for them anymore. Too bad, I bought a morus alba (mulberry) tree to feed the silkworms.
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Hence the name.