Reapy~25
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Hi everyone!
Yesterday I got a new gecko! I got him from Delaney's geckos on Facebook and he is 4 months old. The breeder said he was a boy, but because he is under 4 months I'm assuming he was temperature sexed, so who knows if he is a boy or girl. I'm going with boy for now. I started the thread to ask a couple questions as well as introduce him. He doesn't have a name yet, I'm waiting to get to know him a little more.
I have a few questions since I got him. First, is it normal for leopard geckos to sleep in their cold hide? I've only seen himin the warm hide at night. The temps are okay, 78 on the cool side and 90 on the warm side. Second, I followed the 124 feeding schedule but i replaced the mealworms with calci-worms. Are those okay to feed a baby gecko? I poked them with a sewing pin twice before feeding them to the gecko. And finally, any tips for taming? He seems curious, but wouldn't come out of his hide for food. He is a bit skittish, and is it normal for him to wiggle his tail when spooked? Also, how do I add pictures to a post?
Thanks in advance!
*Update* Last night he ate 2-3 out of the 4 crickets I put in, solely because the 4th cricket hid under the paper towels by the heat mat and died. I put my hand in and he didn't seem to afraid, he came up to me and sniffed me before walking away. I haven't seen any poop yet though, which is slightly worrying. He seems to be able to see himself in the glass reflection, so I'm going to find black paper to cover the sides. That's all for now!
Yesterday I got a new gecko! I got him from Delaney's geckos on Facebook and he is 4 months old. The breeder said he was a boy, but because he is under 4 months I'm assuming he was temperature sexed, so who knows if he is a boy or girl. I'm going with boy for now. I started the thread to ask a couple questions as well as introduce him. He doesn't have a name yet, I'm waiting to get to know him a little more.
I have a few questions since I got him. First, is it normal for leopard geckos to sleep in their cold hide? I've only seen himin the warm hide at night. The temps are okay, 78 on the cool side and 90 on the warm side. Second, I followed the 124 feeding schedule but i replaced the mealworms with calci-worms. Are those okay to feed a baby gecko? I poked them with a sewing pin twice before feeding them to the gecko. And finally, any tips for taming? He seems curious, but wouldn't come out of his hide for food. He is a bit skittish, and is it normal for him to wiggle his tail when spooked? Also, how do I add pictures to a post?
Thanks in advance!
*Update* Last night he ate 2-3 out of the 4 crickets I put in, solely because the 4th cricket hid under the paper towels by the heat mat and died. I put my hand in and he didn't seem to afraid, he came up to me and sniffed me before walking away. I haven't seen any poop yet though, which is slightly worrying. He seems to be able to see himself in the glass reflection, so I'm going to find black paper to cover the sides. That's all for now!
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