Hello from me and Ignatius

[Gutler]

Hello there I lurked these forums for info while i was thinking about getting a leopard gecko and decided to join after getting my first one his name is Ignatius and he is an 8 month old Tangerine HET rainwater morph.



Ignatius is my first leopard gecko and he is doing well so far eating crickets and meal worms (i would feed dubias but alas i live in florida and they are illegal) had his first shed since i got him a week ago with no stuck shed which made me really happy because he isn't a fan of handling yet.

His tank is a little bare atm but i'm hoping to get some more decorations for him later (some fake plants or something)

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Welcome to you and Ignatius!

It's a bit difficult to see. Have you 3 hides: warm dry, warm moist, & cool dry? What dimensions is his home?

I hope you enjoy your leo. Let us know if we can help.

 

[Gutler]

Welcome to you and Ignatius!

It's a bit difficult to see. Have you 3 hides: warm dry, warm moist, & cool dry? What dimensions is his home?

I hope you enjoy your leo. Let us know if we can help.

Yes he has 3 hides for the warm hide its an Exo-terra large reptile cave and for the moist and cool hide he has exo-terra large gecko caves the tank itself is an Exo-terra 36x18x12

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Yes he has 3 hides for the warm hide its an Exo-terra large reptile cave and for the moist and cool hide he has exo-terra large gecko caves the tank itself is an Exo-terra 36x18x12

Your leo is lucky! :yahoo:

Can you provide some logs and rocks? Additional cage furniture will be a plus.

 

[Gutler]

Your leo is lucky! :yahoo:

Can you provide some logs and rocks? Additional cage furniture will be a plus.

I plan to buy a lot more stuff for him when i get my tax refund in. I want to change the substrate in his tank to maybe slate tile or some kitchen liner the reptile carpet just gets dirty to fast the others i can just wipe stuff up i imagine.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I plan to buy a lot more stuff for him when i get my tax refund in. I want to change the substrate in his tank to maybe slate tile or some kitchen liner the reptile carpet just gets dirty to fast the others i can just wipe stuff up i imagine.

Let me "mention" you in a separate thread where member Curt Hatt mentions slate coasters he recently purchased via Amazon.

 

[Gutler]

Let me "mention" you in a separate thread where member Curt Hatt mentions slate coasters he recently purchased via Amazon.

Oh thanks for linking that those look nice and arent too expensive.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Oh thanks for linking that those look nice and arent too expensive.

You're very welcome, Gutler! I think those slate coasters look nice too.

 

[Gutler]

Question is it normal for your leopard gecko to decide its cool hide should be its bathroom as well?

 

[Marillion]

Question is it normal for your leopard gecko to decide its cool hide should be its bathroom as well?

They will go where they decide to go...mine has gone on top of his hides but not inside. I would try to use a reptile safe cleaner to clean the spot inside the hide. They may yet decide to go elsewhere in the hide. Sometimes the spots can vary or change. You could also try leaving the stool for a little bit in another area more suitable. Perhaps the remaining scent may encourage them to go there again. But in the end...they make the call.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

My 15 yo leo Cha also uses her cool hide as her outhouse. She's been doing that for years.

 

[Gutler]

Honestly i dont mind its a lot easier to clean then the reptile carpet.

 

[Gutler]

Ordered some Pro gutload from professional reptiles for my meal worms and crickets to go with the collard greens and carrots i have been feeding them.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Ordered some Pro gutload from professional reptiles for my meal worms and crickets to go with the collard greens and carrots i have been feeding them.

That sounds great!

Have you found this info too?

"A commercial gut loading food like Bug Burger or Superload (both by Repashy), Cricket Crack, Dinofuel, etc. is going to make your life easier AND provide a nutritious diet to your crickets at the same time. Avoid Fluker's gutloads, as they are super feeble in their formulas."

"If you opt for making your own gutload at home, here is a list of great ingredients to use:
Best: mustard greens, turnip greens, dandelion flowers & leaves, collard greens, escarole lettuce, papaya, watercress, and alfalfa.
Good: sweet potato, carrots, oranges, mango, butternut squash, kale, apples, beet greens, blackberries, bok choy, and green beans.
Dry food: bee pollen, organic non-salted sunflower seeds, spirulina, dried seaweed, flax seed, and organic non-salted almonds.
Avoid as much as possible: potatoes, cabbage, iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, corn, grains, beans, oats, bread, cereal, meat, eggs, dog food, cat food, fish food, canned or dead insects, vertebrates."

For link 148 click: Gutload Ingredients for Bugs & Worms......thanks to Olimpia -- August 2013

 

[Gutler]

That sounds great!

Have you found this info too?

Yup i did see i dumped the flukers stuff i had bought (cricket food and quencher) and i'm using a damp paper towel on the egg crates to give my crickets moisture (still getting the hang of catching them with tweezers but iggy looks so happy when he is hunting them.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Yup i did see i dumped the flukers stuff i had bought (cricket food and quencher) and i'm using a damp paper towel on the egg crates to give my crickets moisture (still getting the hang of catching them with tweezers but iggy looks so happy when he is hunting them.

Does Iggy kinda look like this :biggrin:~~~ when he's on the hunt? Just add legs.

 

[Gutler]

Does Iggy kinda look like this :biggrin:~~~ when he's on the hunt? Just add legs.

indeed but he doesnt have to chase them much due to my technique for catching them myself is grabbing one of their legs which tend to break off.

 

[Gutler]

Pro gutload finally arrived and the meal worms and crickets seem to love it. At 9 months old do you think ignatius would be to young for super worms?

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Pro gutload finally arrived and the meal worms and crickets seem to love it. At 9 months old do you think ignatius would be to young for super worms?

I've never fed superworms to any gecko. Do you have any superworms?

If Iggy's looking for a treat, PetCo sells hornworms in 4-packs.

For link 33 click: Hornworm Care Guidelines​

 

[Gutler]

I've never fed superworms to any gecko. Do you have any superworms?

If Iggy's looking for a treat, PetCo sells hornworms in 4-packs.

For link 33 click: Hornworm Care Guidelines​

I havent bought any but was thinking of getting some just for a treat I would love to feed him dubias but since i live in florida they are illegal to own and no one ships them here but i have heard discoid roaches are more similar then they are different from dubia.