Is My Gecko Healthy?

[Lotusflower]

I got a leopard gecko from Petco a week ago, She seemed in fine condition.(tail, clear eyes nose, thickish tail, all limbs working, and is a baby) She has been eating, her poop is brown with a white portion, and is firm. But she has a black/blue belly. She is an Albino (A Tremper Albino I beileve) And the substrate im using is reptile carpet, the temp on the warm side is 80-85F and on her cool side 70-75F. I feed her her gut loaded superworms with the T-rex calcium mineral supplement (Its black with a leopard gecko on it) added every other feeding. I replace her pooping place every day w/ fresh paper towels, and i refresh her water bowl everytime it gets empty (which is a lot since i use a black heat bulb) And I have a 10 gal. tank. Oh and she has a heat mat under the tank as well as a heat lamp. Is a black heat bulb ok for leopard geckos? So what im wondering is, is she healthy, and will she live for a while under these circumstances. Thanks, if you answer

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Hi Lotusflower ~

A warm welcome to Geckos Unlimited.

The black/blue belly is not a good sign. Much of your care needs tweaking. Please post pictures of your leo, top and underneath, and cage pictures on a New Thread right here: Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

Recommended temperatures for all leos regardless of size
88-93 F (31-34 C) ground temp at warm end inside the warm dry hide
no greater than 85 F (29.5 C) air temp - 4 inches above ground on the warm end
no greater than 75 F (24.5 C) air temp - 4 inches above ground on the cool end

Leave the UTH on 24/7. Can turn off overhead heating at night unless the ambient room temperatures are particularly cool during the night.

 

[Lotusflower]

Hi Lotusflower ~

A warm welcome to Geckos Unlimited.

The black/blue belly is not a good sign. Much of your care needs tweaking. Please post pictures of your leo, top and underneath, and cage pictures on a New Thread right here: Leopard Geckos | Health & Diseases

Recommended temperatures for all leos regardless of size
88-93 F (31-34 C) ground temp at warm end inside the warm dry hide
no greater than 85 F (29.5 C) air temp - 4 inches above ground on the warm end
no greater than 75 F (24.5 C) air temp - 4 inches above ground on the cool end

Leave the UTH on 24/7. Can turn off overhead heating at night unless the ambient room temperatures are particularly cool during the night.

Ok does it also matter what time you feed your gecko, I feed mine one worm in the morning and one worm dusted at night, is that ok?

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Ok does it also matter what time you feed your gecko, I feed mine one worm in the morning and one worm dusted at night, is that ok?

Preferred feeding is the evening. Superworms are not particularly a good diet. Crickets are much better.

Please post a thread in the leo forums so we can help your leo better. Do you know how? Well-cared for leos can live for 20+ years.

1. What you dust with is important
2. Some things should not be dusted daily

I have only scratched the surface.

Please read these: SleepyDee Gecko's - Leopard Geckos, African Fat-Tailed Geckos, Geckonia chazaliae, Tarentola chazalia, Underwoodisaurus milii, Nephrurus milii, Teratolepis fasciata, Hemidactylus imbricatus, Lepidactylus lugubris, Nephrurus levis levis, care, health

The only way we can judge the health of your leo is to see pictures and have all the details from the Health Questionnaire. Please give her this time.

 

[Lotusflower]

I decided to start feeding her at night and next time I go to the pet store Ill get crickets. Can you maybe tell me WHY superworms are not a good diet? And when I was handling hiim/her its belly wasn't black/blue all over, just a little splotch off to her right. Is it an impaction, or organ since I know that some leos have a more transparent belly.
Also I don't really know how to post a thread.
Thanks for your help btw

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

1. OK, please click right here: Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

2. See the New Thread button on the upper left?

3. Repost your issues.

4. Then you will be able to share pictures. Very important.

5. That is much better than this blog format. Really! GU has lots to offer you and your leo. All we have are words. That's why pictures are soooooooooo important.

6. Superworms are just too fatty as the only feeder.

7. What substrate is you leo on? Many of my ?s will be answered if you complete GU's Health Questionnaire on your New Thread.

 

[Lotusflower]

1. OK, please click right here: Leopard Geckos | Husbandry, Housing & Heating

2. See the New Thread button on the upper left?

3. Repost your issues.

4. Then you will be able to share pictures. Very important.

5. That is much better than this blog format. Really! GU has lots to offer you and your leo. All we have are words. That's why pictures are soooooooooo important.

6. Superworms are just too fatty as the only feeder.

7. What substrate is you leo on? Many of my ?s will be answered if you complete GU's Health Questionnaire on your New Thread.

Ok I posted a thread with pics,