Reptile Care

The temp right now in the middle of the tank is about 75
The warm hide is the log

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The cold hide

First of all buddy, here's the reptile and amphibians thread >>2047664 You could look for help there if you'd like

And where did you get your gecko? Are you sure it's only 2 weeks old? That's pretty young.

And just let your little pet adjust to its new home, all of the excitement of going to a new place is going to stress out a babby gecko and make it tired. Take any crickets you have in there out and hold off on the handling for a few days. Just let the guy get used to everything and get some rest.

What are the temps on the hot side? The cool side? The hot should be around 90-95 F and the cool should be mid 70s. Do you have a humid hide? Your gecko will need one.

If I think of anything else I let you know.

>>2050435
in the middle its about 75
So her hot end is probably around 80 and in her hot hide 90

Her cold side has a coconut hide i put a paper towl and damped it

From what I can see she has about 3 dead milworms left

I got her from petSmart
They said shes 2-3 weeks and is a female
THanks fo the tips
Anything els would be fantastic

do not take gecko out of tank for at least one week. you're just going to stress it out and make the settling in process longer. gecko will not eat regularly, if at all, until it has calmed down from the transition to a new home.

those half logs are insufficient for hide purposes. you want something with a small entrance that is mostly dark inside.

keep those mealworms in a smooth-sided bowl that they cannot climb out of. also, "dead" mealworms? No. You want live mealworms and you need to gutload them. Take all uneaten insects out of the tank after gecko has eaten.

that's way too much calcium in the bowl there. you want something bottlecap sized.

move that thermometer closer to ground level.

please google 'leopard gecko caresheets' and read a few of them.

>>2050443
Well you need to be sure of what the temps are, you can't just guess. Even 10 degrees over on the hot side could potentially harm your lizard. Ideally you need to get a thermostat to measure the heat on the hot end and regulate it properly. Heat mats can easily overheat.

And for the humid hide, I suppose that's okay, but I'd recommend putting damp sphagnum moss in there, your lizard can kind of burrow into it if needed and sphagnum resists mold.

Your lizard won't eat dead mealworms, trash them. If you killed them because you heard they'd eat their way out of your lizards stomach, just know that that's just a myth

And don't listen to pet store employees, they don't know fuck 99% of the time. There's no way they could know it's a female at only 2 weeks

>>2050460
I moved the thermostat over th warm side down low its 80-85

And the dead worms are from a reptile starter kit with calcium and a few water pureafy things and dead food

But I have about 20 live crikets small size for her in a diffrent box

>>2050477
Okay well you'll need something like a temperature probe or a heat sensor to know what the temps are directly above the heat mat. It could be in the hundreds in certain spots.

>And the dead worms are from a reptile starter kit with calcium and a few water pureafy things and dead food
what the fuck? You may have gotten ripped off, that sounds stupid. Trash the dead bugs

Make sure to gutload the crickets by feeding them nutritious foods like romaine lettuce, oats and carrots

>>2050477
You should get a mealworm colony going for your leopard gecko.

>>2050456
This.

>>2050483
Alright thanks, and yeah. Il try and get a probe for the heat mat, it dosent feel to hot to the touch but i know thats not good enough.

Im kinda dealing with a lot so im probably over worring my self to.
But im sure this little critter will help me get my mind off a lot to

>>2050495
I'd recommend also purchasing a thermostat for the heat mat, that's very important.

And no problem dude, you'll be fine if you just learn your stuff and follow the rules of the geck. Like >>2050456 said, google search care sheets for leopard geckos and do your research. Read more than one care sheet, too, some may leave a few things out that may be covered by others.

>>2050506
Im just a little anxuios, I dont have a job and I saved up all 130 I spent today.

I know geckos are easy to take care of but all of this makes me feel like Im doing it all wrong.
I got a critter box
It has like 25 crickets with there own food and drink but should I but them in tupple wear with some carrots and water?

And Il find a way soo nto get a probe iv seen there like 10-15
I know its kinda dumb of me to buy it with not all the things, but I though I had them all.
Should I be good for a couple days?
My anxiety is kinda going fuckign crazy about this

>>2050514
Yeah plastic storage bins are cheap, efficient and roomy ways to house both pets and feeders.

And I'm sure you'll be fine, just work at getting the stuff right. Ideally you should have done all your research and had an enclosure w/ proper tools before you got the gecko. Don't get too anxious, just work at it and it'll be fine

>>2050520
Thank you man, and I have watched sooo many vids and googled a lot
So thank you man

>>2050520
My Gecko is actually roaming a tiny bit to

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I have these

Should I use these?

>>2050533
Can't even tell what that shit is

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>>2050435
I love people who know what they're doing. I used to raise them years ago. It was my first store bought reptile. I still have 3. 2 babies and an adult male.

>>2050540
vitaman powder and water cleaner

>>2050540
If you use your eyes to look, one is vitamins and the other is a water conditioner. The vitamins are good, but there are some better brands. I've never used a water conditioner, cause I use my RO or let it sit for a day.

>>2050533
Reptivite is for dusting your insects right before you feed them. For crickets, put them in a small plastic bag and add about 1/4 teaspoon of the powder. Gently shake. Feed to gecko.

Reptisafe is water conditioner. It will remove the chlorine from your tap water. Add about 2 drops (very very little) to gecko's water bowl. This is mostly optional. Water conditioner is something you use more with tropical species and amphibians that have much more exposure to the water.

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Tight on money so I just made this, easter to get crickets

>>2050545
The vitamin powder is good for dusting crickets. You'll eventually want to get a bigger supply of both that and some calcium duster. And I use reptisafe water conditioner for my turtle's aquarium water, but for water bowls I just use filtered water. NOTE: never use distilled water for reptiles or amphibians. If you buy some at the stores, make sure it says filtered, not distilled.

>>2050546
nigga chill it was a blurry pic

>>2050559
Okay so I think I get the jist of what's going on here, but mind explaining what this is?

>>2050566
Crickets come out of the box and feed on the carrots. When feeding time, I lift the top of the tube and shake untill I get a few out then close the top and keep all other crickets in

>>2050559

Ha! That'll work fine. Poke some air holes in the lid though.

>>2050569
Oh haha I gotcha, crafty. That should make things easier. Also, listen to >>2050570

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>>2050562
Wasn't mad. Its not that blurry. Also correct about distilled water. Its so clean its missing a lot of trace elements that are so good for them (mainly amphibians). I gotta be careful using my RO to much on my fish and amphibians.

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She's roaming now

>>2050580
That setup is too charming for me to be mad about the kangaroo-leg swamp hadrosaurs.

My fuck lizs are cute

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>>2050580
My big male looked just like that as a baby

>>2050580
Very cute, anybody know what morph that is? Like a Mack snow albino or something? More pics of your lizard would be great, OP

>>2050577
np dude. Doesn't distilled water also like suck the minerals out of you or something?

>>2050583
Lol she heard me poke holes for the crickets she ran back in her hide

>>2050590
shes back in hiding but will do. Il bust out my cannon and try and get a few good ones of her.
Man take a little bit

If im not mistaken I got her as a
"Fancy"

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What type of lizard would do well in a 10-30 gallon tank? Im looking for something thats on the easier end of the difficulty of care scale.

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>>2050590
Not sure. I'm always learning something new, so I will have to look into that (about distilled). I've just always heard that its to"clean" because it removes everything. There is a product by Seachem called trace elements, and there are a lot more like it, but they put back in all the good stuff.

>>2050588
BAWWWWWWW SLEEPYCHOPS!

>>2050592
Haha that's what they do, my friend. Pet stores just label most non-regular morphs of lizard (cresties and leos the most, it seems) as "fancy".

Like I got my crested gecko from a local pet store and it was just called "fancy". It's actually a pinstripe harlequin morph, if I did my research correctly.

Unfortunately I'm not the most incredibly well-versed in my leo morphs, and they also look different when young. I'd be very interested to know if anybody does know what your lil guy is, though

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>>2050593
Leopard geckos are so awesome!!!
>>2050601
What!!

>>2050603
I have the same reaction to sleepy lizards that normal people have to babies and cats.
I can't get enough of 'em.

>>2050593
A leo, or a beardie if you're leaning more towards the 30gal direction. If you're going vertical, then look into crested geckos or maybe even anoles. Do your research first before getting any pet, though

>>2050599
I only say that because I learned in one of my college classes last semester that they have to filter sea water for drinking water in Saudi Arabia, and the result is such pure water that they have to add minerals back in before you drink it or else it sucks the minerals out of your body

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>>2050602
This is correct. I've worked at places like that and it pisses me off so much when they try to bs their way by saying 'Oh yeah, its more colorful than that one so its a blabity blah blah morph". I can't say I'm the best at identifying morphs, but damn.

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>>2050605
Then you'll love my new lil leo

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>>2050608
Again, I wan to look into that. It makes sense.

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>>2050611
They're so awesome

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Here's a pic when first brought her home

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Op here
This is her when I first got her

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>>2050619
When did you get her? Any recent pics?

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By the way OP, it looks to me like your gecko's a Tremper Albino morph

http://www.leopardgeckowiki.com/index.php?title=Tremper_Albino

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>>2050623
Not who you are replying to, but I thought Tremper just did the giants? I've been out of the trade for a while.

>>2050622
Got her today, pic is 7 hours old

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>>2050627
Cool. They are my favorite lizard. Also forgot pic for this reply>>2050623
sorry for ant photo

>>2050626
The giant strain originated in trempers, bu there are both standard and giant variations

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>>2050631
Thanks. This has been the coolest thread I've been on in a while. Smart people, helpful tips, and overall nice anons. I gotta get out and I will leave you with this.

OP HERE

Update
So she has only gone exploring for 5-10 minuts then went to lay back in her hide, its about 2am

Is ths normal since its her first night here?
Or could it be tempature?

>>2050638
Nah it's normal dude. But you still need to fix the temperature situation regardless

>>2050639
I will
But thanks

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She's out again

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She's so cute
And fun to watch haha

http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/humidity-temperature-controls/zoo-med-trade-reptile-terrarium-digital-thermometer-zid36-5176729/cat-36-catid-500012?_t=pfm%3Dcategory

I found this and I can probably pick it up tomarow, is this what I want?

>>2050653
Yes that'll be fine. Put the probe in the warm side hide.