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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
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 Posted - 08/06/2008 : 20:09:39
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just got myself a loverly little leopard gecko and was wondering if any of you guys could offer me any tips.
all advice welcome
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Posted - 09/06/2008 : 12:47:50
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Congratulations on your new Leo! What kind of advice would you like!
Give him a nice big rock to bask on, mine LOVE rocks! |
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Posted - 09/06/2008 : 12:47:50
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Congratulations on your new Leo! What kind of advice would you like!
Give him a nice big rock to bask on, mine LOVE rocks! |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/06/2008 : 18:03:15
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just any tips on feeding, substrate and housing. read loads of info but all says diff if you know wot i mean.
How many do you keep?
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/06/2008 : 18:03:15
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just any tips on feeding, substrate and housing. read loads of info but all says diff if you know wot i mean.
How many do you keep?
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Posted - 09/06/2008 : 19:30:26
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The max i've had at any one time is 3, I currently just have the one. I like to hand feed mine, placing the food item infront of the gecko with feeding tongs so i know exactly what they've eaten, my youngest liked to chase her food, it was pretty cute! 
I dust some of them in vitamin powder every other day and calcium powder daily, also leave a dish of pure calcium in there for the gecko to eat when he wants. The insects must be gut-loaded first before being fed to the gecko. Avoiding feeding acidic/citrus fruits to the insects such as orange, lemon, tomato etc these can cause diarrhoea in the insects resulting in dehydration.
From experiance i've learnt that sand is nasty stuff! I use reptile cage carpet and do fine with it. For my youngest i just used kitchen towel.
My gecko has 1 hide on the cool end, a hide in the middle and his humid hide on the warm end which he uses when he's about to shed. Make sure the toes shed successfully or he could end up losing them.
Any info you want to know, just ask! 
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Posted - 09/06/2008 : 19:30:26
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The max i've had at any one time is 3, I currently just have the one. I like to hand feed mine, placing the food item infront of the gecko with feeding tongs so i know exactly what they've eaten, my youngest liked to chase her food, it was pretty cute!
I dust some of them in vitamin powder every other day and calcium powder daily, also leave a dish of pure calcium in there for the gecko to eat when he wants. The insects must be gut-loaded first before being fed to the gecko. Avoiding feeding acidic/citrus fruits to the insects such as orange, lemon, tomato etc these can cause diarrhoea in the insects resulting in dehydration.
From experiance i've learnt that sand is nasty stuff! I use reptile cage carpet and do fine with it. For my youngest i just used kitchen towel.
My gecko has 1 hide on the cool end, a hide in the middle and his humid hide on the warm end which he uses when he's about to shed. Make sure the toes shed successfully or he could end up losing them.
Any info you want to know, just ask!
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/06/2008 : 15:53:41
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| thanks alot cat ur a star. is there any good forums and web sites that you could recommend? |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11/06/2008 : 15:53:41
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| thanks alot cat ur a star. is there any good forums and web sites that you could recommend? |
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Posted - 11/06/2008 : 21:14:43
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| Keep their hot end at 90*F (no higher) to make sure the Geckos colours stay light rather then darkening. This will be more beneficial withn the 1st year of life, after that theres nothing you can do to reverse the darkening. |
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Posted - 11/06/2008 : 21:14:43
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| Keep their hot end at 90*F (no higher) to make sure the Geckos colours stay light rather then darkening. This will be more beneficial withn the 1st year of life, after that theres nothing you can do to reverse the darkening. |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2008 : 22:30:41
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hi guys, im having a little bother with feeling.
i was told he was was eating fine and his diet was meal worms. on getting him i was advised to try calci-grubs witch he didnt seem to touch and now im trying him on meal worms which again he doesnt seem intrested in.
he is very active and always out and about and very friendly, but he still isnt eating. how long are they ok without eating? should i be worried? any tricks?
please help getting worried.
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2008 : 22:30:41
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hi guys, im having a little bother with feeling.
i was told he was was eating fine and his diet was meal worms. on getting him i was advised to try calci-grubs witch he didnt seem to touch and now im trying him on meal worms which again he doesnt seem intrested in.
he is very active and always out and about and very friendly, but he still isnt eating. how long are they ok without eating? should i be worried? any tricks?
please help getting worried.
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Posted - 12/06/2008 : 22:37:17
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Maybe the gecko is coming up for shed ? Have you got a humid hide box for the gecko to go into ?
Have you tried locusts or cockroaches for food ? |
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Posted - 12/06/2008 : 22:37:17
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Maybe the gecko is coming up for shed ? Have you got a humid hide box for the gecko to go into ?
Have you tried locusts or cockroaches for food ? |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2008 : 22:42:39
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| havent tried anything like crickets, locust, roaches was advised to try him on something he is used to. dunno wen his last shed was? is there any tell tail signs? yes he has got 3 hides. 1 at cool end, 2 at warm end 1 of which is a humid hide with damp kitchen roll in. |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2008 : 22:42:39
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| havent tried anything like crickets, locust, roaches was advised to try him on something he is used to. dunno wen his last shed was? is there any tell tail signs? yes he has got 3 hides. 1 at cool end, 2 at warm end 1 of which is a humid hide with damp kitchen roll in. |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 13/06/2008 : 18:27:29
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just to let you all know that i took him to my local shop and they said he was healthy but they couldnt understand why he wasnt eating. anyway the put some worms in (not sure wot were called looked like big fishing maggots)which eat snapped up straight away.
woo hoo!!! so all happy now. got some crickets while i was there also.
thanks for all your help guys |
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dazb
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 13/06/2008 : 18:27:29
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just to let you all know that i took him to my local shop and they said he was healthy but they couldnt understand why he wasnt eating. anyway the put some worms in (not sure wot were called looked like big fishing maggots)which eat snapped up straight away.
woo hoo!!! so all happy now. got some crickets while i was there also.
thanks for all your help guys |
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Posted - 13/06/2008 : 20:41:39
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They were most likely wax worms, they love them as do many other lizards. Very fatty but good for sick Leos, etc.
My Leos don't like crickets so I feed locusts, wax worms, mealworms - now calcium worms - & soon roaches too.
All my live food (apart from wax worms) are gut loaded before I feed them to my geckos.
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Posted - 13/06/2008 : 20:41:39
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They were most likely wax worms, they love them as do many other lizards. Very fatty but good for sick Leos, etc.
My Leos don't like crickets so I feed locusts, wax worms, mealworms - now calcium worms - & soon roaches too.
All my live food (apart from wax worms) are gut loaded before I feed them to my geckos.
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