New leopard gecko pet

Just got him/her on the weekend  So cute!




Yep that's a Skyrim map lol!

I like it! Is that a map of 'middle earth' in the background?   

I like to think outside the box and once used an Asian watercolor print from a calendar as a background. The map background is cool.   

Actually, I think that's a map from Skyrim, or one of the Elder Scrolls games. Great concept though, and I'm with DMD that the map is cool. I love black backgrounds, and 3D rocky ones, but sometimes out of the box thinking is the way to go. Well done!

hose91 wrote:Actually, I think that's a map from Skyrim, or one of the Elder Scrolls games.

Yep its a Skyrim map, If it were 'Middle Earth' could have named the gecko 'Smaug'

Very cool Missgrumpygills. From time to time I think about getting a reptile of somesort.

Not to thread jack, but have you or anyone had dart frogs?? I love the looks of them.

We had bearded dragons for a long time but I had to give my baby away when I started having an allergic reaction to the insects he ate

DMD123 wrote:Yep its a Skyrim map, If it were 'Middle Earth' could have named the gecko 'Smaug'

I'm a LOTR fan as well  that could work lol, depends if its a boy or girl. Thanks everyone! I was surprised how good the map looks

fishNAbowl wrote:Very cool Missgrumpygills.  From time to time I think about getting a reptile of somesort.

Thanks!  Leopard geckos can live happy healthy lives on just meal-worms which I loveee, no crickets lol. They are docile and require much smaller tanks than most reptiles.

Missgrumpygills wrote:

fishNAbowl wrote:Very cool Missgrumpygills.  From time to time I think about getting a reptile of somesort.

Thanks!  Leopard geckos can live happy healthy lives on just meal-worms which I loveee, no crickets lol. They are docile and require much smaller tanks than most reptiles.

Maybe I don't know what a meal-worm is but you eat them?

fishNAbowl wrote:

Missgrumpygills wrote:Thanks!  Leopard geckos can live happy healthy lives on just meal-worms which I loveee, no crickets lol. They are docile and require much smaller tanks than most reptiles.

Maybe I don't know what a meal-worm is but you eat them?

Hahah no I don't eat them  I meant that I love that they can eat meal-worms and nothing that can hop around like crickets. Meal-worms are a common feeder worm for reptiles.

Invest in dubia roaches. Easy on exoskeleton and more nutrition for the scaley pets. They breed easy in plastic tubs, 0 escapes, can't climb most surfaces like pest roaches, need accessible h2o surface to thrive in any home, so infestation is 0. Once they breed. No longer need to buy live food ever. This could work for big fishes too. Just don't how the poop would be like for big wet pets.

SiRWesDragon wrote:Invest in dubia roaches. Easy on exoskeleton and more nutrition for the scaley pets. They breed easy in plastic tubs, 0 escapes, can't climb most surfaces like pest roaches, need accessible h2o surface to thrive in any home, so infestation is 0.

We had a colony but gave it up when the bearded dragons left

SiRWesDragon wrote:Invest in dubia roaches. Easy on exoskeleton and more nutrition for the scaley pets. They breed easy in plastic tubs, 0 escapes, can't climb most surfaces like pest roaches, need accessible h2o surface to thrive in any home, so infestation is 0. Once they breed. No longer need to buy live food ever. This could work for big fishes too. Just don't how the poop would be like for big wet pets.

Yea I was having an allergic reaction to their frass (poop)

Super worms are also easy to breed and easy to keep out than mealworms where you must keep in refrigerator to keep longer. Where super worms just keep in plastic tub with oatmeal (food and substrate) and potatoes\carrots for h2o.

MorganEA wrote:

SiRWesDragon wrote:Invest in dubia roaches. Easy on exoskeleton and more nutrition for the scaley pets. They breed easy in plastic tubs, 0 escapes, can't climb most surfaces like pest roaches, need accessible h2o surface to thrive in any home, so infestation is 0. Once they breed. No longer need to buy live food ever. This could work for big fishes too. Just don't how the poop would be like for big wet pets.

Yea I was having an allergic reaction to their frass (poop)

I was also allergic to them but wore mask and gloves to gather some to feed my scaley pets (4 adult bearded dragons). But sold them to get more tanks in my house. Just got bored when my original beardes died of age. Got new ones but wasn't the same. So wet pets I got instead.

SiRWesDragon wrote:Super worms are also easy to breed and easy to keep out than mealworms where you must keep in refrigerator to keep longer. Where super worms just keep in plastic tub with oatmeal (food and substrate) and potatoes\carrots for h2o.

Mine is so tiny, super worms would be too big. That's ok he/she loves meal worms and wax worms and I don't mind refrigerating them

We have had a leopard gecko for about 5+ years now, kids named him Spike. Last year my wife found another one from some guy on CL that just wanted it gone. She went and picked it up and named it Pumpkin cause he is a really cool orange color. Long story short spike is not a guy turns out he is a she, and she has started laying eggs. None have made it except for maybe this last batch. We ended up putting a plastic container in there with one end cut out. She went crazy pulled in a bunch of sand and coconut fiber and built a nest, there are 3 eggs in there now so will see how if they hatch. Should be fun if they do.. FWIW we feed them meal worms and crickets.

JimA wrote: We have had a leopard gecko for about 5+ years now, kids named him Spike.    Last year my wife found another one from some guy on CL that just wanted it gone.   She went and picked it up and named it Pumpkin cause he is a really cool orange color.    Long story short spike is not a guy turns out he is a she, and she has started laying eggs.   None have made it except for maybe this last batch.   We ended up putting a plastic container in there with one end cut out.  She went crazy pulled in a bunch of sand and coconut fiber and built a nest, there are 3 eggs in there now so will see how if they hatch.   Should be fun if they do..      FWIW we feed them meal worms and crickets.  

So, you keep the two in the same tank?  I hear they are pretty easy to breed.

Missgrumpygills wrote:

JimA wrote: We have had a leopard gecko for about 5+ years now, kids named him Spike.    Last year my wife found another one from some guy on CL that just wanted it gone.   She went and picked it up and named it Pumpkin cause he is a really cool orange color.    Long story short spike is not a guy turns out he is a she, and she has started laying eggs.   None have made it except for maybe this last batch.   We ended up putting a plastic container in there with one end cut out.  She went crazy pulled in a bunch of sand and coconut fiber and built a nest, there are 3 eggs in there now so will see how if they hatch.   Should be fun if they do..      FWIW we feed them meal worms and crickets.  

So, you keep the two in the same tank?  I hear they are pretty easy to breed.

They are for now, we got a second tank to put him in to give her a break. We noticed she would eat like crazy lay the eggs then be really tired and not hungry for a bit then rinse repeat. So we thought it would be nice to separate them after she laid a couple. I haven't checked on the eggs, incubation seems to be 21 days or so. I will take a few pics and post them tomorrow..

Picked up a new plant  its a whole new world.... If you guys have any ideas let me know!

I don't know much about reptiles but does it need a bigger/mister like some! At PetWorks in Olympia they had an amazing drip system that went from leaf to leaf until it went to a pool at the base and then cycled back to the top.

No they don't need high humidity, but prefer to have moist hiding places, so I do mist the moss in her (I think) half log.

ShortyKiloGyrl wrote:I don't know much about reptiles but does it need a bigger/mister like some! At PetWorks in Olympia they had an amazing drip system that went from leaf to leaf until it went to a pool at the base and then cycled back to the top.  

Although that would be really cool if they needed high humidity

Yeah it was I even covered the lizard so my mom would come look lol

ShortyKiloGyrl wrote:Yeah it was I even covered the lizard so my mom would come look lol

Lmao what is it with moms and lizards? XD

Lol I don't want to own one by any means but I can look at them in cages lol outside of them, different story

lolz at skyrim background, i take it your lizard was an adventurer...... until he took an arrow to the knee.

Anthraxx wrote:lolz at skyrim background, i take it your lizard was an adventurer...... until he took an arrow to the knee.

I still say David Eddings should sue them for stealing his joke.   

Good one Anthraxx  dwarfpike... let me guess, somebody stole your sweet roll. 

Just want credit to go where it should.

Good choice on a lizard though, both leopard and viper geckos are a neat route to go.

I'm just playin lol I didn't know that joke was stolen, and thank you

Not many do since the book came out in 1982.

Vipers are hard to find now a days, at least in the local pet stores. Great patterns, though they are smaller than leopards and less colorful so it's no wonder Leopards are more popular.

Here are some pics for you

Tank is in our play area for the day care kids to see..



Spike and pumpkin the nest is in that container behind spike.    She pulled all the sand and coco fiber in there.
 


I took the lid off and she was seeing what I was up too, eggs are in there somewhere.




Anyhoo it will be fun to see if these eggs make it..

Awesome! Very cute leos and I hope the eggs make it  

I would suggest putting a light near it to keep the temp up and make sure they stay moist but not wet.

MorganEA wrote:I would suggest putting a light near it to keep the temp up and make sure they stay moist but not wet.

We do have a lamp right above it and the wife has been keeping up on spraying it, least I think she has