He reminds me a bit of my two eldest leos; my female (Super hypo tangerine) who is about 8 1/2, and my male (Super hypo tangerine carrot tail baldy) who is 8.Originally Posted by Jaime_ls3
Guys meet Riley! Never posted my Gecko anywhere on the internet till now
He is the laziest thing I have ever seen!
He loves being taken out and feasting on crickets especially! The poor little thing sucks at eating so I MUST hand feed it directly to its mouth most of the time. It can catch on it's own but fails more the half the time haha
It also loves to climb just about everything and inevitably fall off all the time.
These are the lights I use for it at night. A 25watt one for summer and 75 watt for when it gets cold.
It doesnt like the 75watt in summer. It gets as far away from it as possible. Too hot most likely. He has his heat pad right beneath where he sleeps.
I have its sleeping place to face the outside as it got so used to it having like that when it was small. When I face it the other way so it can be hidden, he sleeps on the outside of it near the glass. Idk he is just a weirdo. I never had a true hiding spot but I will need to upgrade from the small grey one has for a bigger proper one.
Can anyone give me pointers because I probably need some?
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I keep my leos in 20 gallons (my two females share one and have done so for 7 or so years now. I know some would disagree with this.), and Atticus, my male, is housed on his own. The 20 gallon long is perfect for providing a solid temp gradient in my opinion, and I provide numerous hiding places throughout the length of the tank, which allow them to feel hidden and secure.
Do you have the UTH hooked up to a thermostat?
I would get a temp gun, if you don't already have one. Too hot, or too cold can be very dangerous or cause other health problems. Those tank thermometers can be off by 10 degrees or more. And do you provide a humid hide?
My geckos have a basking temp of approximately 92, air temps between 80-85, and the coolest end is no lower than 70 degrees, but is right about 75. I provide a ceramic heat emitter during the cooler months.
I am very wary with allowing them branches to climb, as leopard geckos are very clumsy climbers. They'll try anyway of course, but a bad fall can cause injury. I only mention this as my boyfriend had a leo, and provided branches in the tank. The little guy tried to climb, then slipped and broke it's leg. Not meant to be morbid, but just a word of caution.
Sorry to hammer you with questions, but these things are important. I will say, he looks very healthy with a nicely plump tail.
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