Post Leopard Geckos

[moshirimon]

Post pics + videos of your leopard geckos!





Chomper-

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20121214_174511_zpsc83bf89a.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20121223_220328_zps09ecc2ef.jpg

Dukey-
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20121214_175454copz_zps8d730ece.jpg
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20121223_192836-1_zpsca2575e8.jpg

[alessia55]

Wow, Dukey is big! :) Nice geckos

[Terranaut]

Tang

As a baby
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-78.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-162.jpg





Now
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-1687.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-1623.jpg
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-2059.jpg

Shes great.

[EmbraceCalamity]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20121214_175454copz_zps8d730ece.jpg
Wow! Does he have any giant blood?

Malala:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/262698_3851101005580_633896700_n.jpg
These were about two months ago:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/547423_3851093085382_1400632341_n.jpg
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/409471_3851091725348_2084300946_n.jpg

~Maggot

[beardeds4life]

Malala looks extremely healthy! Is it male or female?

[EmbraceCalamity]

Malala looks extremely healthy! Is it male or female?Female. She's only about seven months right now, but she's always been in excellent health for being a PetCo leo (except a small skin tag she's had since she was a baby, but it doesn't bother her any). I actually named her after that girl who was shot in Pakistan for supporting women's rights and criticising the Taliban. I wasn't a huge fan of leos, but my dad bought her for me for my birthday, and I fell in love instantly. Now I'm obsessed with them. :D

~Maggot

[Little Wise Owl]

Giles, my 7 year old.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h281/Shaylah_Rawr/IMG_2663.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h281/Shaylah_Rawr/IMG_2565.jpg

[Wyldrose]

Hunter my girl, she's just over a year old.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/Pharfly/042-9.jpg

[EmbraceCalamity]

I didn't realise so many people here own leos. This is awesome. :D

~Maggot

[Wyldrose]

Hunter was a "lets kill time at the petshop" purchase. I figured she was just a normal but as she matured her dot's faded away, so she's a hypo.
I love them they are great pets! I'd love to get a RAPTOR one day!

[EmbraceCalamity]

Hunter was a "lets kill time at the petshop" purchase. I figured she was just a normal but as she matured her dot's faded away, so she's a hypo.
I love them they are great pets! I'd love to get a RAPTOR one day!I have a dog that was one of those, even though I'm really pro-rescue. Sometimes animals just hit you and you can't resist. Hate when that happens. XD

I'm dying to have a lavender bold stripe:
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRb6pi6Gg_6gwpRsibQxV4r28XteAkab R1OMEGjOJF3bPGrIKxlT-YsMlp6Ug
A mack snow would be awesome too.

~Maggot

[beardeds4life]

Female. She's only about seven months right now, but she's always been in excellent health for being a PetCo leo (except a small skin tag she's had since she was a baby, but it doesn't bother her any). I actually named her after that girl who was shot in Pakistan for supporting women's rights and criticising the Taliban. I wasn't a huge fan of leos, but my dad bought her for me for my birthday, and I fell in love instantly. Now I'm obsessed with them. :D

~Maggot

Thats surprising she is from petco. I have seen a lot not live more than a month.

[beardeds4life]

Hopefully within a month I will be spending about 500 on a tangelo and giant albino to breed this season.

[BarelyBreathing]

You know lavender is just an incubation trait, right?

I have too many leopard geckos to post, but I'll post a few.
New baby
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/Reptils/DSC_0429.jpg

Tom Cruise
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/Reptils/DSC_0438.jpg

Liv Tyler
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/Reptils/_DSC0003-2.jpg

Kate Winslet
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/Reptils/_DSC0168.jpg

Mystery baby
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/Reptils/_DSC0142-1.jpg

Orlando Bloom
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/Reptils/_DSC0199.jpg

Kate Hudson
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m611/SnakeShed/Reptils/_DSC0094-1.jpg

[beardeds4life]

BB you should start a thread with all your leopard geckos

[Terranaut]

BB you should start a thread with all your leopard geckos

Or just post them all here in this thread.

[BarelyBreathing]

BB you should start a thread with all your leopard geckos

I already have several (dozens?) of threads with my leopard geckos. Lol.

[EmbraceCalamity]

I already have several (dozens?) of threads with my leopard geckos. Lol.Do you ever sell them?

~Maggot

[BarelyBreathing]

Sometimes.

[moshirimon]

Wow! Does he have any giant blood?

Maggot

No not that I know of. Just a really big male, love his size.

[EmbraceCalamity]

No not that I know of. Just a really big male, love his size.Out of curiosity, what do you house him in? Mine's in a 20 long, but I can't imagine I'd keep her in that if she ended up being that big.

~Maggot

[moshirimon]

Out of curiosity, what do you house him in? Mine's in a 20 long, but I can't imagine I'd keep her in that if she ended up being that big.

~Maggot

same 20 gal long. its plenty of space for him. he's just under 10 inches. it isnt uncommon for a normal male to reach 10 inches. Its said that 10 gal is minimum for 1 adult, so i keep this guy in a 20 long. I used to have him in a 55 gallon for a year or so but he seemed to always just stay one side and either hide or tuck himself under the plant in the corner.

[moshirimon]

I didn't realise so many people here own leos. This is awesome. :D

~Maggot

Same. really cool little guys

[EmbraceCalamity]

same 20 gal long. its plenty of space for him. he's just under 10 inches. it isnt uncommon for a normal male to reach 10 inches. Its said that 10 gal is minimum for 1 adult, so i keep this guy in a 20 long. I used to have him in a 55 gallon for a year or so but he seemed to always just stay one side and either hide or tuck himself under the plant in the corner.Yeah, I've heard too big can be detrimental. I know of people who keep them in 40 gallons with good luck. But it can depend on the gecko too. I know some people who have success with one gecko in a 40, then another one they try in a 40 and it freaks out.

~Maggot

[BarelyBreathing]

There really isn't any such thing as "too large" of an enclosure if it's done right.

[moshirimon]

yea i agree. with enough foliage and cover it can be just as secure. but not necessary in my opinion

[EmbraceCalamity]

There really isn't any such thing as "too large" of an enclosure if it's done right.I dunno. I would be inclined to agree with you. I'm just going by what people told me.

~Maggot

[infernalis]

I think a lot of the big cage myths got started by people who insist on handling their animals.

I bet a couple geckos would have a blast in an 8 foot cage, but good luck getting your hands on one in such a cage.....

[EmbraceCalamity]

I think a lot of the big cage myths got started by people who insist on handling their animals.

I bet a couple geckos would have a blast in an 8 foot cage, but good luck getting your hands on one in such a cage.....I know of one person who moved their leo into a 'large' cage (30 or 40) and was very confused why it started acting weird. Turns out they had doubled the cage size but kept the exact same amount of cover and hides, so of course the thing got freaked out. I don't know if that's the case with all others, but I remember that one distinctly.

~Maggot

[beardeds4life]

I think a lot of the big cage myths got started by people who insist on handling their animals.

I bet a couple geckos would have a blast in an 8 foot cage, but good luck getting your hands on one in such a cage.....

Their was one breeder a while ago that put a pair in a 5 foot (?) naturalistic setup and they did awesome. They even bred and started to overpopulate all by themselves. The breeder did nothing except feed them and eventually had to start removing animals once a year to allow for the new ones.

[Relentless]

I LOVE all those big, fat smiling heads. Leos are definitely one of my favorite lizards, if not #1 already. :)

[BarelyBreathing]

I have a trio in a four foot enclosure and they are doing excellent, breeding like crazy, no stress, all eating well.

[EmbraceCalamity]

I LOVE all those big, fat smiling heads. Leos are definitely one of my favorite lizards, if not #1 already. :)I think geckos in general are my favourites. I actually was never very interested in leos until my dad bought me one for my birthday (I'd asked for a gecko, but was thinking more crested gecko or day gecko or skunk gecko). But now I'm totally in love and want so many more. :D

~Maggot

[beardeds4life]

I have a trio in a four foot enclosure and they are doing excellent, breeding like crazy, no stress, all eating well.

I hate it when stupid people say they dont do well in large enclosures.

[BarelyBreathing]

I hate it when stupid people say they dont do well in large enclosures.


Same. But we all know they live in 20 gallons in the wild.

[EmbraceCalamity]

Same. But we all know they live in 20 gallons in the wild.I don't know of anyone who says they can't live in anything bigger than 20 gallons. I do, however, know some people who say that something huge might not be ideal for a particularly shy gecko, especially if it's always been kept in a much smaller enclosure.

~Maggot

[BarelyBreathing]

Shy geckos do better in larger enclosures than smaller ones. They have the opportunity to get away from their keeper.

[EmbraceCalamity]

Shy geckos do better in larger enclosures than smaller ones. They have the opportunity to get away from their keeper.But would they be more willing to cross the entire viv (with hides added, of course) for proper thermoregulation?

~Maggot

[BarelyBreathing]

If it's done properly, absolutely.

[TeaNinja]

i have abunch of great photos of the leo i used to have. they are awesome.

[EmbraceCalamity]

i have abunch of great photos of the leo i used to have. they are awesome.Then post them. Dur. :p

~Maggot

[beardeds4life]

I don't know of anyone who says they can't live in anything bigger than 20 gallons. I do, however, know some people who say that something huge might not be ideal for a particularly shy gecko, especially if it's always been kept in a much smaller enclosure.

~Maggot

I disagree. Lots of people say they dont do well in large cages. I hear it all the time. People say that in large enclosures they can not find heat (really?) and that they are stressed. If you do not know what you are doing they can be VERY stressed in these but those are the animals that are in a 5 foot enclosure with nothing more than a food bowl. I do not think it is bad to keep geckos in smaller enclosures though.

[EmbraceCalamity]

I disagree. Lots of people say they dont do well in large cages. I hear it all the time. People say that in large enclosures they can not find heat (really?) and that they are stressed. If you do not know what you are doing they can be VERY stressed in these but those are the animals that are in a 5 foot enclosure with nothing more than a food bowl. I do not think it is bad to keep geckos in smaller enclosures though.I'm pretty sure no one thinks of something like a 25 gallon as a "large cage." Again, I know many people who do 40s just fine, and I've never heard anyone suggest that that wouldn't work. I think "large cage" usually applies to 55+ gallons.

~Maggot

[beardeds4life]

I never said 25 gallon. I have no idea where you got that. But yes I do know people that think 25 gallons is large. People who are not into reptiles think this. Leopard geckos will do fine in a 55+ gallon tank.

[EmbraceCalamity]

I never said 25 gallon. I have no idea where you got that. But yes I do know people that think 25 gallons is large. People who are not into reptiles think this. Leopard geckos will do fine in a 55+ gallon tank.I said, "I don't know of anyone who says they can't live in anything bigger than 20 gallons." You said you disagree, and you know plenty of people who say they can't live in "large cages." But if you look at the context of my comment, it was in response to when BB said sarcastically that they all live in 20 gallons in the wild, and my point was that I don't know of anyone who says 20 gallon is the absolute max, and the suggestion that they don't do well in "large cages" generally applies to 55+, not just anything bigger than 20 gallons (eg 25 gallons). I wasn't at all addressing how well they would do in it; I was addressing the fact that BB was misrepresenting the argument of (most) people who say these things.

~Maggot

[EmbraceCalamity]

Sorry to double post, but I just took pics of Malala.

Through the glass 'cause I didn't want to disturb her while she was asleep:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h74/MidnightRainbow/Malala3_zps4c5071f7.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h74/MidnightRainbow/Malala2_zps34ae6687.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h74/MidnightRainbow/Malala5_zps25c4b0e8.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h74/MidnightRainbow/Malala4_zpsff395f4b.jpg

~Maggot

[BarelyBreathing]

Pretty gecko.

[moshirimon]

How is the loose substrate going for you?

[DragonsEye]

You know lavender is just an incubation trait, right?


Interesting, I did not know that. So is it strictly a temperature issue or does genetics still play a roll as to which ones will react to the condition(s) during incubation?

All these leos makes me miss my lil Peanut. Lost her to eggbinding when she was only 8yrs old. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-basic/rip.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) She was the forum mascot on another forum to which I belonged -- a beloved star of "stage and screen". One of her more popular roles for any who might be interested ......
Peanut: Jurassic Park series (continued) (http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchidtalk/kodak-moment-not-necessarily-plants/7693-peanut-jurassic-park-series-continued.html)

[BarelyBreathing]

How is the loose substrate going for you?

I keep mine on loose, bio-active substrate. It's been working out wonderfully! I can't recommend it enough.

Interesting, I did not know that. So is it strictly a temperature issue or does genetics still play a roll as to which ones will react to the condition(s) during incubation?

All these leos makes me miss my lil Peanut. Lost her to eggbinding when she was only 8yrs old. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-basic/rip.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php) She was the forum mascot on another forum to which I belonged -- a beloved star of "stage and screen". One of her more popular roles for any who might be interested ......
Peanut: Jurassic Park series (continued) (http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchidtalk/kodak-moment-not-necessarily-plants/7693-peanut-jurassic-park-series-continued.html)

Yes, in leopard geckos it's strictly a temperature issue.

I'm sorry you lost your Peanut. That's tough.

[moshirimon]

I keep mine on loose, bio-active substrate. It's been working out wonderfully! I can't recommend it enough.


Awesome if rather that than the paper I've been using for years. What does your substrate consist of?

[BarelyBreathing]

That depends on the enclosure. I have some on backyard dirt, some on Eco Earth/washed playsand, and then I have a few unnatural ones on Repti Bark, but they all have spring tails, wood mites, and a few have earth worms in there.

[moshirimon]

Wish we'd get more leo pics!!

Here's big old Dukey. Almost 4 years old, 10 inches and absoloutely no giant blood in him! parents were both 8-9 inches. He is a mack snow but yellowed out a lot though as some of the lower quality macks do.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20130624_104842_zps66780a7b.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/KINGbiggypac/media/IMG_20130624_104842_zps66780a7b.jpg.html)
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20130624_105131_zps3bc79b03.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/KINGbiggypac/media/IMG_20130624_105131_zps3bc79b03.jpg.html)
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20130624_104902_zps9543643c.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/KINGbiggypac/media/IMG_20130624_104902_zps9543643c.jpg.html)
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20130624_104930_zps67e0887c.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/KINGbiggypac/media/IMG_20130624_104930_zps67e0887c.jpg.html)



Chomper the rescue mack snow. In my previous thread "New Rescue" you can see that he was just skin and bones and very under grown. He has since gained a ton of weight and even put on a tiny bit of length. Not sure on his age but i'm guessing still young, a little under 2 since he did grow in length.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20130624_104705_zpsb6ee2d38.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/KINGbiggypac/media/IMG_20130624_104705_zpsb6ee2d38.jpg.html)
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20130624_104628_zpsa17dd1d3.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/KINGbiggypac/media/IMG_20130624_104628_zpsa17dd1d3.jpg.html)
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20130624_104552_zps5ab60112.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/KINGbiggypac/media/IMG_20130624_104552_zps5ab60112.jpg.html)http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj6/KINGbiggypac/IMG_20130624_104741_zps6cd5bfad.jpg (http://s268.photobucket.com/user/KINGbiggypac/media/IMG_20130624_104741_zps6cd5bfad.jpg.html)

[GarterPython]

They are all beautiful. Can't wait to get mine. Just on the process of saving up. Decided to get a Leopard Gecko after my snake died. Also anyone wondering both my snakes that I died both died for some disease. Sadly I didn't really think that a disease would be a reason for death so I used the same cage. The good news was that it wasn't near my little Crestie. After those deaths I really decided to just stick with lizards and cleaned the cage out very well with lots of methods I found over the the Internet. I really hope this time will be better lol. Anyway kind of my little update as I haven't been on for a while. It's funny cause my Crestie just seems invincible lol I love him to bits

[Amadeus]

They are all beautiful. Can't wait to get mine. Just on the process of saving up. Decided to get a Leopard Gecko after my snake died. Also anyone wondering both my snakes that I died both died for some disease. Sadly I didn't really think that a disease would be a reason for death so I used the same cage. The good news was that it wasn't near my little Crestie. After those deaths I really decided to just stick with lizards and cleaned the cage out very well with lots of methods I found over the the Internet. I really hope this time will be better lol. Anyway kind of my little update as I haven't been on for a while. It's funny cause my Crestie just seems invincible lol I love him to bits

Snakes rule dude. Probably your fault on the death. They are very resilient animals.

[GarterPython]

You know what I do blame my self for it and you don't have to rub it in. The first one actually came to me with it and I was stupid enough to put a second one in the same cage because I didn't know it was a disease at the time. The difference is I don't try and hide that it was my fault and I feel bad about it (got a full refund from the breeder for the first snake on the positive side anyway) he did say sorry about it but I mean I'm lucky it didn't kill all my little critters

[Amadeus]

You know what I do blame my self for it and you don't have to rub it in. The first one actually came to me with it and I was stupid enough to put a second one in the same cage because I didn't know it was a disease at the time. The difference is I don't try and hide that it was my fault and I feel bad about it (got a full refund from the breeder for the first snake on the positive side anyway) he did say sorry about it but I mean I'm lucky it didn't kill all my little critters

It's my job. What kind of snake was it? I can't imagine what killed two snakes on a small time table (assumption) If boides then possibly IBD

[Lankyrob]

You know what I do blame my self for it and you don't have to rub it in. The first one actually came to me with it and I was stupid enough to put a second one in the same cage because I didn't know it was a disease at the time. The difference is I don't try and hide that it was my fault and I feel bad about it (got a full refund from the breeder for the first snake on the positive side anyway) he did say sorry about it but I mean I'm lucky it didn't kill all my little critters

Kudos for taking responsibility, i just wish some of the older people on here were as mature as you are

[GarterPython]

One was a corn and one was a milk snake. I can't remember what the disease was as it has been a while now from when I found out and I have had to do lots of other stuff so it has kind of slipped my mind.

[Mutiny]

Those are some very nice looking leos :D