Fortunate
Hatchling Member
Hi All!
I have recently rescued a leopard gecko - the most beautiful lizard i have ever seen (not that i'm biased or anything
)
the quick details are as follows:
the previous owner hadnt fed her in a month as he was bothered to get her food (vet did a sex check when i took her in for an exam) and the poor girl didnt have a heater for 3months (vet said this prob saved her life) i was supposed to pick her up and take her to a foster home but on the way to the vet she snuggled in my neck and i fell in love! :roll:
I did a ton of research and the vet helped me set up her new tank and she is eating every second day (20 small mealworms)
the reason i need advise tho is im not too familiar with gecko behaviour and websites are giving me conflicting info, she spends all her time in her hide on the warm side of the tank (32'C) and only ever comes out to eat (around 7pm) then goes straight back into the hide, i have the damp moss in there (do i have to keep damping it everyday? how often do you spray your moss?) and i have noticed she has become pale, thats just shedding right? i have had her for a week now and was told they shed every 2 weeks so im not too fussed, just want to know what to except when she is shedding, my beardie gets very grumpy and goes off his food - is this the same case?
also i am going away for a few days in 2 weeks and will have to put both lizards in boarding, will this cause stress on Lila (my Gecko)? anyway to ease the stress?
I have recently rescued a leopard gecko - the most beautiful lizard i have ever seen (not that i'm biased or anything
) the quick details are as follows:
the previous owner hadnt fed her in a month as he was bothered to get her food (vet did a sex check when i took her in for an exam) and the poor girl didnt have a heater for 3months (vet said this prob saved her life) i was supposed to pick her up and take her to a foster home but on the way to the vet she snuggled in my neck and i fell in love! :roll:
I did a ton of research and the vet helped me set up her new tank and she is eating every second day (20 small mealworms)
the reason i need advise tho is im not too familiar with gecko behaviour and websites are giving me conflicting info, she spends all her time in her hide on the warm side of the tank (32'C) and only ever comes out to eat (around 7pm) then goes straight back into the hide, i have the damp moss in there (do i have to keep damping it everyday? how often do you spray your moss?) and i have noticed she has become pale, thats just shedding right? i have had her for a week now and was told they shed every 2 weeks so im not too fussed, just want to know what to except when she is shedding, my beardie gets very grumpy and goes off his food - is this the same case?
also i am going away for a few days in 2 weeks and will have to put both lizards in boarding, will this cause stress on Lila (my Gecko)? anyway to ease the stress?
