03-18-2014, 01:42 AM
This was a very random buy for me normally I think about getting a new pet for months or in some cases years waiting for the right time. This weekend in Franklin, TN I had a couple friends that had booths at Repticon. Which is a reptile show where a bunch of breeders come together and try to sell there animals. My friends told me about it so I went. My intention was to just look at all the cool reptiles, amphibians, arachnids... and all that. That was until I saw all the Leopard geckos. and boy did I see about 50 I wanted to take home. And once the venders knew I already had a female they were on me to get a male. I thought and thought about it. The show went on for 2 days. The first day everyone's prices are insane but the second day they get reasonable and I went after it was over and they were packing up 
sooo I got my little guy for $60 instead of $75. I should have talked the lady down more but the gecko I got has at least 3 major morphs (not that I know what that means but I'm going to study on that). The down side is because he is so mixed he doesn't look like any of the morphs. The only reason they know his genetics it because they knew who the mother and father where.
He's a Snow, patternless, possibly a blizzard, and 66% Tremper something. there are apparently 4 different tremper combinations and all the card that she gave me says is HET Tremper.
But either way he is sweet. I put him in a small 10 gallon tank until he get's a little bigger. Allison, my other leopard, is a few molts bigger than he is so I'll have to wait a few months until he catches up to her to introduce them. Plus if he is sick I don't want her to get sick too. But I do have their tanks side by side so they can at least see each other. Allison showed a lot of interest with the new boy. He was a little spazzy for the first couple hours so it wasn't until he calmed down some that he even acknowledge her. He seemed interested in her as well but with him having been kept in a tiny bowl for 3 days I'll give him some time to just relax. right now all he has in his tank is a small pot to hide in, his water, and his millworm dish. If there was too much in his tank he could get stressed and not eat. But it's only temporary until he is used to his new surrounding.
He pooped last night so that's good. It means he's not so stressed that his bowels became impacted. I haven't seen him eat yet but he has been drinking water. He probably wont eat much anyway because I can tell he is about to molt. And they don't eat much while they molt. He's got the white shiney look starting. Which is funny cause Allison did the same thing when I brought her home. She molted 2 days after I got her and he is about to do the same. It makes it hard to take good pictures because there is a shiny while glow on his skin.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hiiamlibby/13220943523/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hiiamlibby/13220794385/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hiiamlibby/13221131754/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hiiamlibby/13220808675/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hiiamlibby/13220815195/
The last 2 you can really see the white glow. But the pictures turned out weird. Because he's not that yellow in person. He is brown. The one picture from top is the closest to what he looks like in person. I love how he has one white glove on his front left foot. that's the blizzard or snow gene showing. I could name him Micheal Jackson hahahahahahahahahaha
Now I'm just trying to think of names for the little guy. I've been just calling him little man.
Joker cause it looks like he is smiling.
Joel- from "The Last of Us" game. He's a strong character.
Nikolai- I threw in too just because I love that name. Even though I originally had is saved for a sugar glider.
Mal-from Firefly
Patrick- in the spirit of the Holiday. I'll always remember when I got him.
Sammy- my grandfather had a cat named this once upon a time. I loved that cat.
Charlie- I just love that name. Also it was my great grandmothers name.
Billy- was my grandfather name.
I kinda want to name him after someone funny because he looks like he's smiling, but I'm leaning towards the last 3 or Little Man right now. I call all small male critters little man though. I'm just trying all the names out right now to see what sounds better.
My boyfriend likes Mal because you know how when couples get together and they combine their names into one. Allison with Mal would be Malison.
sooo I got my little guy for $60 instead of $75. I should have talked the lady down more but the gecko I got has at least 3 major morphs (not that I know what that means but I'm going to study on that). The down side is because he is so mixed he doesn't look like any of the morphs. The only reason they know his genetics it because they knew who the mother and father where.He's a Snow, patternless, possibly a blizzard, and 66% Tremper something. there are apparently 4 different tremper combinations and all the card that she gave me says is HET Tremper.
But either way he is sweet. I put him in a small 10 gallon tank until he get's a little bigger. Allison, my other leopard, is a few molts bigger than he is so I'll have to wait a few months until he catches up to her to introduce them. Plus if he is sick I don't want her to get sick too. But I do have their tanks side by side so they can at least see each other. Allison showed a lot of interest with the new boy. He was a little spazzy for the first couple hours so it wasn't until he calmed down some that he even acknowledge her. He seemed interested in her as well but with him having been kept in a tiny bowl for 3 days I'll give him some time to just relax. right now all he has in his tank is a small pot to hide in, his water, and his millworm dish. If there was too much in his tank he could get stressed and not eat. But it's only temporary until he is used to his new surrounding.
He pooped last night so that's good. It means he's not so stressed that his bowels became impacted. I haven't seen him eat yet but he has been drinking water. He probably wont eat much anyway because I can tell he is about to molt. And they don't eat much while they molt. He's got the white shiney look starting. Which is funny cause Allison did the same thing when I brought her home. She molted 2 days after I got her and he is about to do the same. It makes it hard to take good pictures because there is a shiny while glow on his skin.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hiiamlibby/13220943523/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hiiamlibby/13220794385/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hiiamlibby/13221131754/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hiiamlibby/13220808675/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hiiamlibby/13220815195/
The last 2 you can really see the white glow. But the pictures turned out weird. Because he's not that yellow in person. He is brown. The one picture from top is the closest to what he looks like in person. I love how he has one white glove on his front left foot. that's the blizzard or snow gene showing. I could name him Micheal Jackson hahahahahahahahahaha
Now I'm just trying to think of names for the little guy. I've been just calling him little man.
Joker cause it looks like he is smiling.
Joel- from "The Last of Us" game. He's a strong character.
Nikolai- I threw in too just because I love that name. Even though I originally had is saved for a sugar glider.
Mal-from Firefly
Patrick- in the spirit of the Holiday. I'll always remember when I got him.
Sammy- my grandfather had a cat named this once upon a time. I loved that cat.
Charlie- I just love that name. Also it was my great grandmothers name.
Billy- was my grandfather name.
I kinda want to name him after someone funny because he looks like he's smiling, but I'm leaning towards the last 3 or Little Man right now. I call all small male critters little man though. I'm just trying all the names out right now to see what sounds better.
My boyfriend likes Mal because you know how when couples get together and they combine their names into one. Allison with Mal would be Malison.
