New Leopard Gecko

[Catherine]

Quote:Right now I don't have an egg laying box but I'm in no rush. Seeing as it will be awhile before I even put them together. I've been told it's likely I wont get but one or two eggs the first year. I'm excited though. I have these crayons that I can write and wash off easy that I'm using to keep things labeled. If I really get into breeding I may need to invest in a label maker.

I have to work on calming Charlie down but Allison was the same way not too long ago. I'm not worried. It's actually only been in the last month or so that she's really calmed down and will just sit in your hand for long periods. Plus he's still settling. I gave Charlie another 15 millworms last night and tonight there are 3 left. I may need to get him some mice to curb his appetite if he keeps eating like this. He probably didn't get to eat for the 3 days he was at Repticon so that's why he's so hungry. But I've been wanting to feed Allison some mice so this is as good a time as any to try and get to feed him as well. He needs to fatten up anyway.

Reptiles live a long time. My Berber Skink is at least 12 maybe older. Who knows how long she will live. You will have years to enjoy your Geckos.

Stick with the washable crayons. Labels get changed a lot with reptiles. If you stick a proper label on something it is hard to get it off.

Charlie may be eating so much because he is young and growing. You should see a growth spurt soon enough. Remember they don't eat when they shed so when he stops eating for a day or two there is nothing wrong. It is hard to get used to the fact that reptiles don't eat every day. This time of year I have feeds where only half my snakes eat. I thaw out a smaller amount of food and still have leftovers. Fortunately the Hognose snake will eat anything extra so there is no waste.
Do Leopard Geckos eat mice? I know my male bearded dragon, Eric, eats pinkies, but none of my girls would touch them.