some questions about a leopard gecko?

Question

hey everyone i bought a few days ago a female gecko 3 years old, ofcourse after a big research about this animal.

but along my journey at the web and pet stores i havnt found a concretic answares about some questions so you are my last option.

as i mentioned before my gecko is 3 years old and she looks very healthy her tail is really fat. i tried to fed her about 5 times and the biggest amount of crickets she ate at one time was only 2 so i am a little worried and if you can tell me an aproximately range of crickets number they should eat at one time i will thank you.

the second issue that bothers me is the heating. i keep hearing a lot of ideas about it bug none seem good. so please tell me from your experience what is the recomended way of heating please.

thanks anyway, gal

Answer 1

I give my leopard gecko about four or five crickets at a time. However, they do not need to eat every day. About every other day is good. Your gecko may not be eating much because she is still adjusting to the new home and is a bit stressed, or because she doesn't need to eat that much.
For heating, I have a Zoo Med Repti Basking Spot Lamp 50w bulb. I started out with a 150w but it seemed to be too hot. I put the bulb in a clamp lamp which is quite handy. During the day the tank should be between 88-95 degrees Farenheit and at night between 68-75. You may want to try an under the tank heating pad to use at night. I hope this helps.
You can visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_gecko for more information if you like.

Answer 2

I can help. First, the humidity is probably too low or the heat is not right. I would recommend a plastic home with moistened toliet paper inside be used as her 'cave'. Mist this 'cave' several times a day with a water bottle to keep the TP moist. Second, I do not like crickets, for obvious reasons, and would recommend feeding wax worms. Third, leapords do well with heat pads. Do not buy cobra brand, but find something that doesn't get so damn hot. I found viper pads years ago, they were translucent with two black heating units inside. They worked very well. Last, they really do not need light. UV is not necessary. Oh yeah, leapords will eat as much as they want. I start by placing 2-3 worms in, if she eats them quickly put 3 more in. If she doesn't eat them quickly, 3 will work. If she ravages six, put 3 more in :) It is pretty simple.

Answer 3

He is still adjusting to his new home so don't expect him to eat for a couple of days. Just let him get comfortable and don't move too much around in his tank.
When he does get his appetite back, let him eat as many crickets as he wants in a 15-20 minute span. You can also keep a bowl of mealworms availible to him at all times. And waxworms are very high in fat so give them only as treats.
As far as heating the tank, belly heat is the most important thing for leos. Air temperature doesn't matter much, it's belly heat that is critical for them to digest their food. And they only need humidity in their moist hide for shedding. Other than that they are desert creatures and normal humidity in the home is fine.

Answer 4

the number of crickets may vary, it really depends on how hungry she is.she won't need to be fed daily.heat ing is crucial however,use a heating lamp, not a heat rock.heat rocks tend to have "hot spots".a more even heat is required and the ability for your gecko to move to an area of less heat is also required.the lamp focused in one area of the enclosure allows her to decide where she is most comfortable basking.she can lay directly under the light if she wants, or she can move to a location off to the side where the heat is less intense.

Answer 5

well, for the eating problem, it i used to give my gekos about 4 crickets. but, they wont eat them unless they want to. like most animals. it could be htat hse is stressed, or mabey she isnt getting alot of exersize?
the heating, is i provided a basking spot on one end of the cage, aqnd an undersand heat at the other end, my geko seemed to like the heating strip that was under the sand better.
hopethishelped.

Answer 6

These sound like questions you could easily get answers to from someone who works at a pet store.