I just got my baby leopard gecko and I was wondering if he can survive for a night with just gecko bites( not crickets or mealies) also when can he get suited to his/her new home!! I cant tell the gender yet because she/his too young ! Alos can i handle him?!!!!!!!! how?would he be stressed? He ate aittle bit of the gecko bite when I hand fed him and popped and active running around @ niht is that normal?!!!! Also he always want to be in the wall!!!!! ANd I have a 60 watts black heat bulb and is that good?!
2007-09-03 03:04:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
It will take @ least 2 weeks before it can get settled in. You shouldn't handle it during that time. Cricket bites are ok but only when nothing else is available. Leos are nocturnal so they are more active @ night. your light bulb is alright.
Good Luck :D
2007-09-03 03:11:24 · answer #1 · answered by Keegzz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him at least a week to settle into his new home before handling him. They do get stressed out easily. Gecko bites are not a good diet choice. He needs tiny crickets, no bigger than the space between his eyes, and small mealies. The black bulb is not a good heat source. You need an under the tank heating mat--it sticks to the tank on the outside. Leos need belly warmth in order to digest properly. Do not use any kind of sand or other loose substrate, no matter what the pet store tells you! He also needs 3 hides--one on the cool side, one on the warm (heat mat) side, and a moist hide on the warm side to assist with shedding. Insects need to be dusted with proper vitamins. He also needs a dish of pure calcium in his cage, and a small bowl of water. Please see these links for complete info.
http://www.drgecko.com/index.html
http://www.thegeckospot.com/index.html
2007-09-03 14:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋