The New Gal

So lately I had been thinking about getting into reptiles and after seeing some of the pics posted by Pete and Ian I was certain it was something I wanted to try my hand at. A great opportunity presented itself this weekend and I couldnt pass it up. So here she is, my new Leopard Gecko. Big thank you to John for sourcing this one for me.

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Jay

great pics and already its trained to type your posts

Nice one.Kept them for years myself.A "pinky"(new born mouse)a week is a good supplementary food.
Regards,Tim

Lol, she seems to like the warm end of the keyboard for sure. She was already tame when I got her so she is no work at all. Easy to care for and feed so a great reptile for a newbie. Hoping to find a male for her soon.

Jay

Thanks Tim, have been looking into treats for them. Thanks for the heads up .

Jay

Nice one Jay great snap looks great

lovely stuff man.
ive reptiles myself,2 bearded dragons,a gehri uromastyx,and a black and white argentinian teegu,but i started off with geckos man,there real nice,i would suggest goin into Ben in reptile haven on fishamble street in city centre, to my knowledge he was sellin male leopard and crested gekos,about 60-70euro i think..here a pic of one a mine

sorry man photo to big for post

Thanks for the comments folks. No worries Stuie, thanks for the heads up on Reptile Haven. will get round there when I can.

Jay

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Kev.

it keeps comin up error 404 on page kev but thanks anyway man

frontosa wrote:

Nice one.Kept them for years myself.A "pinky"(new born mouse)a week is a good supplementary food.
Regards,Tim

I wouldn't advsie this, certainly not once a week. Too much fat content which causes problems with their liver long term. with reptiles it's best to take your cues from a wild diet. They would never eat mouse pinks in the wild ergo..it's a no no.They are insectivores and a good gut loaded insect diet should be reflected in captivity.also calcium on every third feed and you should have a long lived little critter.

she is so cute . are they hard to look after ?

probably one of the easier reptiles to look after IMHO

you can get some good info here.

www.leopardgecko.com/leopard-gecko-care

hope this helps. Gav.

@ Gavin,

Thanks for the reply. I was going to gut load the crickets with potato and apple slices, is this ok? Also, I got the calcium powder with her and what I do is throw some powder on a few crickets or mealworms and shake them around so it coats their bodies, but, Ive read that there should be a constant supply of calcium on hand at all times, like in a bowl and the Gecko will take it as it is required. Is that true or is just coating the insects every few feeds enough? Cheers.

@ funkychick,

Yeah these are not hard work at all. No need for special UV bulbs or anything as they are nocturnal. A great reptile for beginners.

Jay

every third feed with the insects is needed just to insure that is getting into their system,putting it on every feed gives them no choice in the ammount, and yup it's a good idea to leave a small amount out in a dish(I use the top off a plastic water bottle) so they can lick at it sgould they need it. The best suppliment is a thing called nutrobal. Any reptile shop worth it's salt should stock it. as for the gut loading you can use a bunch of items, the ones with the higher calcium to phos ratios are better here's a list I did up a while ago for feeder insects and herbivores. Varying it anong the higher ones gives you an all round gut load. Hope this helps.

Calcium:Phosphorus Ratio -- Vegetables

14.5:1 -- Collards
7.5:1 -- Spinach, Mustard
4.5:1 -- Turnip Greens
4.3:1 -- Lambsquarters
3.2:1 -- Dill Weed
3.0:1 -- Beet Greens
2.8:1 -- Dandelion Greens
2.8:1 -- Chinese Cabbage (pak-choi)
2.7:1 -- Lettuce, LooseLeaf
2.4:1 -- Mustard Greens
2.4:1 -- Parsley
2.4:1 -- Kale
2.1:1 -- Chicory Greens
2.0:1 -- Spinach
2.0:1 -- Watercress
2.0:1 -- Cabbage
1.9:1 -- Endive
1.6:1 -- Celery
1.5:1 -- Purslane
1.4:1 -- Cilantro
1.4:1 -- Lettuce, Butterhead (Boston, Bibb)
1.3:1 -- Okra
1.1:1 -- Swiss Chard
1.1:1 -- Turnip
1.1:1 -- Chard, Swiss
1.0:1 -- Squash (winter, all varieties)
1.0:1 -- Green Beans
0.8:1 -- Lettuce, Romaine
0.8:1 -- Sweet Potato
0.8:1 -- Rutabaga
0.7:1 -- Broccoli
0.7:1 -- Cucumber (with skin)
0.6:1 -- Carrots
0.6:1 -- Squash (summer, all varieties)
0.6:1 -- Carrots, Baby
0.6:1 -- Brussels Sprouts
0.5:1 -- Cauliflower
0.5:1 -- Kohlrabi
0.5:1 -- Pumpkin
0.5:1 -- Alfalfa Sprouts
0.5:1 -- Parsnips
0.5:1 -- Peppers,Green
0.5:1 -- Peppers,Red
0.4:1 -- Sweet Potato Leaves
0.4:1 -- Beets
0.4:1 -- Asparagus
0.2:1 -- Tomato
.02:1 -- Corn, White
Calcium:Phosphorus Ratio -- Fruits

4.8:1 -- Papaya
2.9:1 -- Orange
1.8:1 -- Lime
1.8:1 -- Raspberries
1.6:1 -- Lemon (no peel)
1.5:1 -- Blackberries
1.5:1 -- Grapefruit, White
1.2:1 -- Grapefruit, Pink and Red
1.2:1 -- Tangerine
1.0:1 -- Pineapple
1.0:1 -- Pear
1.0:1 -- Apple (with Skin)
0.9:1 -- Mango
0.9:1 -- Watermelon
0.8:1 -- Cherries, Sweet
0.8:1 -- Grapes
0.8:1 -- Cranberries
0.7:1 -- Casaba Melon
0.7:1 -- Apricots
0.7:1 -- Kiwi
0.7:1 -- Strawberries
0.6:1 -- Cantaloupe
0.6:1 -- Honeydew Melon
0.6:1 -- Blueberries
0.5:1 -- Persimmon, Japanese
0.5:1 -- Raisins, Seedless
0.4:1 -- Peach
0.4:1 -- Plum
0.3:1 -- Nectarine
0.3:1 -- Banana

Wow, thanks for taking the time Gav, much appreciated. Yeah the stuff I have is Nutrobal so happy days. Oh, good call on the bottle lid . Thanks again,

Jay

no worries, if you'd like to have a more in depth caht on a forum where people are more aquainted with the subject you should just go here

www.herpireland.com/index.php

plenty of old hands and info here. Friendly place for newbies. I'd avoid the other irish one in my opinion.

Very nice and healthy looking LG Jay.