Leopard Geckos blog

Then & Now.

2009-07-25T08:52:00.000-07:00

This is Mango when i got her...

...this is Mango now.

Not much has changed with her, few spots have changed and she looks a bit bigger.

Then & Now.

2009-07-25T08:47:00.000-07:00

This is Salsa when i got her...

...this is Salsa now.

She has got very big, she is very bright and has less spots then the other 2.

Then & Now.

2009-07-25T08:41:00.000-07:00

This is Chutney when i got him...

...this is Chutney now.

He has got much bigger and has lost his dark bands. He has a lot more spots and looks lighter then the other 2.

Salsa

2009-07-04T02:19:00.001-07:00

Curious gecko

Mango comes to say hello

Here are a few more pics of salsa, she is slowly getting used to the camera. She has started to come more curious of everything!!

Salsa Pics

2009-06-11T06:49:00.000-07:00

You may be wondering why there are more pics of Mango and Chutney then there are of Salsa.

Salsa is a bit skitish when it comes to being handled, (not a fan at all.) She like to jump out of my hands. I am working to calm her down.

So its harder to take good pics of her when she is under the red lights of the tank.

Pics

2009-06-11T06:36:00.001-07:00

A few pics of Mango and Chutney

Videos

2009-05-19T15:24:00.000-07:00

New videos on my youtube page

http://www.youtube.com/user/Rjorca22

Enjoy!

Chutney jumping

2009-05-19T14:51:00.000-07:00

Chutney jumping for a locust. What a strike!!

New food

2009-05-19T07:59:00.001-07:00

I decided to have a change of diet for my gang.

Instead of noisy crickets i got a tub of Small locusts, they are about 1 inch long (which is small for a locust, they can grow to 6 inches.)

They are slower which makes them easier to catch, but the can jump further then a cricket, which makes it entertaining to watch the gecko munching on them.

Night time exploring

2009-05-11T14:39:00.000-07:00

All of the trio are out tonight, wandering there viv. Chutney is doing his best to open the sliding door, Salsa is stalking a unsuspecting cricket and Mango is shedding her skin.

Huge!!!

2009-05-01T00:15:00.000-07:00

I am really amazed by my trio of Leos.

Salsa is really starting to put on the grams. She is now double the size she was when i got her. The yellow is really bright, so i think she is a High Yellow morph.

Chutney is gaining weight at a steady pace to, he is about to shed again. He has started to develop a lot of spots, but still has a hint of a lilac color to his sides. He is also a lot lighter to.

Mango is getting a huge tail, which is a really good sign that she is eating her food. She is a Normal morph as she has a amazing yellow and lots of spots.

Having a munch

2009-04-27T05:01:00.000-07:00

This is Chutney having his wax worm treat!

Mango wanted more so she tried to nick Chutneys.

Salsa is not keen on wax worms.

Gecko buffet

2009-04-27T04:54:00.000-07:00

A geckos main diet are insects.

In the wild they will hunt out crickets and other bugs.

They have very good night vision so eating in the dark is easy for them. Geckos will also eat Mealworms and Pinkies (day old mice)

I feed my gang a mix of Crickets and Mealworms. They are still a bit small to try pinkies as they prefer live food.

Wax worms

2009-04-27T04:46:00.000-07:00

I am giving my gang of Leo's a treat today.

Wax Worms

I give them 3 each once a week. Mango and Chutney love them but Salsa is not interested.

Due to the high fat content in these little worms they should be only given to geckos as a treat. They can also be quiet addictive, like sweets are to a child.

Wax Worms are the larval stage of the Wax Moth.

Chutney up close

2009-04-02T15:22:00.000-07:00

This is chutney, he is 4 months.

As you can see he is extremely friendly.

Salsa up close

2009-03-30T07:39:00.000-07:00

This is Salsa, she is 4 months old.

Home sweet home!!

2009-03-30T05:04:00.000-07:00

This is the trio's new home. It looks like a dessert so it imitates like there natural habitat.

The trio settling in

Chutney having a closer look at the camera

Mango climbing the log

Salsa posing for the camera

Chutney having a climb on my head

New house

2009-03-05T15:43:00.000-08:00

I got the trio a bigger vivarium today. Its a lot bigger then what they are in now. Setting it up later. cool!

Mango shedding

2009-03-04T06:18:00.000-08:00

Mango started to sit in her water bowl yesterday. i have never seen a gecko sit in water befor so i was a bit puzzled. But today it all came clear. Mango has started to shed. This morning she was all white and dusty now she is walking around with skin falling of her. i have a wet box in the tank so this should help skin come of easier!

Crickets

2009-03-03T00:22:00.000-08:00

Ahhh, a cricket is lost in my room!!

Don't mind that, its the noise when they chirp which is pissing me off!! You can get "silent" crickets which are bred to not develop wing cases, which makes the noise when rubbed together. But he was out of stock.

Grrr, loud little bugger!

Mango, up close.

2009-02-26T01:05:00.000-08:00

This is Mango.

Gecko cam

2009-02-25T07:05:00.000-08:00

I am attempting to set up a web cam to stream live videos of my geckos. As i am not a computer nerd i am having problems doing it.

So i am uploading small videos that i have caught on my camera until i get it up and running.

Enjoy!!

This camera i set up to show the entrance of there favorite hiding place.

Keep watching as they will appear.

Please remember Geckos are not trained actor's and very shy, so expect a lot!

More pics

2009-02-24T00:56:00.000-08:00

More pics of the trio

Mango climbing the log

Mango licking the glass

Close up of Chutney

Salsa and Mango napping together

Mango basking on the rock

Happy Geckos

2009-02-21T07:41:00.001-08:00

The Trio are settling in well, Chutney and Salsa have already started to eat mealworms and crickets. Saw them having a munch on some helpless crickets last night. Not seen mango eat yet, but all the crickets were gone this morning (Put about 10 in the tank.)

So thats good news.

The trio have arrived

2009-02-19T05:38:00.000-08:00

Introducing

Mango

Chutney

& Salsa

Ready to be picked up

2009-02-18T09:37:00.000-08:00

Hey, just got back from the serpentarium.

My 3 geckos are in and ready to be picked up, they are 1 normal and 2 "Special" ones. don't know what the colours of the "Special" ones will be when there adults so it may be a while. i pick them up next week!! YAY!

Setting up

2009-02-14T09:06:00.000-08:00

I have been very busy today. After work i wired a new bulb into the tank and turned it all on to check the temps. It all works and i have no problems. The heat mat is in place and the substrate is down. Just need to get more hides and a water dish.

The great Leopard Gecko caper.

2009-02-13T07:20:00.000-08:00

My new blog for my Leopard Geckos.

Got my new Leo's ordered today, 1 male and 2 females.

Got the tank ready with substrate, heat and hides.

Now to wait for collection.