Hey everyone,
My name is Matt, and my son Danny just turned 6, and he received a leopard gecko...that he named Steve. Yes, he came from ++++++++, but we really liked his coloring, and he instantly took a liking to me so he came home with us. I keep saying 'he' just because his name is Steve, we have no clue on sex...yet. We've had him for 2 weeks, and he's been on a diet of mealworms, eating like a horse. He's eaten roughly 90 mealworms in 2 weeks. We now have another 100 to hold us over until the 500 get here from rainbow. That way we can get a head start on gut loading them a bit (apples?), and have enough food to last us awhile. We live an hour from the nearest mealworm store, so having stock is important. Yes, we have also been dusting mealworms from day one. Anyways, here's some pics from the day Steve came home, and the 10 gallon tank he called home for 2 weeks:
And Steve:
He had a 5w under tank heater, 75w daytime light (mainly for added heat) and a 75w heat lamp (night time heat). Worked pretty good, IMO. We're seriously considering breeding a bit depending on how much interest my son (continues) to show in Steve, so we picked up a 30 gallon tank and stand from a friend for cheap. Pics of that:
I've since ditched the 75w night light (left) for a 250w red heat lamp on a dimmer so I can fine tune things a bit more, and see better at night. I figure I can use the old 75w heat lamp for the mealworms in the winter months. I also used a heat gun to remove the 5w under tank heater and move it to the 30 gallon. It still get's warm, not sure if I broke it or not. I know he's got a warm spot when he wants it though. Here's some pics of Steve as of last night, 13 days after coming home with us. I'm not an expert, but he looks healthier, right? Anyone have any advice or feedback?
My name is Matt, and my son Danny just turned 6, and he received a leopard gecko...that he named Steve. Yes, he came from ++++++++, but we really liked his coloring, and he instantly took a liking to me so he came home with us. I keep saying 'he' just because his name is Steve, we have no clue on sex...yet. We've had him for 2 weeks, and he's been on a diet of mealworms, eating like a horse. He's eaten roughly 90 mealworms in 2 weeks. We now have another 100 to hold us over until the 500 get here from rainbow. That way we can get a head start on gut loading them a bit (apples?), and have enough food to last us awhile. We live an hour from the nearest mealworm store, so having stock is important. Yes, we have also been dusting mealworms from day one. Anyways, here's some pics from the day Steve came home, and the 10 gallon tank he called home for 2 weeks:
And Steve:
He had a 5w under tank heater, 75w daytime light (mainly for added heat) and a 75w heat lamp (night time heat). Worked pretty good, IMO. We're seriously considering breeding a bit depending on how much interest my son (continues) to show in Steve, so we picked up a 30 gallon tank and stand from a friend for cheap. Pics of that:
I've since ditched the 75w night light (left) for a 250w red heat lamp on a dimmer so I can fine tune things a bit more, and see better at night. I figure I can use the old 75w heat lamp for the mealworms in the winter months. I also used a heat gun to remove the 5w under tank heater and move it to the 30 gallon. It still get's warm, not sure if I broke it or not. I know he's got a warm spot when he wants it though. Here's some pics of Steve as of last night, 13 days after coming home with us. I'm not an expert, but he looks healthier, right? Anyone have any advice or feedback?
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