People are interested in this gecko Why?

tranksBEAR · May 21, 2013

Unfortunately I have recently been forced into down sizing my collection and I have a lot of people wanting this one specific leo and i was wondering if you guys could tell me the morph or at least explain the interest in it?

Maxwell · May 21, 2013

Looks like a cold hypo.

tranksBEAR · May 21, 2013

Maxwell said:
Looks like a cold hypo.

meaning?

Maxwell · May 21, 2013

Meaning it looks like a cold hypo? A hypo lessens the amount of banding and usually causes more yellow and orange. It's a poly genetic trait, meaning its a bloodline trait. It's fairly common. The "cold" part is because it's not orange or yellow, it's very dark. Leopard geckos will often be darker with colder temperatures, or sometimes if their mood isn't the best.

mörten · May 21, 2013

Its a really pretty one too! How is he/she eating? The tail looks a bit skinny. Or is it a very young gecko?

ZombiGecko · May 21, 2013

its a super hypo baldy.. and is pretty thin.

Ashley Wilcox · May 21, 2013

I dont know about you guys but even my young geckos are not that thin. Is he/she not eating good? also, you may want to get that stuck shed off her toes before her toes fall off.

rossg93 · May 21, 2013

i dont know if its just a marking or if its the camera but check ther left side of its to jaw, looks like a little sore that could escilate to mouth rot.

tranksBEAR · May 21, 2013

She is a bit thin she eats a lot but her tail seems to not grow as much as the others I thought perhaps she wasn't getting food or was stressed so i separated her and shes eating meal worms constantly and crickets a few times a week her tail just doesn't seem to go i'm experienced with these animals but i wont claim to know everything obviously i was here asking questions. as for the jaw its just the camera. and as for the toes I removed that a long while ago. Shes got all her toes still lol

Thanks for the hypo explanation.

What would something like this go for? people keep asking to buy her and asking for a price but I don't know what to tell them.

rossg93 · May 21, 2013

Okay just making sure incase you hadn't noticed

DrCarrotTail · May 21, 2013

The "cold" color can also be due to a lack of vitamins/minerals in the diet. How are you heating her tank? What supplements are you using?

She does look really skinny. I would start to worry and try to get to the root of what's going on with her. If she continues to lose weight she could be beyond help in a few weeks :/

tranksBEAR · May 21, 2013

I heat with a heat pad and a strip light she gets a i put vitamin supplement on the crickets and when i first got her i was giving her calcium baths You cant tell in the pictures but her legs are bowed when i adopted her the vet at my store (i work at a pet store) said she had metabolic bone disease her legs are bowed so i hand fed her for months and gave her calcium baths now shes able to eat and do everything on her own...shes fatty dont get me wrong shes bigger then my other juvies its just her tail isn't getting fat.

rossg93 · May 21, 2013

maybe its just strange genetics, ive seen healthy geckos before with nice chunky bodies but fairly skinny tails, if she is active and healthy then i cant see the problem, and neither can the people asking for her, good luck with identifying her!

tranksBEAR · May 21, 2013

thank you

Maxwell · May 21, 2013

Get repashy calcium plus. It's got the proper vitamins all in one. Some vitamin supplements don't include ALL of the necessary vitamins. Also, try feeding around 12 mealworms, and maybe 3-5 wax worms spread out through the week. Wax worms are like candy, and are very addictive, so in moderation. They're high in fat, which is beneficial for a gecko so low on weight.

Embrace Calamity · May 21, 2013

rossg93 said:
maybe its just strange genetics, ive seen healthy geckos before with nice chunky bodies but fairly skinny tails, if she is active and healthy then i cant see the problem, and neither can the people asking for her, good luck with identifying her!

A healthy gecko shouldn't have a skinny tail and thicker body. The tail is where they store the excess fat for use later if there is ever a period of time when they can't eat for a while. The body and tail should be balanced, not lopsided.

I would check for parasites just to be sure that's not causing it, as I think some parasites can result in that sort of thing.

~Maggot

tranksBEAR · May 21, 2013

i had her checked out by the vet who comes into my store he didnt say anything made the same suggestions you guys did with vitamins which i do already so im not really sure

ill keep looking into it thanks for all the suggestions and what not

tranksBEAR · May 21, 2013

ill keep looking into it thanks for all the suggestions and what not

Kristi23 · May 21, 2013

I agree that she should be tested for parasites. She just doesn't look healthy.

As for the morph, hypo is very common. Maybe $20-$50 once she's healthy.

Maxwell · May 21, 2013

Well, what sort of vitamins are you using?

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