Hello! New to Leo gecks!

amandahansen2775

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Hi all! I'm a new Leo Gecko owner. I got these two baby geck's off of Facebook... (owner just didn't have the time for them, he was their 2nd owner as well) luckily they're very healthy. I'm not sure where they were originally purchased from (breeder vs. Store) but again, they seem healthy. I think based on size, that they are probably 3-4 months old. I'm having trouble sexing, them still. I'm interested to hear what you all have to say about their morphs and my vivarium set up and really any other tips you may have.

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Thanks for all your help!

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amandahansen2775

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I should also note there is a heat pad under the pyramid side of the cage. Temp is between 80-88° there and the cool side around 70°
 

acpart

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Welcome to GF. They do look good. The one where I can see the whole body is a "hypo" (fewer than 10 body spots) at the moment and may become a "super hypo" if it loses the rest of the body spots. It could be a tangerine as well depending on color and if it loses all its head spots it will be a "baldy". If the other one has broken bands on the tail as well as the body (I can only see the body) it's a "stripe". If the tail is banded, it's considered to be an aberrant.

The tank generally looks good. If it's a 10 gallon, it will eventually be too small for 2 geckos; a 20 gallon long is preferable. Are the temperatures you list on the floor or in the air? If on the floor, the hot side should probably be a bit higher (if you turned on the UTH recently, it can take days to get up to full speed, I've discovered). If measured in the air, it's probably way too hot. If you're using anything other than either a heat gun or a digital thermometer with a probe, your measurements are probably wrong anyway.

Enjoy them, they look really good

Aliza
 

amandahansen2775

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Thanks! It is 20 gallon long so I'm glad for that! My thermometer is not digital but is right near the floor on each side of the tank. Is that okay? Also, here are better pics.
 

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