Bibron's Gecko Tank Question and More

[iNSOMNiAC]

[[Oops, wrong thread! xD]]

 

[Tooth]

Got Toothless cage all set He seems really happy in it and devoured 5 geckos last night, Ill get some photos up if my camera decides to cooperate >.> I got him a 25 wat Night Glo lamp so I hope it will do. And he also lost his tail why transferring him to the new cage I feel bad that he lost it but I know he will grow it back hopefully

 

[iNSOMNiAC]

I hope you mean he ate 5 crickets! :O
That's a shame about his tail. You might want to keep him out of the actual cage for a few days while it heals. Wouldn't want to risk it getting infected.

Remember that Bibron's are not a species you can handle because they have hypersensitive skin. If you MUST handle him, be as gentle as possible. :>

 

[Tooth]

Omg yes I meant 5 crickets >.> I wouldn't know where to put him to heal?? And he seems to like staying on the ground during the day and climb at night is that usual??

 

[iNSOMNiAC]

They are nocturnal, so increased nighttime activity is a good sign!
I'm not entirely sure what to do about quarantining him, however. You may want to search Google for answers about that, or ask in the leo health section of the forum.

 

[Tooth]

Today I tried feeding him a cricket and it started bossing Toothless around every time it got near Tooth would just back off?? He ate fine yesterday but then again that was at night so should I feed him only at night time??

 

[iNSOMNiAC]

Again, they are nocturnal and primarily hunt/eat at night. Also, be sure the cricket it not too long. Bigger crickets are known to attack and bully geckos, which stresses them out.

 

[nater]

The guy never really mentioned how to keep the crickets alive or what to feed them

I used to eat taco bell a LOT and I'd toss the yellow or otherwise unappetizing tomato cubes and bits of lettuce to the crickets. I hear potatoes are used quite a bit. Try broccoli if you want to get some calcium in them (do not use cheese, the crickets love it but so far as I know reptiles aren't equipped to deal with lactose, and I don't know that the crickets could break it down to anything useful or even benign... might be ok if you're feeding your crickets to a mammal).

Otherwise crickets will eat just about anything. Just make sure that it'll be safe and healthful for your gecko.