trickyspark
trickyspark
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- Evergreen, Alabama
I got my new leopard gecko on Friday (the 14th). I was a little nervous about choosing one, I only knew the basics (look for a healthy looking animal, alert, fat tail, etc.) They all were healthy looking, and pretty young looking. I didn't see any that had the fat, chubby tail that I always see in pics.
I chose the one that seemed the prettiest to me, and who was also very alert and bright eyed. I thought about holding him as we drove home, but as I reached in the box to let him crawl into my hand he released the most terrifying roar. I have a 20 inch bearded dragon, two large dogs, 16 cats, and have been around animals both wild and domesticated my entire life. That was the first time I ever flinched. Well I lie when I say "flinched"...I dang near dislocated my shoulder drawing my arm back.
I heard they "bark" and I was expecting a grunt or a little frog like sound if he/she ever did it in the future. This was a 3 second scream that ended in a hiss. I tried again and he (i will call it a "he" for now as that's one less letter to type) repeated that scream. I left him alone and put him in his housing when I got home.
I tried to feed him the next day, putting a few crickets in a small plastic box. After a minute or two, he calmed down and ate them. He shed on the third day and was a lot brighter than when I got him. I kind of wonder how old he is.
I just called him Godzilla after that epic roar. Well, that's not the first thing I called him, Godzilla was just the least vulgar.
Here's a pic or two, sorry they aren't better. I had sit him in the container (and the container in the bathtub just in case he got away) and had limited photo options (plus I don't take great pics to begin with). Does he look healthy to you guys? I really hope I can get him to enjoy mealworms, he seems to have no desire for them. I keep a colony going for my bearded dragon and I'm sure he'd be willing to share the tiny ones.
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I chose the one that seemed the prettiest to me, and who was also very alert and bright eyed. I thought about holding him as we drove home, but as I reached in the box to let him crawl into my hand he released the most terrifying roar. I have a 20 inch bearded dragon, two large dogs, 16 cats, and have been around animals both wild and domesticated my entire life. That was the first time I ever flinched. Well I lie when I say "flinched"...I dang near dislocated my shoulder drawing my arm back.
I heard they "bark" and I was expecting a grunt or a little frog like sound if he/she ever did it in the future. This was a 3 second scream that ended in a hiss. I tried again and he (i will call it a "he" for now as that's one less letter to type) repeated that scream. I left him alone and put him in his housing when I got home.
I tried to feed him the next day, putting a few crickets in a small plastic box. After a minute or two, he calmed down and ate them. He shed on the third day and was a lot brighter than when I got him. I kind of wonder how old he is.
I just called him Godzilla after that epic roar. Well, that's not the first thing I called him, Godzilla was just the least vulgar.
Here's a pic or two, sorry they aren't better. I had sit him in the container (and the container in the bathtub just in case he got away) and had limited photo options (plus I don't take great pics to begin with). Does he look healthy to you guys? I really hope I can get him to enjoy mealworms, he seems to have no desire for them. I keep a colony going for my bearded dragon and I'm sure he'd be willing to share the tiny ones.
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