JessWasFramed
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Hi all,
I'm a total newb in the gecko world and I'm looking for some advice. I purchased my first leopard gecko (and first reptile) about 2 weeks ago. Since then, he (I'm guessing) has been very nervous, running into his hide whenever I walk into the room. I'm not too surprised by this, so I've been giving him plenty of space and time to settle in.
However, he is still not eating well, only having 1 or 2 dusted mealworms every two or so days. I've also tried crickets and even a waxworm, but he showed no interest in those either. He looks to be on the small side, so this is concerning. His tank temperatures are 88-93 on the warm side and 75-80 on the cool side. He has a warm, cool and humid hide, a water bowl, a calcium bowl, a UTH and a heat lamp for supplemental heat as my house is pretty cold in the winter. The tank substrate is slate.
I've also noticed that he seems to be pretty lethargic, even at night he prefers to lay outside his warm hide. His poop is also pretty runny, so I'm suspecting parasites of some kind. Because of this, and just for a general new pet check-up, I'm taking him to the vet on Monday. So seeing as he is still so nervous, and I haven't handled him yet, I was wondering what would be the best way to transport him to and from the vets office (a 30 min drive) with minimal stress on the little guy.
This is his tank setup:
And here's the only pic I've been able to take of the little guy, on the day I got him:
Thanks for any and all help!
I'm a total newb in the gecko world and I'm looking for some advice. I purchased my first leopard gecko (and first reptile) about 2 weeks ago. Since then, he (I'm guessing) has been very nervous, running into his hide whenever I walk into the room. I'm not too surprised by this, so I've been giving him plenty of space and time to settle in.
However, he is still not eating well, only having 1 or 2 dusted mealworms every two or so days. I've also tried crickets and even a waxworm, but he showed no interest in those either. He looks to be on the small side, so this is concerning. His tank temperatures are 88-93 on the warm side and 75-80 on the cool side. He has a warm, cool and humid hide, a water bowl, a calcium bowl, a UTH and a heat lamp for supplemental heat as my house is pretty cold in the winter. The tank substrate is slate.
I've also noticed that he seems to be pretty lethargic, even at night he prefers to lay outside his warm hide. His poop is also pretty runny, so I'm suspecting parasites of some kind. Because of this, and just for a general new pet check-up, I'm taking him to the vet on Monday. So seeing as he is still so nervous, and I haven't handled him yet, I was wondering what would be the best way to transport him to and from the vets office (a 30 min drive) with minimal stress on the little guy.
This is his tank setup:
And here's the only pic I've been able to take of the little guy, on the day I got him:
Thanks for any and all help!
