my first leo

[jessmr]

Hello all.. I did a ton of research and decided to set up my tank and get my first gecko over the weekend.. Here he/she is

http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h458/terristina/gekojpg.jpg


I'm not really sure how old it is.. and I have no clue on the sex, bt Leonard/Lenore seems to be quite content in their new home... Now for the questions lol..

1)Is it possible to sex at this size? I have no clue what I'm looking at down there haha..

2)Can anyone tell how old it is by the pattern or the size compared to my hand?

3)At what age do they change into adult colors?

4)Based on it's pattern/colors right now, can anyone guess at what it might look like as an adult? Will it stay that dark yellow orangish color? will it gain spots all over or just where the bands are?

5)And finally is this what you'd call a "normal"?

Thanks a lot.. I'm in love and I think I already want another lol

Jess

 

[TranceZ]

1. Sexing would be hard to do when there that young, but a if you look close you could probably figure out the sex. Use google for male vs female gecko pics.

2. It looks about 2-3 months old. Just comparing to mine which are around 3 months.

3. This all depends. I'd say anywhere between 4-7 months.

4. It looks to be normal, I could be wrong though.

 

[Thorgecko707]

1: probing will determine sex but is painful and not advised.
2: no.
3: four to six months
4: google normal or look at normal ones on breeder sites
5: yes

 

[jessmr]

Great! Thanks for the info guys!

 

[LZRDGRL]

Hi, welcome at the geckoforums! Yes, your Normal is old enough to sex. Look under his belly. If it looks like THIS (he has V-shaped darker pores and two big bulges under his tail, it's a male).

A female doesn't have all that and looks like THIS from underneath.

Yours looks like it is about 4-5 months old. You should be able to see what it is :main_yes: Good luck,

Chrissy