new baby leo

[bronko]

never owned a baby bought my other leo at around 8 months 9 months old. was just wondering at what age do the patterns start changing into spots? and was reading that for baby its good to mist them with a bottle every now and then or is a moist hide good enough. heres some pics of the new one pics are blurry cus i forgot my camera in the car all winter long and did sumthing to it

 

[acpart]

They can start changing as early as their first shed, and seem to change earlier and more quickly if they're going to lose their spots. On average, by 2 months or so, you can start to see the changes. I have found that some geckos, like patternless red stripes in particular, actually get more spots as late as a year old or more. The gecko in my avatar is a redstripe and was probably about 4 months when the picture was taken. She now has at least 3 more rows of spots. I have also found that on young juveniles you can see their developing changes even before they shed, but it's usually more dramatic after they shed. As far as misting geckos, I do mist my hatchlings when they are just out of the egg until their first shed. This is to keep them moist for a first shed and also because I don't give them food or water until they have pooped and shed. In that case I mist 2-3 times a day, but once they're ready to eat, I give them a moist hide and dont worry about misting anymore.

I hope this helps.

Aliza

 

[daveim]

Yeah, about 2 months. Mine started changing when he was about that age, when he was 5".

 

[Mel&Keith]

As long as your baby isn't having trouble shedding, a moist hide should be sufficient. If you notice that it's not shedding easily you can mist also.

 

[Jenn]

my babies are almost 2 months old and they change with every shed. Also a moist hide has been all my girls need.