well, my boyfriend and i went to the reptile show today in wheaton IL, and i guess it was a bad idea because we ended up buying a baby.
some questions:
we have two adults and have never cared for a baby before, i know they need more care and need to be fed more often. we have regular mealworms for her because that's what the breeder said he fed her. will there be any problems getting her to eat crickets after a few months?
also, the tank has paper towel substrate, a pure calcium dish with mealworms in it, a shallow water dish and 3 hides. she isn't sleeping in any of the hides, she's sprawled out in the middle of the tank right now. is that normal for a hatchling? i thought they were more skiddish than the adults.
also, i read in a few places that hatchlings should be kept more moist than adults, and that a lot of people mist, but i don't want to cause any problems. should i mist the tank once a day?
i know she's probably stressed right now, but i'm a little nervous that she won't see the mealworms in her tank. my adults don't and i usually handfeed them..but do they usually know where the food is?
she's only 2-3 weks old, the breeder said. he said he doesn't usually sell them so young but a lot of people were asking this time. i'm very nervous for such a young gecko and i want to make sure everything is right.
one last thing: what morph is she? the man told me she is a super hypo tangerine carrot tail, and she will not have any spots on her when she grows up. but i am terrible and morphs, so i want to have it confirmed. i got her for $55 and wanted to know if you all thought she was a good deal:
some questions:
we have two adults and have never cared for a baby before, i know they need more care and need to be fed more often. we have regular mealworms for her because that's what the breeder said he fed her. will there be any problems getting her to eat crickets after a few months?
also, the tank has paper towel substrate, a pure calcium dish with mealworms in it, a shallow water dish and 3 hides. she isn't sleeping in any of the hides, she's sprawled out in the middle of the tank right now. is that normal for a hatchling? i thought they were more skiddish than the adults.
also, i read in a few places that hatchlings should be kept more moist than adults, and that a lot of people mist, but i don't want to cause any problems. should i mist the tank once a day?
i know she's probably stressed right now, but i'm a little nervous that she won't see the mealworms in her tank. my adults don't and i usually handfeed them..but do they usually know where the food is?
she's only 2-3 weks old, the breeder said. he said he doesn't usually sell them so young but a lot of people were asking this time. i'm very nervous for such a young gecko and i want to make sure everything is right.
one last thing: what morph is she? the man told me she is a super hypo tangerine carrot tail, and she will not have any spots on her when she grows up. but i am terrible and morphs, so i want to have it confirmed. i got her for $55 and wanted to know if you all thought she was a good deal:
