Only High-Yellows?

[KevinCaution]

I don't know much about leopard geckos but my girlfriend does, but we justwant to know if they have a special morph to them or if they're only high-yellows

 

[Owens]

someone with more experience on morphs will chime in soon enough to help you with that.

I am going to tell you now what everyone else is going to tell you shortly, get rid of that sand ASAP. It can cause serious health problems to your little friends (impaction).

On another note, very cute geckos love the little one

 

[KevinCaution]

Yeah he/ she's a baby, just got it the other day. I don't understand why everyone is so crazy about the sand thing. Like I said, I'm not expert so I don't know much, but I read that the more their terrarium is set up like the actual desert the more comfortable the gecko will feel.

 

[marauderhex]

Leopard geckos don't come from a desert. They live in rocky outcroppings in their native range. The reason for ditching the sand is that ingestion of the sand can lead to impaction, which can kill your leos. I know of a few people who have kept leos on sand, but I know of far more who have experienced the negative consequences of using it as a substrate. If you want cheap and easy to clean substrate, I recommend either ceramic tile, slate, or just plain old paper towels.

To answer your original question, they look like high yellows to me. Do you know any of the genetics of their parents?

 

[KevinCaution]

This is his girlfriend. Ive been working with reptiles for 3 years. The only sand that's and issue is the ground up walnut sand. Which can cause impaction, and also eye infections. The sand we have in there is 100% digestible and won't cause impaction. So whoever told you that thin play sand / reptile sand is bad for your geckos.. Is wrong.

 

[KevinCaution]

I do not know any of the genes from their parents. I got the new baby from PetCo because he was very thin and looked underfed. I wanted to get him to nurse him back to health.

 

[LeopardShade]

Ive been working with reptiles for 3 years. The sand we have in there is 100% digestible and won't cause impaction. So whoever told you that thin play sand / reptile sand is bad for your geckos.. Is wrong.

I'm no expert, but I believe that the one on the right looks like a Normal, while the one on the left.... Looks like it may have some Tangerine influence, but I'm still not quite sure.

Any type of loose substrate, any type of sand, is potentially dangerous to your gecko, especially if it's a juvenile. All those claims various reptile sands make such as "100% digestible and non-harmful" are all marketing ploys to help the product sell better. However improbable it may sound to you, just remember, impaction is very real and is very deadly.

Trust me, if you talk to anyone on here, or read any care sheet, any user, any leopard gecko breeder, is going to tell you the exact same thing, and that is that sand - any loose substrate - is dangerous to the health of your geckos and should not be used. Do you think that the many successful breeders who have much more experience and knowledge of leopard gecko husbandry than you do are wrong? There have been several cases of leopard geckos dying a slow, painful death because of impaction - it has and can happen. I am not trying to be cruel or patronizing, and I apologize if I come off that way, but I am merely trying to open your eyes and hopefully let you see that sand can prove devastating to your geckos' health. I want the best for your geckos, and getting them off the sand will do them wonders.

 

[GeckoCrossing]

This is his girlfriend. Ive been working with reptiles for 3 years. The only sand that's and issue is the ground up walnut sand. Which can cause impaction, and also eye infections. The sand we have in there is 100% digestible and won't cause impaction. So whoever told you that thin play sand / reptile sand is bad for your geckos.. Is wrong.

Any type of loose substrate can be a cause of impaction. Those claims that companies make on their bags of sand are lies. They're just trying to make sales.
Plenty of people on here have far more than 3 years of experience with reptiles. I've only got 7 years of working with reptiles... but I've seen dead impacted bearded dragons, leopard geckos, chinese water dragons, gargoyle geckos and many more. Most of them were from sand that claimed to be fully digestible, safe for reptiles etc. Some were from walnut shells, repti bark, sani chips, soil and soil/sand mix. I've also seen people keep geckos on washed, sifted playsand mixed with organic soil and have no problems with impaction.
I'm not gonna tell you to take them off the sand right now... that's your choice. But if anything does happen and they do get impacted, how will you feel? Better to be safe than sorry in my opinion.

 

[katie_]

I'm amazed no ones commented on the fact that theres a BABY gecko in with a much bigger gecko.
Thats can also be a hazard.

 

[stager]

I'm amazed no ones commented on the fact that theres a BABY gecko in with a much bigger gecko.
Thats can also be a hazard.

2nd that

 

[Owens]

This is his girlfriend. Ive been working with reptiles for 3 years. The only sand that's and issue is the ground up walnut sand. Which can cause impaction, and also eye infections. The sand we have in there is 100% digestible and won't cause impaction. So whoever told you that thin play sand / reptile sand is bad for your geckos.. Is wrong.

Don't get offended, just offering up some sound advice. Its up to you and the end of the day who you believe/trust with the health of your pet. Me personally, I took the advice of just about everyone on these forums that told me sand was bad, may never get an impacted gecko but why risk it.

 

[Wild West Reptile]

This is his girlfriend. Ive been working with reptiles for 3 years. The only sand that's and issue is the ground up walnut sand. Which can cause impaction, and also eye infections. The sand we have in there is 100% digestible and won't cause impaction. So whoever told you that thin play sand / reptile sand is bad for your geckos.. Is wrong.

Did you come here to LEARN how to properly take care of your geckos or tell people who have been working extensively with them longer than you've been alive how to take care of their geckos? What people have told you here is correct about the sand. If you are a highly experienced reptile keeper who is knowledgable enough to know what to look for in case of impaction, then that's wonderful, but by judging from the fact you have two different sized geckos together, I don't think you fall into that category. I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but please understand that the majority of people who have worked with these animals for a long time have found that ANY type of sand can be dangerous to them. This so called "calcium sand" crap they sell to you at the big pet stores is only there so they can make a buck.

If you would like to learn how to properly take care of your animals, then you came to the right place. But if your going to tell people they are "wrong" and it's not what you want to hear, then you're going to have a hard time enjoying yourself here. Everyone has an opinion, but I believe if you took a poll, you will find that 9 out of 10, or more, will tell you to keep your geckos off of the sand, as to avoid the issue all together. This doesn't mean it can't be done, but I'd leave that to the keepers who have a much higher level of experience.

 

[lillith]

I would just like to pipe up and let the unidentified girlfriend know that she can get her boyfriend infractions or even banned for letting her post as him.

Please sign up as yourself, we know at this point you don't know better, but there has been past drama with people using other accounts and creating multiple aliases just for trolling purposes. So I thought I would give a friendly head's up.

Also, I concur on the loose substrate and you really ought to separate that baby from the older one: if not for quarantine purposes, than to prevent the little one from losing her tail. I have seen bullying and tail loss in my collection, and it's always an unpleasant surprise. Leos are pretty much solitary in their indigenous habitat, they don't need "friends" to be happy, and often do better without them.

Good luck, and welcome to the forums!

 

[StellarExotics]

Darnit Katie_ LOL that's what I was after... my comment was:


"oh! BTW, that baby gecko is a choking hazzard too "

Cheers.