Shaking feet, and what type of gecko is this?

[Summer]

So since I had gotten my middle son a leopard gecko my older son wanted one as well. I figured two will be the limit so we went to +++++ and got another aquarium and set it all up. We picked out a leopard gecko that was the biggest in the bunch. They must have had about 15 of them in there. We were just wondering if anyone could tell us what it is called. Also when we got it I put him into his new aquarium and he was picking up each foot and shaking it. I notice him do it still every once in awhile. Is this something I should be concerned about? +++++ gives me 14 days to make sure it is healthy. Sorry all the pictures are sideways. They don't show up like that on my computer.

 

[DrCarrotTail]

What do you have on the bottom of he tank? How are you heating it? He could just be shaking feet because something feels funny but its not 100% normal so I'm asking to try to troubleshoot He looks pretty good for a pet store gecko that was living with 15 others!

 

[DrCarrotTail]

Actually, looking a little closer at your pictures it looks like he may have some stuck shed on his toes. If it stays on too long it can cut off circulation and he may lose the tips of his toes. I might soak him in warm water for 10-15 minutes and try to gently rub it off with your fingers or Q-tip. That could be the cause of the foot shaking - but there also could be something else going on.

 

[Summer]

under tank heater and we cut vinyl for the bottom. His toes are a different color from his body. Yikes I will soak him. I think he is a she but may be too young to tell. Yea this one eats like a pig. I don't know if they can be over fed? 10 meal worms and two crickets first day home.

 

[Summer]

You were right. He had skin on his front toes. I got it off with a Q tip. I hope that solves it.

 

[KTyne]

Shaky legs when walking is generally a sign of calcium or vitamin deficiency. Make sure you're supplementing properly and if it continues you may need to use a UV bulb on his tank.

 

[DrCarrotTail]

I would agree with deficiencies if his legs are shaking when they're trying to hold him up but what I thought she was describing was the gecko trying to get something off his feet by shaking them in the air. If getting the shed off doesn't solve it I might switch the vinyl out with paper towels for a few days to see if that stops it. If it does stop when the vinyl is removed I might switch permanently to something more natural like slate as the vinyl may have come coating or chemical on it that is burning his feet.

 

[bfb345]

A healthy animal will hold itself high off of the ground and will walk without shaking so I would agree with the above he probably has a calcium deficiency

 

[Summer]

Sorry I probably didn't explain it very well. He only shakes his feet.He seemed to pick them up and shake them really fast with each step. I haven't seen him do it since i got the skin off. He has been in his hide sleeping though. Im sure i freaked him out getting that off. I have calcium and a UVB bulb I can use if need be. I just wanted to make sure he is healthy since I have 14 days to be sure. Thank you for all your replies. Does anyone know what morph he is?

 

[DrCarrotTail]

Glad to hear the shaking stopped - I hope it stays that way He looks like an Super Hypo Tangerine (SHT) to me Cute little guy!

 

[Summer]

Thank you DrCarrotTail. I just liked you on fb yesterday and wowsers do you ever have some pretty geckos. They are so brightly colored. I showed the pictures to my boys and they were oohinng and ahhing. Thanks again for your help.

 

[DrCarrotTail]

Aww thanks! Can't wait to see pics as your little guy grows up

 

[bfb345]

Ok sorry it was probably because of the shed on his feet then that was probably bugging him and beginning to hurt make sure his hide is extra moist next time he is shedding so that won't happen and neither of you have to do that again

 

[Summer]

Iv only had him for a few days. He won't go into his moist hide yet. He is probably really freaked out from the move. I got him from the large chain pet store +++++. They didn't have a moist hide there or even a cool and warm side. It is just a big bin of leopard geckos all laying on top of each other. Which I'm sure is fine for a little while but i suppose it makes it harder to shed. They had a lot of pretty geckos but I grabbed the biggest one because my last little guy wouldn't eat. I'm not going through that again. I wanted a good eater and I got one. haha.

 

[bfb345]

Yup that is good

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Iv only had him for a few days. He won't go into his moist hide yet. He is probably really freaked out from the move. I got him from the large chain pet store +++++. They didn't have a moist hide there or even a cool and warm side. It is just a big bin of leopard geckos all laying on top of each other. Which I'm sure is fine for a little while but i suppose it makes it harder to shed. They had a lot of pretty geckos but I grabbed the biggest one because my last little guy wouldn't eat. I'm not going through that again. I wanted a good eater and I got one. haha.

Make sure you're using filtered water. Tap water is a common reason for them to not use the moist hides. Many of them don't like the smell of it.

~Maggot

 

[Summer]

That's a good idea. I was just telling my husband today how bad the tap water reeks. I was doing dishes and could hardly handle the chlorine smell.

 

[DrCarrotTail]

I think a few of mine wouldn't use theirs when they were in aquariums because they felt too exposed. I would catch them hanging out in them after the lights were off at night. If he's in a high traffic bright room and your moist hide is a clear container it could be something similar at play.

 

[bfb345]

Make sure you're using filtered water. Tap water is a common reason for them to not use the moist hides. Many of them don't like the smell of it.

~Maggot

That's weird my tap water doesn't stink it's the best water ever and the geckos don't seem to mind. It's odd yours stinks

 

[DrCarrotTail]

Is it well water? The water in my PA house is from a well and it's horrible. Totally hard and smells metallic and nasty. I would never make any creature drink or sleep in that ever. In NJ and OH, however, the tap water is 100% awesome. I even used to do water changes in my fish tanks directly from the tap in NJ. I drink lots of this OH water myself and my leos/dogs/cats/snakes/etc don't seem to mind it one bit (given they cant talk and if it does bother them they're a tad SOL...lol). If its the chlorine that bothers them could you leave it sit overnight in a big pot? The chlorine should evaporate relatively quickly.