Taco!

[JWilliams]

This is Taco. Bought him/her today at the pet store. They were selling geckos for $30 as some going back to school dealio. Our snake just upsized his tank, so I begged the hubby and we now have a zoo lol I'm pretty sure its a High-Yellow Leopard, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

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[thegeckoguy23]

Haha love the name.




Jake

 

[Sarahann31190]

She's a cutie!
You'll definitely want to get her on some paper towels or repti-carpet.
She does seem to be a high yellow, but i'd rather have someone who knows more chime in

 

[JWilliams]

What is the difference with the paper towel or repti-carpet? Why can't I use the plantation soil? I'm new so I don't know much about geckos...

 

[BrianBrown]

the geckos can accidently get some of the soil in their mouths and swallow it which can cause impaction. Shes a handsome gecko by the way

 

[JWilliams]

Ok. I switched the soil for paper towels Can he/she ever use the soil? Not that it matters much, I had to buy it for the snake any ways

 

[BrianBrown]

ummm a lot of people wouldnt recomend it though, when they get older its a little less risky

 

[skunk]

I wouldn't use the soil as a substrate in the cage I use paper towels but I use the soil in my geckos moist boxes they seem to love it and never had a problem with impactation

 

[Khrysty]

The general rule is solid substrate until they're full grown, then if you really want particulate substrate, you can go ahead and switch it. You HAVE to make sure they have plenty of water, though, and if you're feeding loose insects (not in a bowl) you should feed in a different cage. That lessens the risk of impaction.

 

[geckoboa]

Nice looking guy you got there. He's young so his color will show in time. Make sure you give him a moist hide so he can shed correctly. Especially in a screen top terrarium they need some extra humidity. I didn't see one from your pics so thought I'd mention it before something happened. Have fun!
John

 

[JWilliams]

Thank you all for the great advice! I'm taking notes and will be placing my folder behind the tank for future reference.
Again, Thanks!
Jess

 

[JWilliams]

I now have a gecko that hasn't eaten in 2 days... What do I do???

 

[shiftygecko]

Ok so i stumbled upon your post.... Double check the Temps... make sure its warm enough for him.

 

[JWilliams]

Ok so i stumbled upon your post.... Double check the Temps... make sure its warm enough for him.

I think his temps are fine...? 90 on the warm side and 79 (room temp) on the cool side..... :main_huh: He ate 5 crickets 2 nights ago and hasn't even come out of his cave (to my knowledge) since. I'm usually up at night because I have a 3 month old daughter but I never turn the dining room light on (where Taco is). If it isn't his temps, is it possible that its impaction? He was in the soil when he ate because I only learned about impaction the day after I got him.....

 

[Sarahann31190]

There's always the possibility of impaction but I wouldn't worry too much. Can you give us some pictures of his full cage? and possibly a close up? It could just be that he's still settling in, getting used to his new home and everything.

 

[JWilliams]

Here's a better picture of the tank. I tried to get pictures of Taco but he/she just would stay still long enough to pick up or get a close up lol.

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Could I use a cloth towel for the bottom of the tank instead of paper towel? Or will the gecko stick to it?

 

[Sarahann31190]

The tank looks great.
What type of heat source do you have?

I wouldn't recommend using a cloth towel, paper towels are honestly the best way to go.

 

[JWilliams]

The tank looks great.
What type of heat source do you have?

I wouldn't recommend using a cloth towel, paper towels are honestly the best way to go.

I have a UTH and a heat lamp. The lamp isn't a light its just for heat. Its not all that warm here so with only the UTH his temp on the warm side is only 77F

 

[Sarahann31190]

Everything sounds about right to me.
He still hasn't eaten yet?
I guess I'll have to wait for someone a bit more experienced that me to chime in, since I have no clue on why he wouldn't be eating.

 

[JWilliams]

I haven't seen him eat since, but I do believe he has pooped. What does it look like? Is it white and black?