Tail look kinda fat

[EXOBanette]

hey guys so my leopard gecko been doing a awesome job getting use to my hand but I notice that there taill aren't getting fat I notice this before so i put about 20 or 10 meal worms for them to eat and there tails aren't getting big.im also planning on getting repti carpet when the sand expire when I say expire it really means I'm gonna throw it away until it all gone.i don't like the sand but my mom say it ok and she wont listen so yea.what should I do to fatten there tail alot

 

[EXOBanette]

Here a pic of there tail

 

[Neon Aurora]

The tails looks fine to me. They look like they are a good weight.

As for the sand... I really encourage you to get it out sooner. Sand is pretty dangerous for geckos that age. You could end up with a serious problem.

Also, I have to ask, are you positive both of those geckos are female?

 

[ballpythoncrazy]

I see serval concerning things in this photo.
1.) remove the sand as soon as possible. Sand usually takes time to cause harm, but there are a few ways that sand can kill your geckos almost instantly; I had a gecko once who was on sand and he got sand into his eyes and blinded him. He could no longer find is food and ended starving to death a few weeks later. So you'll want to remove that asap.
2.) even if both geckos are female I would separate them. If they are both males, they will fight to the death. If they are male and female they will breed to death. If they are both female they might get along, but I've still seen female geckos randomly fight and kill each other. Either way, make sure you are keeping a close eye on their weight and how much they're eating. Most of the time one gecko will bully the other out of food. If you notice one gecko is getting fatter and the other one has stopped growing or is losing weight then they should be separated because one gecko isn't letting the other one eat.
And 3.) I see a cricket in the background, so I'm assuming leave crickets in their tank. Crickets should only be left in the tank for about 15 minutes, and then the ones that are not eaten should be removed. Crickets that are left in the tank will begin eating your geckos or they will eat the geckos poop. Once they've eaten the geckos poop they develop a parasite inside them that is then transferred to the gecko when the gecko eats the cricket, and ends up requiring an expensive vet visit. Not to mention that cricket bites can get infected, especially when the gecko is on sand because sand holds bacteria like nobody's business. You should also feed your geckos separately (to make sure they are both getting the same amount) and in a spectate container. Feeding them on sand causes them to eat a mouthful of sand whenever they dive for that cricket.


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[EXOBanette]

Oh ok thanks I be sure to remove the sand now thank for the info guys

 

[EXOBanette]

I try to check gender of them but I'm afraid of them droping there tails and jumping

 

[Neon Aurora]

They look too young to tell the gender for sure. Any chance you could separate them? Ballpythoncrazy is absolutely right that keeping two juvies together of unknown gender carries a fair amount of risk.

Do you have a place to separate them if they do turn out to be different genders? If they are both male or are male and female, they will need to be separated immediately, no time to save up for a new enclosure or anything like that.

 

[EXOBanette]

Oh well where to I put the another one I don't have enough money right now can I put one of them in a big container

 

[J&M UNE]

Plastic totes work great for housing them. Heat made and a tstat and your good to go

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[jerry17vasquez]

Can someone help me, and tell how me how can i make my own post plz?


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[indyana]

Sure, Jerry.

Start in the Leopard Gecko forum and find the right place you want to post. For example, this post is in General Discussion, but for care, you might want to post in General Care & Husbandry:
Leopard Gecko Forum

Go to forum and look for button that says "+ Post New Thread"
General Care and Husbandry

If you use that button and make a post, it starts a separate thread in the forum.