tips

[momok3010]

can anyone tell me about tips to care a baby leo's to stay healthy...not really sure how to care the baby leo...about food n calcium..before this im just bought the juvi o an adult leo...tq in advance...

 

[ZooKeeperKarin]

How old is this baby? Any idea if it has already been eating?

 

[momok3010]

around 1weeks old..the seller told me that shes already ate pin head cricket..i leave it pinhead just for half an hour but she seem dont want to eat.

 

[ZooKeeperKarin]

Give her some time to settle in. Make sure she has the same as an adult gecko... floor temp on one section should be a minimum of 90' F, with the other side of the tank cool (room temp) so she can regulate her own heat. She needs a humid hide so she can properly shed. Obviously a shallow dish of fresh water and a small dish of calcium always available. Keep trying the crickets, but pinheads would be too small. Small sized crickets (about 1 week old) would be fine.
Good luck!

 

[momok3010]

thanks u guys..will uodate u all again

 

[acpart]

I find that at 1 week it may take some time before they eat regularly. I feed my hatchlings mealworms because I find it easier for them to catch them, among other reasons. I agree that pinhead crickets are too small and the baby may have a hard time catching something that small. You should start to see occasional small poops which would show it's eating. Eventually you may see multiple poops a day, which is more common for babies.
Personally, though I've sold geckos under 15 grams in special cases, I'd never sell a baby that young because I wouldn't consider it to be "well started" at that age. Although, it's likely that I'd sell/give one to someone I knew personally that had gecko experience.

Aliza

 

[ajveachster]

Pinheads seem small to me as well. I would go with 1/4" or maybe 1/8" if it is a really small baby. For the ones who really had a hard time starting I would sometimes us a small mealworm and tong feed the first couple times until they got the hang of it.

 

[Jordan]

Personally, though I've sold geckos under 15 grams in special cases, I'd never sell a baby that young because I wouldn't consider it to be "well started" at that age. Although, it's likely that I'd sell/give one to someone I knew personally that had gecko experience.

Aliza

Same, a week old gecko should not be sold unless to someone personal and with a warning that it may not be pooping and shedding and eating fine just yet.

How come he sold you a 1 week old gecko?