Two Health Questions

Floatingice2010

Proud Leopard Gecko Owner
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I got Jasper about a month ago. I feed him everyday as he is still a juvi and he eats well. Also poos around every day or two. My two questions are:
1) is it ok that he poos that often? It's usually brown to black with a white tip.
2) I have pictures of Jasper and was wondering if his tail is too skinny.
This is my first reptile and I need a little help. Below are the pics and thanks for any help :)

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Floatingice2010

Proud Leopard Gecko Owner
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Ok that's good to know :)
Thanks for the speedy response as well.
How about his tail? Healthy?
And is this guy a Bell morph? I always though so.
 

Tony C

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The tail looks fine, it will fatten up as he grows. He looks like a normal or maybe a low grade Tangerine, definitely not an albino.
 

5HiddenLizards

Tight Budget Herping
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Well, about how long is he? I know the best way to determine age is with weight, but i have been going my length, since i dont have a scale yet. My two males start filling in their tail first & then gain weight in their belly. My one female is gaining belly weight, but none in her tail yet, someone said she might be getting ready to lay infertiles.

Thanks Tony. You know more than I do.
 

acpart

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Young geckos up to about 15-20 grams or so seem to make lots of small poops every day --sometimes 2 or 3. As they get older, the poops seem to get bigger and less frequent. I'd say based on your gecko's coloring it's pretty young and the tail looks fine for its age and size.

Aliza
 

Floatingice2010

Proud Leopard Gecko Owner
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Tony: Thanks for that relief! He is young, but I have no clue as to how young. I was curious about the morph and I will look it up.

5Hidden: Eh..I would guesstimate he is about 4.5/5 inches max with tail. I can't measure him yet because he's not "tame". He's getting there though and now walks across my hand :)
 

Floatingice2010

Proud Leopard Gecko Owner
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ACPart: didn't see your response until I replied :) Thanks though. Again, not sure about his age but I did figure he's young. He eats well and is VERY active throughout the day and sleeps/relaxes more at night (odd isn't it?)
 

5HiddenLizards

Tight Budget Herping
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My 3 leos are up off & on throughout the day. They eat, switch what side of the tank they are on,poop & just chill & see what's going on around them. My fat tail is strictly nocturnal though.

My little female is roughly 7 in, but she is still "skinny". She looks super small compared to my 9in male. Once she starts filling in, she'll look nice though.
 

Floatingice2010

Proud Leopard Gecko Owner
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Thanks :)
It's much appreciated. Again, I'm not sure how long he is exactly but it's around that ballpark.
On a small unrelated note, is you avatar your fir skink? It looks awesome!
 

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