what is morph?

[MyLizzyIsSexy]

some pics of a leo i found and curious to its morph.....
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[Nigel4less]

A really underfed tangerine, I would definitely get a fecal exam on that little guy

 

[MyLizzyIsSexy]

its a pet store leo, so that is why it is so skinny.

 

[Ccrashca069]

Its a tang. A very young tang. The patern and coloring will change as it sheds. Yes it is because it is a pet store gecko.

 

[MyLizzyIsSexy]

i hope i can get him to eat....

 

[MyLizzyIsSexy]

and thank you guys, by the way any idea about how young it is or what it will look like when its older? some pics or something would be great (sorry for double post)

 

[Ccrashca069]

I have had some leopards totally change their pattern from when I got them last year to now. My guess would be about 2 months old. Feed it small-medium sized mealworms dusted with calcium and stuff. If he doesn't it then try small crickets dusted. That should get the poor kid going in the right direction. I hope you have good luck with him. It is a cute little leopard.

 

[MyLizzyIsSexy]

quick question...i got crickets from the store and i asked for small ones since its just a kid, they gave me crickets that were about...id say less than half an inch i mean these guys are TINY they look like they just hatched...is that too small, should i go back and get slightly larger ones?

 

[Ccrashca069]

That size is perfect. Only put a couple crickets at a time in the tank.

 

[Ccrashca069]

A good way too judge if the cricket is too big or not is do not feed your leopard gecko crickets bigger then the distance from the bottom of the eye and the nose.

 

[MyLizzyIsSexy]

i know that but i cant really tell because everytime i try to grab the leo he goes insane and runs everywhere and jumps out of my hand dangerously close to falling 6 feet down onto the ground...so i prefer not to handle him but ill wait to put in crickets tomorrow cuz i get the feeling he isnt gonna eat anything today but i DO have a bowl of mealies in there....so we will see if he eats those

 

[ssscales]

When do their colors and pattern really come through?
3MO-6MO-12MO?

All these babies somewhat look the same to me, except for a few I could not tell one from the other. Is there a website that defines all the morphs and has some good pics of hatchling Vs adults?

 

[MyLizzyIsSexy]

yea what he said like i said before i would love to see pics of how they look when they get older and older.

 

[Mel&Keith]

Here's a normal as a hatchling, juvie, and then sub adult:

You can see how the pattern breaks up as they grow.

 

[MyLizzyIsSexy]

wow i would've never thought they would end up looking so different o.o by the way in general, how long does it take for a leo to mature into an adult?

 

[Mel&Keith]

Usually about a year.

 

[MyLizzyIsSexy]

so judging from these pictures...mine is still just a hatchling?...so he must be real young o.o what about juvies, generally how long does it take for a leo to be considered a juvie?

 

[Mel&Keith]

I'd say it's fairly close in age to the normal in my second pic (around 3 mos, I think), yours is just thinner.

 

[MyLizzyIsSexy]

not for long he wont be! as soon as he stops spending 100% of his time in the cave on the warm side of his cage he'll be eating like the wind!

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

I would really like to recommend getting a fecal sample to the vet. If it has parasites that go untreated, it may not live long enough to see how he turns out.