My first leo

Yeah I think ill hang around and supervise her eating, from a distance at least, give her some space, last thing she needs is big old locusts stressing her out

definitely look into roaches though

Ha shes definitely getting used to life in the slow lane, shes been sleeping her days away with very little to stir her :) not on the food just yet but she will when shes hungry and more settled, awfully hard not to pester her :(:P

Good man. I have to admit I have found it very hard to leave some animals alone. She will come round soon and I am dying for this little lady to settle in so we can see some images of her :)

haha yeah,as I type shes actually come out with me there, though stil stalking about with me there, definitely likes her cool hide :P not sure if shes taking any of her alcium or water yet they ae both beside her but im sure she will when the notion takes her

my girlfriend has one of her on her facebook, but im stumped trying to convert it on this

Great to hear she is settling in.

To best way to post photos on the forum is to open a photobucket account ( which is free ) http://photobucket.com/
Then upload your photos into your account and there will be links to copy and paste at the bottom of the images. Best one to copy and paste is the image one.

Can't wait to see the photos

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Tada, thats her just moved in, dont worry the wires have been celotaped back :P

She is gorgeous and a little bit cheeky looking haha I bet she wont be the last either

ha yeah she seems to be, when she first moved i was on my bed and she would just pop her eyes above the wooden bottom, just enough to pop out and see us, im very very happy shes popping her head out now while im around

still not fond of the locusts just yet

looking good.
Sometimes it just takes time and patience.

Is it you or the lizard that isn't fond of the locusts ?

haha I dont mind the really, got bitten when younger by a big ass spider whih put me off them totally since, so weary of things with teeth :P though i just squeeze them from their wings and throw them in :P

AHHH she is walking about, seems shes getting settled, though bloody loust climb the walls

Yea the best way i have found is to lift them is by gently squeezing the locusts by the back legs.
Always good fun when one gets out and someone who isn't used to them is in the room.

haha yeh, hah seems in the past hour or so shes very used to me, lights are on and shes out though think thats a result of her last place, didnt see any hides for her to sneak away, though most shops need to for customers i guess

also shes basking now BUT was hunting the locust on her hide, interesting to see how stealthy and patient they are, though once close she couldnt get a good grip on the hide and gave up, though good sign shes hungry

sorry for the essays, just all new and exciting :)

Great news.

No need to be sorry most of us are still as excited watching our pets as we were when we first started out.

Reptiles are prob the most patient type of animal ever I have had snakes sit and watch a dead mouse for hours with out moving lol but once the mouse is moved ever so slightly they are straight onto it.

Yeah very interesting to watch I must say, shes been basking and seems the locust will live for another while yet, all still new to her nd im very glad shes coming round, leaving her be seems o have done the trick as shes still cautious but less nervous of me in the room

That's great news. Keep an eye on her tail, I still love how they wiggle the end of their tail like a cat when they are hunting, not all mine do it or that I've ever seen but most do or when the lads are feeling a little ehhhh you know what I mean lol

haha i do, read that :P didnt see her tail wiggling as i tried to watch secretly not to put her off, just happy shes able to poke her head out now without being afraid :)

Lovely gecko and as others have said its hard to stop at just one, glad she seems to be settling down and is more relaxed. Looking forward to more pics
John

Woohoo either the locust has escaped or hopefully shes eaten it :p plus shes more willing to come over to my hand, true natures coming out now, very happy shes not afraid anymore

Yeah aslong as I stay out of adys shop ill be ok

A little patience goes a long way and just think how quick she's come round.

Yeah aslong as I stay out of adys shop ill be ok

We should tell you, you won't feel right till you have at least one of Adys animals

Well there aint many rep shops about the country, but ive been in any in Belfast, must say from my novice eye he will have a damn nice setup, wasnt done when I was in the variety he had and vivs were better looking and nicer stocked than certain others id been in :)

Hey guys need a little help here, so Lady is starting to shed as I can see the skin around her torso going all white and some of it has started to peel, not anywhere else yet, she must have started in the night

Im going to get just a takeaway plastic tub and cut a whole on the side, wet some tissues, thogh i have moss, and out it in, which is best, moss or tissues? and just keep an eye on her from here on out

also what end should I put the box, warm or cool end, or in the middle?

thanks, Chris

Hi Chris
Best thing i do is i spray the tank and maybe move the water dish across under the heat so as it mists the tank.
Moss would prob be best tho I'm sure tissues would work just as well.

As for the wet box I would put it inbetween as it might dry out to much if it is under the heat for too long.

Yeah was wondering about spraying as I thought that too much humidity in a leopard geckos tank wouldnt be good for her? ill move the dish across, it isnt too big a wee exo terra water dish thing

ill be looking for a box today and get the moss in it, thanks for the shout just needed reassuring!

The humidity should only be raised while they are in shed if it was constantly high then you could get problems but for a few days it is fine and helps get all the skin away easier.

I just make sure the water dish is a size they can soak if they wish, add a damp hide but I've had no shedding problems ever. I do give them a little spray, which they HATE but I can't say if it helps or not as I don't spray each and every time. I keep the damp hide in the warmer end too.

So how did she get on, any developments?