Crested Gecko babies!

I am happy to announce that I have some baby crested geckos.  I haven't given them names yet- I am still thinking on that one.  I tend to like names that are sensory related.  Mike is coming to terms with the fact that I am going to be an old lady with a gecko hoard.

I can't imagine ever letting these babies go- I would worry about how they would be treated.

Leopard gecko update

My boys are all grown up.  They are the most consistent geckos.  They are fun to interact with.  I love to watch them hunt.  Their colors are so impressive.  They may not be an amazing "morph" but they are exactly what I wanted.

Elliott is now at 88 grams:

Charlie is now at 87 grams.

Chameleon adults

I went for a veiled chameleon and instead left with a pair of Jackson Chameleons.  George, the boy, has three horns.  Martha, the girl, is horn free.

Martha

George

Jackson Chameleon babies

Well, George and Martha decided to take me on an adventure.  I don't know that George really had anything to do with it, atually.  Martha, on the other hand, delivered three babies for me on September 4th.

Day one:

Day one- still in momma's cage.  Getting ready to move to the nursery.

Day ten:

This one attached itself to the lid.  Snapped a picture when I was putting it back on the leaves.

Measures from knuckle to knuckle.

Day twentyone:

Past the knuckle.  Babies are getting thick.  Seeing some horns on this one.

  These little ones are plowing through the fruit flies.  Started 4 new cultures.

Lucy- My gargoyle gecko with metabolic bone disease

The gargoyle geckos have such bold color that gets better with time.  It is great to watch it develop and come in.  I have one little lady that I adopted with metabolic bone disease.  I don't think there is any chance that I can reverse it but I have been able to get her healthy.  She has been putting on weight and doesn't seem as hump backed.

When I got her- 43grams

She was boney and had a pretty significant hump in her spine at her tail.

After 4 months and 13 grams later she is fiesty.  She has filled out nicely and has some meat on her bones.

No more bones but still humped.  Love her fat legs.

55 grams

She never gets as light as she did when I got her.    I like the fact that I could help her.  Wish I hadn't had to pay $150 to get her.  I couldn't leave her behind.  I don't know if her owner knew what was wronge with her- she said she "got her this way".

up to 68 grams.  Chunky Monkey

Leopard gecko boys.

I have two leopard geckos.  Elliott and Charlie.  I love these guys and find that as they age they change a little.  Heads broader, spots developing, lightening of Elliotts "blaze".  They are such trusting animals.  I have had them since they were in their teens in grams.  They are so calm and trusting.  They come out when they hear me in their room to "check me out".

I made the mistake once of having them on the same bed.  I saw all these pictures of people having their geckos out together.  I thought 3 feet would be enough space.  Wronge...  Elliott moved so fast- ran across the bed and bit Charlie on the tail.  Never again.  I would have been crushed if Charlie lost his tail- he has a little scar.

Don't take them out together- it happens so fast.  As in all things- safety first.

Charlie always reminds me of a dragon.  It is his eyes.

My boy likes to explore.

I love how they taste everything.  They are so gentle.

Elliott- my man.

I think he could smell Charlie on my hand- had to put him up until I can wash Charlie's scent off.

Is that Charlie I taste?

Live food- one of the wonderful things I have learned about through having my critters

I had a coworker say to me- "who knows that".   I have found that I have learned so much more than I ever intended by having my newt/salamander/gecko hobby.  The place where I suprise myself is with their food.  I have just as many types of food as I have critters.

I am dedicating this post to my critters live food.

European night crawlers- less bitter than redworms and heartier and easier to keep than Canadian nightcrawlers.

Black worms- these guys have their own mini-fridge and need daily showers.  The newts love them.

White worms- great for small newts and larvae.  They arenot wone of my favorites because they are more work.

Daphnia- fresh water crustaceans.  I tend to purchase and then can feed for a few weeks before I run out.

Brine shrimp- salt water crustaceans.  These are good for the very smallest larva.  

Isopods (aquatic)- very small freshwater crustaceans.  These are the little things that you don't see until you turn out your lights and shine a light. 

Isopods (terrestrial) & Springtails

 Fruit flies- great for new terrestrial larvae

Superworms- are exactly what they sound like.  Superworms are the super sized versions of mealworms.

Meal worms-  I grow these at home- the critters eat the worm.  The worms pupate and become beetles that lay eggs that grow more worms.

Butter worms- low in fat and high in protien. 

Pheonix worms- good in protien.  Not especially lively- I wish they moved more to draw attention.

Hornworms- an eye catching treat.  They are full of protien and soft and wonderful.

Bean beatles - Good protien and a next step up from fruit flies.  The beans lay their eggs in the beans and then the larva chew there way through the bean.

Dubia roaches- better protien than crickets and can produce them at home without noise or smell.

Crickets- easy to obtain and move in a stimulating way.