Langley the New Leachianus Gecko

Here's my newest leachianus baby. He's a temp-sexed male, but it will be a few months, at least, for me to be able to attempt to sex him. Currently, Langley is about 3 weeks old and teeny tiny.

Both Quinby and Milo were small when I got them, but Langley is crazy small.

This leachianus gecko baby is a GT Type B, which is why I'm really hoping for a male. I have had trouble finding GT Type B leachies that I like, much less males or possible males.

I have Quinby, who was supposed to be a male, but was easily sexed as a female when she arrived in her UPS box last year.

Anyway, I was having fun with geckos and light bulbs, so I thought I'd show off Langley.

Leachianus for Sale

I'm thinking about selling Milo, one of my leachianus geckos. I have not made my decision 100% yet, but it is in my mind.

I just don't have the room for 5 leachianus geckos, 5 chahouas, gargoyles, and crested geckos.

I hate to do it, which is why I'm still debating.

He is a Pine Isle x Super Nuu Ana mix.

My helper

Bella watched while I cleaned and fed today. Shes always been very interested in my other pets. Curious but never mean.

I do not recommend putting reptiles with other pets unless 120% positive all will be safe, and even then be extra careful.

I trust Bella with all my animals. I had more worry of Mirrah, one of my leachianus geckos than the dog.

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Crazy Leachies

All of my leachianus geckos have their own temperaments and personalities. While cleaning cages the other day, I spent a little more time with my youngest two- Quinby and Milo.

Milo (to the left) is a Super Nuu Ana x Isle of Pine mix. Quinby (bottom right) is a Type B GT.

Between teh two, Milo is my potential male and Quinby my potential female. Now, these will not be a pair, but that's just how my youngest two happen to be sexed.

My pairs are hopefully going to be:
* Motley (Nuu Ana x Isle E) and Leenah (Nuu Ana)
* Milo (Super Nuu Ana x Isle of Pine) and Mirrach (high white Isle of Pine)
* Kaiser (Type B GT to come) and Quinby (Type B GT)

I am hoping all my potential pairs will be well, as leachies can get quite aggressive and even refuse the mate you chose for them. These guys don't always get along and can vicsiously fight the mate you have chosen, if they so choose not to like you pick.

But, anyway... The point of this post was that all of my geckos are different, and when handling Milo and Quinby, I have found that the two youngsters are more varied in personality and temperament than my older three. Milo would rather be on a stick, branch, or just in his cage, whereas Quinby quickly finds a finger (generally the thumb) and hangs on until you have to pry her off.

I have always heard so many keepers saying that their crested geckos all have different personalities, but with my gargoyles, leopard geckos, and even crested geckos, I have never really seen anything different among them. But, with my leachianus geckos and chahouas, I see personalities.

I don't know if I see what I want to see, or if there is truly something there to see, but I like it either way.

I enjoy having reptiles, and what is awesome is that some of them do seem to behave differently.

OH I do have one crested gecko that will sit and just hang out on your shoulder for hours, but the rest don't want anything to do with you. But, since Tripod has been placed in a more natural enclosure (for me means not egg cartons and cardboard cup holders), he's been more secluded and more of a recluse. Either way, he's still more friendly and docile than the rest.

But anyway, the point is leachianus geckos seem to have a good bit of personality differeneces, at least between Milo and Quiby I see something different in the geckos.

Quinby Female Leachie Picture

I love this one to death. Although, Motley is probably my favorite leachianus gecko, Quinby is super special. I am almost positive this one is a girl, but she's still a little young to tell for sure. Quinby is a GT Type B leachianus gecko that I expect big things from.

I hope to get her a male when I'm sure she is a she. I already have a name and everything picked out- Kaiser.

Anyway, this is my girl hugging mom's finger.

Leachianus Pictures of Milo Isle of Pine Mix

I haven't had this guy long, but since I've had him, he's nearly always been a pale coloring, like many leachianus babies will be Well I found him fired up, so to speak, and grabbed this shot. He's still brown, but I have a feeling within time, he'll be a nice green color. He'll be a great match with Mirrah my pure Isle of Pine female.

Caring for Leachianus Geckos

1 year old Pine Isle (still growing)

 If you like big geckos and big reptiles, then you may be interested in this giant gecko. The leachianus gecko can reach up to 12 inches and weigh up to 300 grams, depending on the locale of the gecko. Leachianus geckos are big and green and laid back, but don't let their docile temperament fool you because they can get temperamental and end up leaving nasty bites on your hands.

If you think that you're up for a leachianus gecko, make sure that you do your research, as they can be quite expensive to purchase, and you don't want to have to just give up on the new pet, nor do you want to lose your pet to neglect (IE improper housing and diet).

Size: up to 12" including the tail and about 350 grams depending on the locale
Lifespan: thought to be between 20-30 years

Housing: It is best to house these geckos individually, as they can get territorial. You'll find that even breeders see serious bullying and defense wounds on adult geckos during breeding season, so it's best to just house geckos separately.

Depending on the locale and the average size of an adult, the size of the enclosure will vary. Some say that the smaller locales, like the Nuu Ana leachies can be housed in an 18" x 18" x 18" enclosure, whereas some of the larger locales, like the GT and Pine Isle leachies need much larger enclosures.

You won't need to worry about an adult enclosure for years, so you can start off a younger leachianus in a medium kritter keeper and slowly upgrade to various size storage tubs (vented accordingly) until the gecko is ready for a large enclosure.

When setting up an enclosure for a leachie gecko, you'll want plenty of cork bark, PVC, and other sturdy materials. Remember these are a heavier gecko species,  so a thin vine won't do the trick.

Use paper towels for younger geckos, and if you opt to switch to a more natural substrate, coconut coir is a good option to use for adults. Otherwise, paper towels and tile make great substrates that are easy to clean.

Feeding and Diet: For younger leachianus geckos, you will want to try feeding crickets and appropriately sized insects, as this is good for protein which helps develop growing bones and muscles. Also, make sure that you offer CGD regularly, as this will supply the gecko with all of the essential nutrients.

As leachies get older many of them start to ignore crickets, so a sole diet of CGD will be fine, but again this is why it's important to offer crickets while the gecko will eat them.

 

Milo the Pine Isle x Super Nuu Ana Leachianus

I got these pictures a few days ago. They show Milo a little colored compared to the last pictures I posted of him.

I can't wait to see him, more fired as he ages. He has nice blotching coming in. (I'm biased though).

Here's a close up of his colors.

Leachianus Gecko Pictures

I love taking pictures of my geckos. My favorites to photograph are my chahoua and leachianus geckos.

Milo - Pine Isle x Super Nuu Ana

Milo and Quinby (GT Type B)

Leenah - pure Nuu Ana

Leenah and Motley (Nuu Ana x Isle E)

Motley when I first got him in September

Motley now in November.

I love his markings and patterns. I can't wait to see Motley in his adult colors.

Two Leachies in Two Weeks!

I can't believe it! I just paid for another leachianus gecko. I hope to get her in this week. She is from Philippe with giantgeckos.

Leenah, my Nuu Ana, was purchased from someone who bought her from Philippe, so it's a nice honor to have two of his geckos in my collection.

This gecko is a pure Pine Isle female leachianus gecko. She will be named Mirrah, and when old enough will breed to the gecko I got in last week, which is a Pine Isle x Super Nuu Ana mix. I am almost positive that the mix is a male, even though the breeder looped it as a female. I can easily see dark pores.

The two should lead to gorgeous high color babies.

I will post pictures when I get her in hopefully tomorrow or Wednesday. *EEK* I'm so excited!

I'm going to be leachied out soon with 5 leachianus geckos! I will still need to get Quinby a male, as I think Quin's a female (looped with no dark pores).

New Leachianus Gecko

I can't believe that I actually bought a fourth leachie. I initially only wanted one as a pet, but quickly after bought Leenah. When I was finally able to have the two shipped in and had time with them, I bought Quinby.

Now, I have paid for a Pine Isle x Super Nuu Ana mix. I am looking forward to this high color mix leachie.

I should get the gecko in Wednesday, which I will post pictures of then.

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