Leopard Gecko Stuck Shed

Leopard geckos are pretty hardy animals. When given proper housing and diet, they tend to live long lives, but there are times when you may have concerns about the health of your leopard gecko.

Generally, they will shed completely and will eat all, or most, of their old skin. When your leopard gecko leaves some of their skin, you may find that the gecko could either 1) be ill or 2) have improper housing.

It's always best to include a humid hide when your leopard gecko is in shed, so to aid in the process.

If your leopard gecko doesn't normally have problems shedding, I wouldn't worry about one or two mishaps, but if it becomes a constant problem with stuck shed or the bulk of the shed lying about the enclosure, you may need to consider what could be going on with your leopard gecko's health.

My Gecko Didn't Shed Properly - Leopard Gecko Problems Shedding

Leopard Gecko Eggs

My best SHTCTB laid another clutch of 2 eggs. For whatever reason, she laid them in the tub, not the lay box. Both look good, but moved a bit when I opened the box to unexpectedly find them sitting right there.

I have them in Hatch-Rite. I'm hoping they make it through.

Within the next week and a half, I should have another 2 leopard geckos laying and both crested geckos should lay again.

I'm still expected eggs from 2 Blazing Blizzard x Blazing Blizzard, 1 normal x SHTCTB, 1 SHTCTB X SHTCTB, 1 Bell x Mack het Bell, and 1 Mack het Bell x Mack het Bell, pairings.

Please keep in touch for this season's hatchlings. If you are interested in anything in particular, shoot me an email, and I can put you on the waiting list.

Try whitney@goreptiles.com first, and if you don't hear back from me within 2 days, email me at goreptiles@gmail.com. I occassionally have problems with the first email address, but always check them both equally.

Leopard Gecko Morphs

So, when choosing a leopard gecko, you now not only have to worry about the gender of the gecko, but you may be interested in the morph (the colors and patterns) that they come in.

Because there is a wide number of reptile breeder, there are a wide number of curious minds. "What will I get if I..." "I wonder what ... would look like."

But, it can get all so confusing. I mean with egos and marketing techniques everyone is trying to name their own special morph. I mean would saying a Mack Snow Eclipse Enigma be so much easier to identify than a Black Hole? I mean, yeah, the Black Hole, may sound cool, but if gives NO characteristic to what morphs made it. Plus, there's only one or two to date, so what's the point in giving them a special name. Or, take into account the Nova, which is simply put- and Enigma RAPTOR.



Anyway... for simpler matters a semi-complete (to date) listing of leopard gecko morphs can be found by clicking: Leopard Gecko Morphs.

You won't find any tricky combination morphs like the Black Hole because, to me, that's easier said than done. Plus, for the most part, you can combine most morphs to make a "new" morph, but it's really nothing new. So to make your own combo morph, just mix and match the ones on the list.

Eggs

So, I had my first clutch of the season today. Two eggs from my SHTCTB female and SHTCTB male.

Available Leopard Geckos

I have updated the weights on the four females I have available. All four are are able to be shipped. I tried to get updated pictures, but each had a large shadow from the sides of the container. I didn't feel themin the slightest bit attractive.

You can visit my available page to see the updated weights- goReptiles

Caring for Pet Reptiles

Caring for pet reptiles is relatively simple. As long as your habitat is accurate and the diet is correct, you should be on your way to a healthy reptile. But, you must first do your research just to make sure that you can provide the perfect enclosure for the reptile. Remember- the larger the reptile- the larger the enclosure.

For more information about caring for pet reptiles- Click Here.

How to Choose A Leopard Gecko

Once you've made the decision to bring a leopard gecko into your home, you may be aware of the proper husbandry and care that it takes to house a leopard gecko, but are you 100% aware of how to choose a leopard gecko?

You need to be aware of all the signs and symptoms of a sick leopard gecko versus a healthy one. Now, it may seem like common sense, but some may not be as obvious. And, remember, when you see a sickly leopard gecko, it may feel great to rehabilitate it back to health, but please take into consideration the financial means that it truely takes.



Make the decision of where you want to purchase the gecko, as at times, pet stores may not have the best idea of proper care of reptiles. In many cases, pet store reptiles are not at their optimum health. They may have parasites and genetic illnesses.

Breeders can be cheaper or more expensive depending on the morph. You will have to pay a shipping fee, unless you live close or if you go to a reptile expo in your area.

Leopard geckos make great pets, just make sure to pick out a healthy one. Make the right decisions for your new pet.

Changes to Terms and Refunds

DEPOSIT:
If you want to place an animal on "Hold" for more than 5 days, you will need to send a minimum non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total cost. This deposit will hold the animal(s) for up to one month. If the full payment is not received within that month, you forfeit the deposit and the animal goes back up for sale.

REFUNDS:
All payments and deposits are non-refundable. This is not to make things complicated on you, the customer, but having animals on a prolonged hold and then you backing out, means that someone else may have to choose their second choice. This may not be so bad, but if the sencond choice animal is paid for and shipped out, and then you back out on the sale of what was their first choice, this can create a number of problems for me and the customers who have paid and received their second choice.

Leopard Gecko Hatchling

The little Tremper albino hatchling from the other day.



The new temp sexed hatchling of today. The leopard gecko hatchling hatched at 1.8 grams. This is the sibling of the above hatchling.

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Both gecko hatchlings will be available once they have reached 15 grams.

Leopard Gecko Hatchling

We had another leopard gecko hatchling hatch today. Cute little Tremper albino. It's temperature sexed female. And hatched at 1.7 grams. I'll try to get a picture up of it. soon. The gecko will be available for sale once it has reached 15 grams. An updated picture of the previous hatchling will be posted with today's current one.

I'm waiting on the sibling to hatch as we speak. I expected it before this hatchling.

Update Leopard Gecko Hatchling

The temp-sexed Tremper albino possible het blazing blizzard is now 7.2 grams.
She's going to shed soon. I have trouble gettin a good picture of her. My screen has to be at an angle to see her true colors.

Update Hatchling Picture

Here's an update picture of the hatchling from 9.25.07. It's a little washed out in the picture. It's coloring has brightened up a lot. The brown has lightened, and the yellow has gotten brighter.

Hatchling

So here are the first pictures of the first hatchling for the season.







The hatchling is temp sexed for female at 82F for 60 days. The mother is a Tremper Jungle Albino het APTOR, and the father is a Tremper Blazing Blizzard, making the hatchling het albino and blizzard. It will become available once it reaches 15 grams.

Watch for hatchling leopard geckos!

Well, it appears as though, I will be investing in a new incubator next year. No, my current one did not die on me, but it's full... I still expect a few more eggs, but I only have room for say one more. I'm hoping to have a few hatch before my females lay again, as that would create room in the incubator.

Also, it appears as though I will not be getting the Mack snow females, as the breeder has yet to reply to my email about a total price for the two Mack snow females and the male crested gecko... They still appear to be available, but I do not want to hound the man. Three emails, should be enough... Or so I thought... Ha... I'll find better... I hope... :-/

Leopard Gecko Eggs

I have a few leopard gecko eggs in the incubator. I'm waiting on a few more from my het APTOR female, and plenty more from my blazing blizzard. So look out for late season hatchlings.

Snow Leopard Gecko Project

I have found two rather nice mack snow leopard geckos from AC Reptiles. I have decided that although I did not have a project in my plans for this particular morph, I still had to have them. Anthony, at AC Reptiles has gorgeous leopard geckos, crested geckos, and carpet pythons, and these individuals are spectacular in my eyes. With just two females, there's not much one can do with a project, but there will be a reptile expo in Atlanta, Georgia, sponsored by the Georgia Herpetological Society. By the time the show is here, November 17-18, I will have made plans with these girls.

I'm deciding upon rainwater snows, bell snows, supers of them, or who knows. I'm somewhat leaning towards a rainwater male or a snow het rainwater male. If this is the case, I will also purchase a rainwater female to add to the group. If I end up with a snow het rainwater, the posibilities are great. Super snow, Rainwater snows, possibly rainwater super snows. We'll see what happens...

With Anthony I have finally found a gorgeous male crested gecko. I haven't made a 100% decision about the matter, but I am leaning towards topping my current reptile spendings with these three individuals from AC Reptiles.

Eggs

Well, as of today I have added 2 more eggs in the incubator. I'm hoping for some APTORs, but we'll see as the het APTOR female was accidently paired with both the blazing blizzard and the het APTOR male. Somehow I mixed up my cagings and, also, paired a blazing female with the het APTOR male for a few days, so we're really in for a surprise this season.

Rain

Well, rainwaters that is... Las Vegas Rainwaters... I'm looking at investing some money in a small breeding group of Rainwaters. Preferrable tangerine jungles. But, well see what I bring in. It's just nice to add something different besides the average, or above average, Tremper strain albino leopard gecko.

I'm, also, debating on purchasing a Mack Snow het Bell male, and a few nice bell albino females. But, that project may have to go on the back burner for now. I'm thinking of moving in the rainwaters first.

I've never really been a fan of the rainwater strain, but lately I've seen a few nice individuals that have changed my mind completely. I think I may definately have to get my hands on a few...

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Problems with Your Reptiles

With pet snakes, a big problem can be mites. My Snake Has Mites! goes over a few solutions for getting rid of mites in your snake's enclosure.

Leopard geckos are usually pretty hardy little critters. That's why they're top on the beginner reptile list. But, sometimes they will stop eating. The following article goes over a few things to consider and some possible solutions to getting your gecko to eat again. My Leopard Gecko Quit Eating

Reptile Projects

I'm finding it hard to decide which current breeders to keep, and which projects to continue. I have decided that I will be working with Diablo Blancos. No, I do not plan on purchasing one from Ron Tremper, but I do plan on creating my own. With the current RAPTOR that I have purchased, I will breeder her to my blazing blizzard male, incubate for males. I will keep three males, and breed them to my blazing blizzard females from VMS. This will keep all bloodlines separate. Hopefully, by keeping three possible het Diablo Blancos, I will luck up and get one that is het, in order to produce the Diablo Blanco, itself.

I would like to work with my Tremper Sunglow, and purchase two very orage female Trempers, to enhance the coloring in sunglows. My goal with taht project is to produce VERY orage Trempers with carrot tails. I have two females in mind, but I'm not sure if I will be purchasing them any time soon, since I have added so many new breeders to my collection recently.

My AFT group will be loosing its male soon. I haven't had any luck with the particular male, so I'm planning on placing him up for sale and purchasing another male. I'm not sure when I will be doing so, but that's in the works as well. If that falls through. Then you will be seeing all of my AFT breeders available.