How to Care for a Leopard Gecko : Feeding Schedule for a Gecko
November 22, 2009 | Posted by rassad Keep a consistent feeding schedule and watch the gecko’s portion size. Learn how to care for a leopard gecko from anindustry professional in this free pet care video. Expert: Cordell Jacques Bio: Cordell Jaques currently works at Huron Pet Supply in Ann Arbor, Mich. and has worked in the pet industry for about 10 years. Filmmaker: Travis Waack
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i have a question: is it possible for them to have diarhea and loss of appetite because of shedding? mine has recently shed, the diarhea stopped like 2 days ago but she still won’t eat like before. she used to hunt the crickets down as soon as i put them in there, eating sometimes more than 10 in 5 minutes, now she would only eat them after i turn the lights off and go to sleep (i have to put food in there for crickets so they won’t hurt the gecko)
Well mine (Gary) has that. Yeah, he does that sometimes after he sheds. However, if they diarrhead doesn’t go away, it could mean parasites. Take him to the vet & they’ll set up a stool sample and check and see if anything shows up in the stool. Oh, you say it did stop, that’s good. Gary-my gecko is being a picky eater too since fall is coming. Sometimes they’ll eat a lot at once, store fat in the tail and go a day or two without eating much. They are nocturnal and usually feed at night.
I confess I am not expert, and even though I claimed earlier to be a vet tech, it’s only for small animals (usually cats and dogs) though I have dabbled with reptiles on occasion. But since there seems to be a shortage on me finding someone who deals w/these animals, I learn what I can and provide as much info as I can give. I’ve had Gary for about 5 years now, and I just learn what I can. But most geckos are tough & do well in the long run. Gary had surgery once and did great.
One night his sutures came out when his abscess was left partially open to drain. The only place that dealt with reptiles was closed & no one else took anything but cats/dogs. My own clinic where I worked didn’t specialize in reptiles & was closed on my day off, so I took the liberty to suture him back up myself w/a suture pack. Wasn’t easy, but I did it, having no choice w/ open surgery site. And one of the vets who worked w/the zoo vet said I did a good job. She took them out for free.
Thanks for your answer, it was useful. It’s nice that you have some knowledge about reptiles, there are few vets who know what they’re talking about. I was so glad to see that the diarhea phase is over, vets don’t know anything except fenbendazole lol. I’ll start giving mine 1-2 wax worms a week to fatten her up a bit, her tail isn’t what it used to be.
i dont get it he said feed it three times a day and this other dude said feed it 1 time every 3 days
r u supposed to have the uvb light on all night or just for a couple of hour a day?
12 hours a day
so the whole night then?
nono from 9:00 AM till 9:00PM
UV imitates sunlight
heyy im 11 and how long do i keep my uvb light on? I might have a couple of other questions to if u dont mind!
you don’t need a light for Gecko.. it’s a nice touch but you don’t really need one. all you mainly need is a Heating Mat/Pad which must be kept on for at least 12 hours a day (i suggest during the night if you live in the UK cos’ it gets pretty cold during the night.
i call bull shit i feed mine 3 pinkies at a time!!!
asdfgh771, I don’t think you know what UVB is. They intimidate the sun’s rays. Leopard Geckos, being nocturnal, rarely, if ever see the sun at all, so UVB lighting would be a very improper choice, especially if you kept it on all night. Leos are sensitive to light, and they don’t need it. They just need heat that is given off without any light.
my leopard gecko eye is crusted over it seems , both of them….comment me if u can help
what reptile do u have in your hand because that doesnt look like other leopard geckos ive seen
is it justme or is this the only guy from expertvillage that knows what the fuck he is on about :O
boy really? my when i give my 2 geckos 10 crikets. they eat them all in a hour and their not sick. boy really?i mean does he know what hes doing or saying?
how old are they?
it’s just a very young leopard gecko
z\how hello sxci
its gina
this guys is right for babys olde=er ones eat about 3-5 crickets and mealworms a day
oh oops my bad soz.
theres flipping mites on his head
did you just almost say “clean the water bitch daily”?