New Leopard gecko hatchlings...

[Kara31191]

I can't give you pictures because my card reader isn't working, and I'm very sorry! :scared: I want to show you them so badly. However, my Leopard gecko eggs hatched, one the night before last, and one yesterday at 4AM. I stayed up ad watched him/her hatch.

They are doing great. I took them with me to work, an exotics vet clinic, and they seemed in good health to the vet, however we aren't handling them yet. They hiss if we move the paper towel!

When should their first shed be?

How will I feed them at first... Baby crickets? Should they get used to having a dish of mealworms also? What is good for them? :huh:

Well, also, I think I did something wrong. The temperature wasn't accurate because I couldn't find a thermometer that would work in the "incubator" (homemade fishtank type of thing) and I think the temp was above 90! Does this mean that they will not be handleable? My brother said he may keep them, but I was just wondering if by agressive it meant won't breed? I'm so lost on this concept. I really would like to know what you all think. Thank you!

[Stargazer]

I don't know anything about them, but hopefully, someone else here does. I will keep my fingers crossed for them.

[ReptileMan27]

Congrats on the new leos . As far as when there first shed will be, it should be shortly. Dont feed them intill after their first shed. As for food, crickets or mealies are fine. I reccomend mealies because there easier and can be fed right out of a dish. The incubating temps should have been closely monitored. I dont mean to sound rude but you really should have done more research before breeding.

[Kara31191]

Originally Posted by ReptileMan27

Congrats on the new leos . As far as when there first shed will be, it should be shortly. Dont feed them intill after their first shed. As for food, crickets or mealies are fine. I reccomend mealies because there easier and can be fed right out of a dish. The incubating temps should have been closely monitored. I dont mean to sound rude but you really should have done more research before breeding.

There's always one person who says that then I have to explain! :laugh: Well, I recieved them from my boss' (the exotic's vets) daughter. I brought them home and noticed something wrong with her while the vet was at an avian conference. So I was doing research online when I found out that they were male and female. Their age was unknown (though I found out she should lay her first eggs at 8 months). Well, then I assumed that she was probably roughy 8 months old. They were fully grown but still "juveniles".

Well, 225$ later, I got a bunch of different temporary fixes. Those eggs dried out because I put them under only a heating pad and some moss I kept humid (or tried to) and I woke up in the morning and they were dried out. Keep in mind, I had no idea whether they were fertile or not fertile. Anyways, I finally got up to this huge pet store just before the next eggs were laid... 60 dollars later, I got an incubator set up, some perlite, a glass lid, an aquarium heater, and a thermometer. I couldn't find a thermometer that wouldn't keep falling into the rest of the tank. Well, I couldn't do too much but keep trying different things. I had the water set to 89 degrees, so I'm not sure how hot it was in there...

So these eggs have hatched, and I see no signs of them being males, however you can't accurately tell until their older, huh?

So no, I would NEVER jump into breeding anything without research and hands on experience. My vet has never bred them so she didn't have too much advice to give.

So, it was a complete surprise. Not knowing and trying is just as bad as killing something. Don't worry. I didn't do this intentionally.

Thank you!

PS. Do geckos "get used" to handling? Or do they all just tolerate it? Should I handle them every other day or so? At what age would I start.

Oh and also, One of them had some shedding issues with his feet. I took the skin off gently with a cotton swab after soaking the feet. The other one should shed soon. I don't know why they hadn't been going in the moist hide? I put in a lower one figureing maybe they'd be more curious to that. I was also thinking the heat lamp may not be a good idea, so I took that out and just left the two heating pads for the ten gallon tank... Is this okay?

Thank you again.

[danktat]

Congratulations new additions are always welcom.

And a 25 dollar usb card reader will do fine for pix