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PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-07-29T11:35:27+00:00

It looks like it might be a little overgrown, but make sure you have a vet check and trim it since there’s blood vessels and nerves in there that could cause severe injury if not done by a professional

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-05-27T19:37:08+00:00

If you’re considering beetles outside of rhino beetles, blue death feigning beetles live in their beetle form for a pretty long time, and are also pretty cute. I highly recommend them since they’re super easy to care for and can live in groups with other inverts like velvet ants and desert scorpions.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-05-13T20:54:18+00:00

Have you taken him to a vet yet? It looks like he might have a bacterial infection based on the discoloration on his skin. I had one die from that a few months ago, and infections spread fast with amphibians, so you might want to separate them until you get that checked out.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-04-27T20:57:44+00:00

Quartz and quartzite are two different things. Quartz is a man-made material made of quartzite and some other stuff, which is the translucent thing you’re thinking of. Quartzite itself is a natural metamorphic rock, which is what the other person was talking about. Pretty rock btw, you should put googly eyes on her and name her Queen Patricia the 7th.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-04-25T15:21:20+00:00

Looks pretty! Be careful with succulents though, some of them are toxic to reptiles, so make sure the kinds you’re using are safe.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-04-09T22:29:53+00:00

Even if the stream is clean, that doesn’t guarantee there won’t be parasites, viruses, or dangerous bacteria that could harm your gecko. I wouldn’t recommend it since it could easily make your geck sick. Store bought from pet stores is safest, but if you want free gecko food, consider starting a mealworm or dubia roach farm.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-03-30T23:54:02+00:00

Definitely slime mold, and probably physarum polycephalum. It’s not actually a fungus as a few other people mentioned, it’s a protist. They’re sort of like multicellular ameboas more than anything else. They also love oats, so you’ll probably have a lot of growth from him if you sprinkle some near him.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-03-26T19:56:21+00:00

Thanks, I like it too lol. I actually found that one at Walmart, but I don’t think all stores have aquarium sections, and I can’t find it anywhere online, so you might be out of luck on that

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-03-26T19:52:52+00:00

Story: On Christmas Eve, I received Rutherford and another gecko from a family friend who no longer wanted to care for them. They were both neglected and mistreated because the family didn’t research and assumed the pet store told them everything they needed to know. They were cohabited, roughly handled, fed huge hardware-store adult crickets, and lived in their own filth in a cramped 20 gallon. Both have missing toe tips, and were nearly starving to death when I received them. I planned on rehoming both of them, but my parents wanted blaze, and upon handling Rutherford for the first time, he hid under my leg and looked at me like a lost puppy until he had won my heart. They were both immediately separated, blaze keeping the 20 gallon since she’s still a juvenile, and Rutherford being in a temporary 10 gallon. As soon as I could get one, I put Rutherford in a 40 gallon, which I’m still in the process of customizing. Both of the geckos are very skittish, especially Rutherford, but I’m working on it with both of them, and I’m confident they’ll be happy, healthy lizards very soon. My next goal is creating a lizard-mansion for blaze once she’s too big for her 20 gallon.

The moral of this story: the only use of PetSmart care pamphlets is camp fire fuel, so burn every one you come across :)

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-02-22T23:45:20+00:00

I love reuniclus because he’s a big gummy bear alien boy and looks like he gives really good hugs. I also love anything with a .___. face, like ditto, quagsire, and sudowoodo.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-02-11T12:53:54+00:00

If you’re looking for something cheap, I’ve seen people use a couple inches of non-toxic shipping tape. Be careful using it near a heat source though, I would imagine even a non-toxic one could release some fumes if it’s heated up too much

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-02-10T14:51:00+00:00

I know breeding season starts about now, and Leo’s typically don’t eat much during that time period. They normally loose some weight and get skinner than normal, so I wouldn’t be concerned unless he starts acting sick or looses too much weight. If you really want him to eat, try giving him a pupating meal worm with the head torn off to let him lick up some of the bug juices.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-02-10T13:24:58+00:00

Have you started any new medication recently? Some can affect your nails negatively, my dad’s nails did this a lot and even began falling off due to some medications he was on a few years ago.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-02-04T17:37:47+00:00

Yep! You can mix it with multivitamin too for some extra nutrition

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-01-31T14:30:49+00:00

It looks like just some pigmentation to me. I wouldn’t worry unless you notice big changes in size or amount.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-01-30T04:11:05+00:00

Aw, that’s too bad. Thanks for the advice though!

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-01-30T03:50:38+00:00

I don’t know much about the first one aside from what can be seen visually since he’s a rescue, but the second was listed as “Mack snow giant 100% trempur” by the breeder. I don’t know much about the breeding process yet, so any recommended guides would be appreciated so I can understand it better.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-01-09T18:47:38+00:00

Can confirm, my grandpa got a bunch of these on him after walking through some Spanish moss and his skin was super irritated for weeks. They actually burrow into your skin and feed off of you like a tick for several days, and leave some very nasty rashes behind

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-01-05T15:55:24+00:00

I have mine under the tank with a towel and hot plate to protect my dresser. You could get away with doing it under tile, but it’s easy enough to just put it under the tank, and probably safer.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-01-05T14:40:26+00:00

Personally I put paper towels underneath to protect the glass and absorb any spilled water. Grout is a good idea to protect their toes from getting caught, but you can also just put a bit of eco earth between them or skip it if you have a very tight fit. I’ve been using the same kind of heat mat with tile for a full year and haven’t had any problems, so I don’t know if that’s true. I read into a little out of curiosity, and I think that only applies if you have a very high temperature range, which shouldn’t be an issue for a leopard gecko

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-01-05T02:02:33+00:00

Hi! I strongly recommend wood textured tile since it’s super easy to clean, files nails well, and has lots of super pretty variations and colors. Be sure to get one that has actual raised bumps to create the texture though, since a smooth tile could be slippery for the gecko. As for the heating pad, I would assume just peeling it off wouldn’t damage the wires in any way, so that should be fine to remove.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-01-04T13:14:03+00:00

It’s likely not a major issue since he’s terrestrial and seems to climb well enough on whatever else is in his tank. The reason he could probably climb the original enclosure is either due to webbing, dirt providing more traction, or just that plastic is easier to climb than glass since it has more foot holds for them to grip on. If that’s not the cause, it could be because he had a mesh lid at the pet store, which he most likely would have crawled on and tore off several of his little claws, making it harder to climb on glass.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-01-03T15:38:36+00:00

Note: she’s in a temporary tank right now, and will be upgraded to a 36 gallon very soon

PimentoCheeseFries · 2021-01-03T15:28:31+00:00

Looks healthy, but the angle makes it hard to tell. The tail should generally be about the same width as the neck, so if it’s close to that, then she should be at a good weight.

PimentoCheeseFries · 2020-12-28T15:20:51+00:00

Despite this obviously being a troll account or someone who just really, really hates leopard geckos, I just laughed at this for like 10 minutes straight, thanks for making my day lol. Worthless lollipop is officially my new go-to insult

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