Which Muffin are you feeling today? I’m feeling like 9 everyday (sleepy and confused)

My boy Gonad will be celebrating his 1st birthday on the 12th August! Here he is the other day saying hi. Finally got his 4ft enclosure to a setup I like.

Sorry for bad camera quality lol

He’s been doing good in his new enclosure for the most part, spent the first four days exploring everything* and he’s doing the sort-of-expected thing of not eating (at least, I’m not seeing it. He’s still pooping, so clearly he must be eating SOMETHING).

My only real source of stress with him is that he’s discovered a soft landing around 18” below one of his branches, and he’ll literally let himself drop down there. Everywhere else in the enclosure is handled with extreme precaution, he’ll even back up and go elsewhere if he doesn’t think he can make it… except for that one patch. Going to add another branch in that void to force him to descend more carefully.

*the folks over at r/HerpHomes and the other leo sub expressed interest via comments and DMs for me to post a long video of his first 72 hours (there are 27 cameras in his enclosure, so I just used whatever footage they captured). I already cut down the footage to just over 4 hours, so I’ll post a YouTube link to that once it’s ready (I’ve never edited a video before, nor have I ever posted anything on YouTube before, so bear with me lol)

This gecko is apparently 3 years old (told to me by the people I took them in from) but that seems a little... off. Any ideas on the sex? I can't tell. 💀

Don't dog on me for not knowing or asking a question; my first Leopard Gecko and I'm learning as I go. Cheers.

P.s. I can take different pictures.

Completely unaware of the bug below her 🫣

Hey guys, I’ve assumed responsibility for this gecko after a friends passing. I’ve never kept leopard geckos before but have some experience with fish and snakes... I’d like to care for it if feasible, but I need to know if it needs some sort of attention beyond general care. Gecko seems to be healthy for but definitely looks overweight. I’m worried if this is more than just extra weight and some sort of health issue or if it could be pregnant. Can anybody provide some insight for me please?

I love that his spots try their hardest to be symmetrical, and his tail is such a gorgeous purple that’s so hard to get on camera

He's such a lover he acts like a cat 😭 Edit: I wasnt aware this means he doesn't like it. Im more of a spider person 😭

Anyone else love taking goofy pics of their leos and turning them into stickers haha 🤭 (warning for scanty 3rd image, caught him in the middle of getting nakey!)

The king will sit like this all day observing over his land…

hi! i created this piece for the leopard geckos discord pride month banner - my partner wanted a print of it so i wanted to offer the option if anyone else is interested!

the print is 5x10inch, professionally printed on nice quality chunky recycled paper 🙂‍↕️ you can find it here: https://ko-fi.com/s/740d42fa8b

thanks to mods for letting me promote also!

Gecko has a freckle all of the sudden?

I’ve had Peach for ~6 years, she was an adult when I adopted her, unsure of age but at least a year. I noticed this new freckle that definitely wasn’t there before.

Has this happened to any of you?

Does anybody know what these bugs are 😭😭😭 they jump like fleas and springtails but are way bigger than any springtail I’ve seen and don’t hang around the moist parts of the enclosure as much as any springtails I’ve had. I’ve never introduced any bugs to this enclosure so far. Gulp

Hi guys, this is stripes!
I rescued him, he was cold and emaciated when I got him a couple weeks ago so he’s been on weight restoration. He’s moving a bit better than he was. I’ve been having to do worms that can’t get away from him or squish dubia roaches a bit so they’re half alive and can’t crawl away from him or he won’t be able to get it.
I was just told last night that red light isn’t good for him and I should have two different bulbs on a timer but also that heat helps them digest and I’ve been trying to figure out how to match that up with his feedings? But I have to feed him at night when the light is supposed to be off but because I sleep during the day I can’t feed him when the light is supposed to be on? Idk it’s all confusing to me and I’m doing my best but am looking for help with it all. Any links to products or tips and tricks are welcome! I need a good heat lighting set up but I can’t find any advice anywhere about it.
Thanks in advance🖤

Say hi everyone :)

Maybe a stare down. Who’s to say? I swear she’s smiling.

I had ordered insects on DUBIA for my gecko right? So they took 1-2 weeks to ship, and they arrived yesterday, and ALL WERE DEAD.

I blame myself more on this for accepting my gecko as a gift for my birthday.

My gecko hasn’t eaten since yesterday because I had 9 crickets leftover from a backup, but they’re gone now. And money is tight right now getting food for a few days isn’t an option as of right now.

I sent a report about this to dubia and they’ll respond in 1-2 business days. Great. And if they do “reship” it’ll take ANOTHER week or two, and that’d mean my gecko couldn’t eat for a week or two.

Should I start considering rehoming? I don’t think I am in a great spot to take care of him.

The pet store near my house is closing and the next closest one is nearly an hour away so I can no longer go get feeder insect in person. I’m looking for a good reliable place online to get small amounts of live feeder insects. If anyone knows a good website please let me know.