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I ended up leaving with a rack system, a blizzard leo, and a normal leo...I never can save money very long....oh also i got the normal for free from guy i got blizard from because it lost it's tail that day when he was packing them up for the trip to the show, it is around 20 grams, i was wonderinf if there is any special care to help him grow his tail back as quick as possible. Thanks for any help on this topic.

Kyle
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1.3.2 Leopard Geckos (3 Normals, 2 Tremper Albinos, 1 Blizard

jusr give it enough calcium and maybe 6 wax worms a week and it should be fully re=grown in about a month or 2

I hate to say that, do not feed Wax worm offen or the addicted, just give enough protien and they will regrow quickly in my experince, such as gutloaded mealworms and gutload feeders.
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Preston Berry
www.coolgeckos.com
prestonberry@austin.rr.com

Okey thanks anyone know a good web site with a bunch of good thinsg to gut load mealworms with? Right now i just use rolled oats, fish food, and apple slices..

thanks

Kyle
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1.3.2 Leopard Geckos (3 Normals, 2 Tremper Albinos, 1 Blizard

There is not much more than that to gutload mealworms. They make special formulas to gutload them that you could check into but as for doing it yourself - your doing the best you can!

You may want to consider adding some of the following items:

Ground flax seed
wheat bran
ground lentils*
Sliced carrots
Sliced potatoes
Soy protein powder*
vitamin powder
dried egg whites*
calcium powder
spirulina powder*
bee pollen

I would add at least one with the * by it for more protein, though your fish food should have some protein in it. And I am a big believer in the power of ground flax seed in gutload (full of omega 3 fatty acids, make sure you grind it and store unused portion in an opaque container in the fridge). Adding a least a little calcium powder and herp vitamin powder is also probably a good idea. Some sliced carrots would be good, lots of vitamins in them, and you probably have some in the fridge.

I just made a big batch of gutload the other day for a shipment of 5,000 mealies I got in.

It contains:
Oatmeal
wheat bran
sliced potatoes
sliced carrots
ground flax seed
ground lentils (for protein)
calcium powder
vitamin powder

After just a couple days, the mealies are looking so plump and sleek (this is my first order of mealies from American Cricket ranch. They came packaged in a cloth bag, which made them fairly easy to empty into a container, and seemed in good condition. I think they like it. I'd like to add some spirulina powder and soy protein too, but need to make another run to the health food store.

I avoid corn-based products because of a toxin that is in the mold that can grow on corn that is highly toxic to leos (info thanks to Marcia McGuiness of Golden Gate Geckos, whoo discovered this problem through toxicology studies on leos affected by contaminated crickets). It should only be a problem if mold is allowed to develop (which should be avoided anyway), but since there are plenty of other alternatives besides corn I just avoid it altogether.

I also avoid dried milk because leos cannot digest lactose, though I know some do use this in their gutload and have not noticed adverse effects.
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Sarah Stettler aka Starling
Sarah@stargecko.com
StarGecko.Com COMING SOON! Star Quality Leopard Geckos
Specializing in Hypotangerine Tremper Albinos

Awesome... I still want to get a blizzard, but I really can't take in any more leos right now.
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chickabowwow

3.2.2 leopard geckos (Rosie, Locke, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)
and 1 more egg a' cookin'

the blizard is really neat looking, i will get some pictures up soon, she is very friendly too. Eats like a pig. i was having a tough time between the blizard and a patternless they both looked great. She is about 10 months old.

kyle
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1.3.2 Leopard Geckos (3 Normals, 2 Tremper Albinos, 1 Blizard

Your gut load sounds fine, just feed him all he can / will eat and it should grow back quickly. You can dab some neosporin on the site of the injury to reduce the chances of infection and speed healing.
-Alice

i almost bought the blizzard that was there...i ended up buying a male hypo tang instead. i saw the patternless too, and they looked pretty good. did you see me there?

i'm the one in the sling...the hot chica is my g/f.

-chip

dont mind the subject. Can someone post a picture of a somewhat fully regrown tail because my blizzard lost his tail like 4 months ago and it looks like this pink sea cucumber. Thats the best description I could come with. Heh

Heres a picture, his name is Jimmy Page

hey, was the guy with the blizzard same guy that you got the hypo tang from? he had a few that i seen...I dont remember seen you or not...maybe you seen me, i have brown/black long in the front hair, and a lip ring, i was with my gf she has blonde sort of short hair...The guy and lady with the patternless geckos are the people i got my rack from...he has great deals on his racks 135 bucks if you pick it up at a show...160 if he ships. oh ya by the way are you going to that show in Lansing in January?

Later

Kyle
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1.3.2 Leopard Geckos (3 Normals, 2 Tremper Albinos, 1 Blizard

yeah, it was the same booth now that you mention it. i definitely almost bought that lizard...but i really like the hypo tang i got. i almost got the female hypo tang instead of the male...but i'm really glad with my choice.

dude, i live in lansing! where's the show in january? you'll pry definitely see me there, unless something i don't know about yet comes up that makes me not able to go. give me some info about it.

-chip

I am not sure i have a flyer here somewhere i will find out and let you know where it is and when it is...i think it is January 18th or something...I live in Davison, sort of near flint. The blizzard is pretty sweet i was about to get one of them big amles he has but went with the blizzard. She was a little skinny but is eatting a ton right now.

Kyle
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1.3.2 Leopard Geckos (3 Normals, 2 Tremper Albinos, 1 Blizard

yeah, that'd be cool if you could get me some info. what are you feeding your blizzard? i have medium mealworms, and they seem kinda small to be feeding my male hypo tang...so i've just been feeding him a lot of them.

-chip