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Hi Ashton,

You might remember me from b4, i asked about aussie velvet eggs.

I had one hatch yesterday! Im soooooooo excited! The other egg is sweating and will hatch soon

So anyway.. I have a couple more questions

1) You said offer 1/8 crix in 4 days or after their first shed. My velvet gecko shed already-same day it hatched, so should I offer him food tomorrow, or wait a few days?

2) Also how many and often should I offer food? Could you tell me what your feeding schedual is for oedura monilis hatchings?

3) And heres a possibly stupid question but I will ask anyway.. I'm breeding my own mealies, so I have teeny ones. Are the baby mealies too hard for the hatchlings to diegest? I'm guessing they are but it cant hurt to ask.

And any other hatchling advice you can offer would be great

Here is a pic of him/her. I named it Boing cuz I was explaining to my friend how he jumped and I said "he went boing" So thats how he got his name Isn't he adorable!!!!!! Yeah Im a proud Mommy

Thanks for your time

Very cute! Aren't baby geckos are so wonderful with their big eyes! He/she looks very healthy (a really good start). I would wait two to three days before trying to feed. It is normal for them to shed the same day. I feed all hatchling animals everyday and for O. monilis babies an average of four appropriately sized crickets. Feed maybe two or three the first couple of feedings. I have never bred mealworms, the youngest stages may have chitin that is not thick and could be digested, but I cannot make an educated suggestion (I wouldn't risk it though). Other advice: just remember to keep it warm (so digestion is easier on them; 83F), watch for dehydration, yet keep good air circulation, use calcium with D3, try prevent incomplete sheds (the toes! mist atleast once a day for humidity and the gecko's hydration), keep the enclosure clean, and house all hatchling separately until sexed or wait until adult size (to prevent bullying, etc.). Lastly, no matter how many babies you hatch, never forget the individual gecko. Best wishes with them...
Ashton

Thank you very much for that indepth reply. Its great that I found someone who knows so much about these geckos.

I will keep you updated on their progess

Again thank you!