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First off I need to find out if its a male or female. Is the v-shaped dots easy to find inbetween the back legs? What kind of leopard gecko is it? The body- The background color is yellowish greenish with more green around the eyes it also has many black spots The tail- the background is a pattern of white and dark colored stripes with an array of black spots. I was just wondering if there is anything special about him? His/Her tail is not skinny but not real big like a fat tailed african gecko. I have him/her in an average 15 gallon aquarium with a sm. heating mat on one side. It still doesn't seem warm enough in there. He also hasn't been eating lately is that why? Should I get a lamp with a red or blue bulb (since he's nocternal)!?! Is he growing out of the cage? He's about 8-9 in approximatly. He also try's to climb up the glass ALL THE TIME but he obviously can't (claws). What's wrong? Why does he do that? I also hear him sneeze or do something that sounds like a sneeze every so often, about once or twice a week. Is he sick? Please help! ALL and EVERY comment welcome.

As for the sex of your leo I have a breeding page on my site (link in sig) that has some info and pictures.

Sounds like he's a normal. Fat tails are good with leos, he sounds really healthy besides the not eating and "sneezing" problems. A 15 gallon tank is plenty big enough. The temp on the warm side should be about 90*F and on the cooler side about 80*F-85*F. Temperature problems sometimes contrubute to not eating. You can get a red light bulb to put on his cage to give him more dat time heat if needed. Don't get blacklights they aren't that great for leos. Sometimes leos go on breaks from eating when they get bored with the food. What do you feed him?
Look at the area around his nostrils, does it look like there's any discharge? If there is sopme you might be in for a vet visit..sometimes leos make noise but usually onyl when handled. It kinda sounds like a chirping noise. Good luck, you can email me if you'd like.
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>>As for the sex of your leo I have a breeding page on my site (link in sig) that has some info and pictures.
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>>Sounds like he's a normal. Fat tails are good with leos, he sounds really healthy besides the not eating and "sneezing" problems. A 15 gallon tank is plenty big enough. The temp on the warm side should be about 90*F and on the cooler side about 80*F-85*F. Temperature problems sometimes contrubute to not eating. You can get a red light bulb to put on his cage to give him more dat time heat if needed. Don't get blacklights they aren't that great for leos. Sometimes leos go on breaks from eating when they get bored with the food. What do you feed him?
>>Look at the area around his nostrils, does it look like there's any discharge? If there is sopme you might be in for a vet visit..sometimes leos make noise but usually onyl when handled. It kinda sounds like a chirping noise. Good luck, you can email me if you'd like.
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>>Katie F.
>> Peach State Geckos
>> Breeding Mealworms
>>My Email
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>>"A herper's life is never dull" - ME
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Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
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"A herper's life is never dull" - ME

I feed him the crickets in a jar thing from my local pet store he used to like them but he doesn't seem so interested in them anymore. I even (with tweasers) chase the cricket around the cage to see if he'll go after but he doesn't (he used to not any more). I tried real crickets before and he liked them but they were a big hassle getting them into the cage and keeping them alive while not being fed to him. What about the crawling up the glass thing any ideas? He tends to go after the reflection of my hand on the back wall. I think he might be confused with the reflections could this be stressing him?

Canned freeze dried food isn't exactly good for leos. I hate live crickets as well so maybe you should try mealworms. They don't stink they live a very long time and all you have to do is put them in a bowl kinda like feeding a dog and the leo will eat them from there whenever they feel like it. I breed them so I don't have to buy them since it gets kidna expensive when you have alot of herps. You might want to try them. Get live crickets again but only get like 5-10 and put them in the cage just to spark his appetite. Don't go anywhere near the cage, just let him stalk them on his own.
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Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
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"A herper's life is never dull" - ME

>>Canned freeze dried food isn't exactly good for leos. I hate live crickets as well so maybe you should try mealworms. They don't stink they live a very long time and all you have to do is put them in a bowl kinda like feeding a dog and the leo will eat them from there whenever they feel like it. I breed them so I don't have to buy them since it gets kidna expensive when you have alot of herps. You might want to try them. Get live crickets again but only get like 5-10 and put them in the cage just to spark his appetite. Don't go anywhere near the cage, just let him stalk them on his own.
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>>Katie F.
>> Peach State Geckos
>> Breeding Mealworms
>>My Email
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>>"A herper's life is never dull" - ME
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Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
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"A herper's life is never dull" - ME

I believe it's a female I did not notice the upside down v-shaped pores. If the LG's body temp isn't normal can't the meal worms not digest properly and actually eat out of the stomach?
Something I heard on another website. That's why I wasn't sure if I should buy those or not. I kinda figured the canned crickets wern't good but when you have a mother who won't go out of her way for the LG then thats basically all I can get. I will ask her of course to try live maybe she won't be so hasty after it's been here for a while. Did you want to comment about the "climbing" up the wall thing. Does he want out? Does he not like his terrarium? Maybe, I should add something to it to make it more "home-like". I have a water bowl a feeding dish a fake plant and a little house thing but maybe she needs something to climb on. Thankyou for your help. Like I said in my original post is her coloring the coloring of a normal LG? I'll put pictures on soon. Thankyou for your help!!!!!

Yes, it sounds like a normal leo. Actually the whole "mealworm eating out of a leos stomach" is a BIG FAT MYTH. It's not true at all. Trying to climb out of the tank could mean he's bored or teh temps aren't right. It could mean multiple things so it's hard to tell you what's wrong. Do you have a calcium dish? Do you dust teh food with calcium.
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Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
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you only mentioned one hide you need 1 moist hide on the warm side and then one normal hide on each side

well i don't have a calcium dish or calcium, maybe I should definetly get one. I already have a heating mat but I don't think its enough heat so I 'll put the lamp on hot side maybe he'll get his appetite back. thankyou for all your comments everyone you really truly helped.

I put a calcium supplement for reptiles and amphibians called Jurassi-cal I'm not sure if i should give it to her.
Any comments on what should and shouldn't be in it?
Also, what type of light bulb should I use the heating mat isn't warming the tank enough. Red,Black,Blue,Regular? Please help me! My LG isn't eating!

i just put calcium on a dish for the first time and she's eating a lot of it. Is this okay? or does it just mean she was having a calcium deficiency.

Okay, use a RED light bulb. Put calcium without vit d3 in the calcium bowl and dust all her food with calcium that has vit d3 in it about once a week. Look at the ingredients of the calcium to see what it contains. Not having calcium this whole time is pretty bad thats why she went crazy eating calcium when you put the bowl in there.
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Katie F.
Peach State Geckos
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thankyou