Fargo's Close Up

Fargo's getting so big!

Fargo continues to eat and grow. The more time we sped with her the more character we see! 

Fargo Third Shed

Have't updated in a while but Fargo has been doing awesome. She's been eating like a little fatty which is great including her mealworms! I can see her growing which is exciting. She had her third this week which I got to witness and assist with.

I took her out to play for a bit and noticed her skin was looking pale which led me to assume she was preparing for a shed. 

Here is Fargo doing a split. You can notice that her color is dull. This was taken the day before her shed.

Leopards geckos become more stressed when they are preparing and/or are going through a shed. It is important to try not to handle them and just kind of lead them alone. They can also lose their appetite during and afterwards. Even though essentially they can go through their shed on their own there are a few things you can do to make sure that the shed goes well and easily.

• Be sure their humid hide is misted and kept damp
• A humid hide can simply be a tupperware container with a wet paper towel or moss, just be sure to cut a good size hole for them to get in and out of
• Keep their tank misted
• Even though normally leos don't require high humidity levels or tank misting; it is okay to do so during a shed. The added humidity will help loosen their dead skin and make it easier to come off
• Give them a bath
• Place your gecko in a secure container with luke warm water. Be sure the water doesn't go past their belly. The warm water will also help loosen their skin. If using a sink please be careful to cover the drain!!!!!

Fargo taking a bath. Please take note that the drain was fully closed!

• After a shed check to make sure all of the dead skin has been successfully removed
• Sometimes leos will have skin left on their toes. It is important to remove the dead skin carefully from their toes. If it is not removed leos can actually lose their toes! What I do is get a q-tip and wet one end and try to carefully remove it that way. Remember your leo is a small pet so always use caution as not to injure them.

Fargo just chillin with her dead skin

Here are some videos of Fargo's shed! Check them out!!

If you have any questions leave them below! :)

Fargo playing with her food

So today i figured out that Fargo does indeed like to eat meal worms she just doesn't seem to like to or know how to eat them out of the dish. I placed a couple of meal worms in front of her and she went for them so I kept them coming and she kept on eating. I love watching her eat. Here is a video of her messing with one of the meal worms before deciding she was no longer hungry and walked away.

Fargo also had another shed while I was away this weekend. She did pretty well on her own. She only had a little piece left on the tip of one of her toes which I removed. Looks like Fargo is doing really well and I couldn't be happier!!!

Being away from Fargo

I have been away from Fargo for a few days. I went to New Hampshire for the weekend and am now spending some time at my fiance's home. I miss my little girl though. My sister has been taking care of her but I am constantly thinking about how she's doing. I was told she was spending some time in her humid hide. I may miss another one of her sheds. It's too bad leopard geckos aren't more portable so that I could take her with me wherever I go haha.

My sister was nice enough to send me a photo of her. The quality isn't the best but she still looks so cute.

Quite a Scare!

Fargo gave me quite a scare today. I was peeking into her tank as I always do and didn't see her in her normal hiding spots. I looked and looked and had no idea what happened to her. Then I finally found her. She climbed onto one of the plants I have on her plant. She looked so cute!

"Oh hey mom. Just hanging out on this plant. No big deal. Am I in trouble?"

Also today my fiance Justin got to meet Fargo for the first time. I think he likes her which is a surprise since he isn't really a reptile guy.

Justin and Fargo

Fargo's doing well. She been eating her crickets. Still can't get her to eat mealworms. I think I have only seen her eat one. Oh well at least she's eating something.

Fargo, our new leopard gecko

Here is a video I published today on youtube showing Fargo's tank. Check it out!

Day 3

Here is my cutie girl Fargo peeking out to say hello this morning. Or maybe she's just telling me to go away. I do find her in the two different hides so at lease I know she is roaming around. Still haven't seen her eat or drink but she could be doing so at night while I'm asleep since she is nocturnal. Hopefully she comes around soon and will become more social!

Here is a photo of Fargo's tank set up. The left side is the cool side and the ride side the hot. I have the digital thermometers below both her cool and hot hide to make sure the temps stay at what's most comfortable for her.

In the back right corner is her humid hide. Haven't seen her in that one but I read somewhere online that some really only use it when they are ready for shedding so I am not to worried about that. She does move from her cool hide to her hot hide which is great.

I have her mealworm bowl, calcium bowl and water bowl in the front. I was debating on whether or not I should place them in the back of the tank where she may be more comfortable.

Currently I have her blue daylight heat lamp turned on. I have been keeping this on from 6am to 6pm. Since I do not currently have a thermostat I just keep a close eye to make sure that it does not get to warm with the lamp and UTH.

Right now the temp is at 92.7F on the hot side and 75F on the cool side. I usually allow a little bit of a drop at night but still like the hot side to be well over 80F for her.

Fargo is shy and is currently hiding in the hide on the cool side (upper left corner) she will probably spend most of her day sleeping.

Fargo's Exploring!

So after I published my last post I creeped over to Fargo's tank and she is out of her hide! She still seems a little skiddish when I come up to the glass so I walked away to let her explore her new home on her own. 

Fargo out of her hide. Sorry for the horrible quality. The lighting isn't the best and I didn't want to scare her with flash