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 6: Poop and Shedding

I spent Sunday and Monday at my fiance's house and had my mother and sister watch over Fargo as I was away. When I came back home today I noticed what I thought to be a piece of paper in her tank. I was wondering how that had got inside her tank.

After observing it a little more I realized it was actually skin from her tail! Fargo had her first shed at home while I was away. I took her out of her tank and noticed that she still had little pieces on her toes so I carefully and gently removed them. Left over shed on toes can cause them to fall off so I wanted to make sure she was nice and clean from her shed. I don't think she liked me touching her toes much  but she'll appreciate it in the long run when she has all of her digits.

Left over shed from Fargo's tail

I also found two poops in her tank which I am hoping is a sign that she is eating! One looked normal while the other was a bit light in color. I read online that this can sometimes be normal after a shed so I am hoping it is nothing to worry about.

Below are a photo of her poops. I don't mean to be gross but I just want any feedback from other leo owners who may know if this coloration is healthy.

The one on the bottom is what I assume is a healthy colored poo while the one on top is the lighter colored one

I am very excited that Fargo as had her first shed since we brought her home. I am a little bummed I missed it but it's a good sign that things are going well!

Day 4 : Feeding

Never thought I would say this but I am starting to not mind handling the feeder bugs for Fargo.

The crickets I keep in a Cricket Keeper. Inside their tank I place some sort of a water source such as a carrot or potato. Do not make my mistake by placing a dish with actual water in it. I originally placed a bottle cap with water inside to find my crickets all drowned the next day. I also put a small dish of cricket food that you can purchase in the reptile section of a pet store. This will gut load them before I feed them to Fargo.

This is the cricket keeper I use
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Taking them out of the cricket keeper is easy. The cricket keeper comes with tubes that they like to hang out in. All I have to do is remove the tube and shake them into a bag and then just dump them into Fargo's tank. I have been sprinkling them each time with the calcium and vitamins since I am not sure if she has eaten any of the others that I have placed in the tank.

For the meal worms I fill a layer of oatmeal in a plastic tupperware container. I add pieces of carrots, apples and potato. I also sprinkle some of the calcium and mutli vitamin supplements inside. I let them feed for 24 hours then removed the pieces of food and stick them in the fridge. I poked holes in the cover of the tupperware to provide oxygen. The worms become dormant in the fridge so they don't need food.

Keeping them refrigerated will keep them from turning into beetles.

These are the vitamins/calcium that I sprinkle my feeder bugs with
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I still haven't seen Fargo eat but I have just been keeping her dish filled with a few meal worms  replacing any that die. I also place a piece of carrot in the meal worm dish so they can keep hydrated.

Today I also added a few more crickets. I don't know where the others have gone. She may have eaten them or they may be hiding. I'm hoping they've been eaten.

Toward the end of the week I plan on cleaning out the reptile carpet and checking to see if some of the crickets made their way underneath.

Tonight I will be at my fiance's so Fargo will remain undisturbed. Hopefully this will allow her time to get use to her new home.

To other herp owners: How long did it take for your new pet to adjust to his/her new home?

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.