Hey Everyone! Justin and Houdini here

by Dangle Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:52 pm

I wouldn't say I am fairly new to the game as I used to have leopard geckos when I was back in high school. It has been awhile but I picked this baby about three weeks ago.

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His name is Houdini and that was derived by his constant attempts to disappear and escape. Once he was actually successful for a day until I found him. He is a very energetic little guy filled with curiosity. If anyone wants to tell me what morph he is that would be very helpful. I used to have two females and a male but they all died of impaction and I never got back into it. Now I believe I have researched every possible aspect of his health and well being and ready to raise a very strong gecko. Lessons learned and notes taken.

Here he is plotting his next escape.

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Tank and Decorations:
-20 long
-Exo Terra background
-Exo Terra small and medium hide
-Exo Terra worm dish
-Exo Terra cactus
-Wood
-Humid hide
-Vinyl tile

Heating:
-Exo Terra UTH
-ZooMed Reptitemp 500r thermostat for the UTH which fluctuates from 88-91 degrees (This is for his warm hide. Ambient temp on the warm side is 85-86 degrees. Cool side ranges from 75-80 degrees)
-Exo Terra Nano compact top X2 with one 25watt sun glo bulb and one 25 watt night glo bulb
-Exo Terra Digital Thermo-Hygrometer
-ZooMed Day/Night timer set right now to 12.5 hours for nighttime and 11.5 for day.

Food:
-Live Crickets
-Waxworms once a week

Cricket care:
-Repashy gutload
-Repashy calcium with D3
-Zilla Cricket drink with calcium

If I am missing anything please don't hesitate to comment. Also as you guys can see I love Exo Terra products.

by Mardy Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:31 pm

Nice setup and cute gecko, looks like you've done your homework and improved on the husbandry. Definitely won't be having impaction issues now thumbs up 2

Looks like a super hypo tangerine in the making, baldy if he ends up with no spots on the head, and carrot-tail if he ends up having 15% or more carrot.

by **Kodieh** Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:40 am

I agree with what Mardy said, SHT with a possible baldy and carrot tail when he gets bigger.

I. too, have an animal named Houdini! Though, mine is a Ball Python who would do the very same thing; disappear in his cage!