#Does my gecko look healthy? i’m worried he’s so small but i think he is a young gecko

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valid sparrow
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he loves eating, he eats mealworms & crickets with no problem so i’m not worried he’s sick just wanna know if he’s looking good? i got him on the 5th so i haven’t had him for long.

fervent crown
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Bro is monching

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Nqa, but do you have a kitchen scale with which you can weigh him?

valid sparrow
fervent crown
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Plus you can always reference these images on weight

valid sparrow
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yeah he looks like 2 😦 but i got him at petco :/ (bad i know) but i think i can help him gain his weight

fervent crown
kind cypress
fervent crown
kind cypress
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do you have a top down picture of him

fervent crown
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It's not like you've been starving him or anything, it was PetSmart being icky

kind cypress
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the video doesn't really help me at all help you figure out if he's healthy or not. We need a top down picture

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from the video though i can tell he's younger

valid sparrow
spring gyro
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NQA looks fine to me. Hes definely not 2 years old, hes still got baby stripes. Id look at the server guide since youre new here and look at the substrate options since you got him on the 6th which is last week, youi should have him on paper towels. and id get the top down pic as peachy is asking

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!guide

drowsy hamletBOT
valid sparrow
kind cypress
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they were saying he looks like 2 on the chart

spring gyro
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OHHHH

valid sparrow
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lol

kind cypress
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but back to the weight thing. he's a juvenile and often times they are twiggy and small.

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def give the server careguide a read and compare your current husbandry to it though as it has up to date care information and is backed by science

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petstores sadly do not have updated care information and a lot of the time (not all the time. some workers know proper info) they give wrong info :C so

valid sparrow
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yeah, thank you all so much for helping me

echo ridge
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i did just want to mention the urgency to change substrate to paper towels! the substrate you currently have looks like walnut shells which are not the greatest especially if ingested as they can tear up their insides. leos do use their tongue to get a better sense of their surroundings so id try to change that asap to keep the lil one safe!

valid sparrow
spring gyro
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3 months

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!quarantine

drowsy hamletBOT
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Whenever bringing a new animal into your home, you should quarantine it. The main difference between a quarantine setup and a normal set up is substrate. A paper towel substrate should be used. This allows for the tank to be easily cleaned and for you to monitor poops easier. A quarantine setup should be just as cluttered as a normal setup. Quarantine should last for 60-90 days to ensure the animal is heathy before moving it to a setup with loose substrate. Additionally, when first bringing the animal home and when moving tanks or making large changes, handling should be avoided for two weeks. Reptiles do not get enjoyment out of handling, they tolerate it. Not handling for two weeks will avoid adding stress to an already stressful time. Their entire world has changed which takes an adjustment period.

valid sparrow
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he has ate a little bit of sand i think but he should be fine?

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i can’t tell if he did or not but i saw sand on his face

spring gyro
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NQA probably, just monitor the poops

valid sparrow
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yeah he’s been pooping just fine

spring gyro
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i mean like look for sand in the poo

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if that makes sense

valid sparrow
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ah yeah

echo ridge
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as a note, proper substrate with soil & sand should only be given after quarantine yes but also when heating is following that of the guide with an incandescent bulb, basking spot of mid-upper 90s, & warm side ambients upper 80s-lower 90s :)

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itll aid in proper digestion which will help if they lick the substrate up!

valid sparrow
valid sparrow
kind cypress
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I’d say they just look like a normal baby