I will discuss the happenings in our facility- working with leopard geckos, crested geckos, and other reptiles. We will document the feeding, maintenance, and breeding of our high quality geckos as well as reptile show reviews.
The primary area of focus is the care and breeding of leopard geckos/crested geckos. The most enjoyable aspect of this hobby is helping other hobbyists with their husbandry needs. We are always there to answer gecko questions.
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As I sit my rocker near the fireplace, my mind wanders off to the much anticipated breeding season of 2010.
Most '09 babies have either been designated as holdbacks or have found new homes with other first time keepers or fellow breeders. Empty baby containers abound and glisten as though they were brand new, awaiting the pitter patter of tiny little toes.
New New Year will hopefully bring many exciting young animals to our facility. We plan to try some very interesting combinations of leopard geckos, some tried and true color forms of crested geckos as well as a little first time dabbling with our australian geckos.
What are you planning on working with next year? Will you try to develop a new morph/color strain? Will you refine the beautiful colors of your line bred Carrot Tails? Will you redesign your crested gecko enclosure?
With temperatures cooling down this time of year, now is the time to think about and make plans for next year.
* plastic shoe box (we use a nine qt for the newborns)
* a large styro cup cut in half to provide a hide for the baby.When misting we have found that the water droplets stay on the styro cup allowing for water to stay in the container longer. The leopard babies will lick the water off the styro cup as well. It is washable as well for easy clean up.Also, it is very economical.
* a wet paper towel for moisture in the container is very important for the first month.It keeps the moisture in the container and helps the babies shed.
* a small dish of calcium (needed for developing healthy bones)
* a label (masking tape) giving the baby's father and mother’s name, egg lay date and hatch date.
Care of the baby leopard -
* baby is put in the shoe box after hatching
* add a wet paper towel and mist the container
* daily mist the paper towel and container are misted ( paper towel is changed weekly)
Feeding care –
* when the babies are 3-4 days old we start feeding them small mealworms
* the containers are misted and fed daily
Crested Gecko Babies
Housing for the baby crested gecko-
* small plastic breeder boxes (kritter cages)
* piece of paper towel
* part of a cardboard egg carton
* small piece of a fake plant
* label (piece of masking tape) with the name of mom and dad, egg lay date and hatch date
* Note- when the babies are about a month old we move them into a plastic container (19qt) to grow them up
Care of the baby crested gecko-
* after the baby has hatched it is put into a plastic breeder box
* place a wet paper towel and mist the container
* daily mist the paper towel are misted (paper towel is changed weekly)
Feeding care -
* when the babies are 3-4 days old we start to feed the MRP (this is a complete diet- offering all vitamins and minerals the crested geckos need. Click here for more information- Created Gecko Diet
* the babies are misted daily to give them the moisture needed for drinking and shedding
This past year I have become a little more brave when it came to helping in the lizard room.I see the importance of daily care for these animals and how they thrive from it.It was fun to see the hatchlings and how fast they grew as the time went on.The biggest step for me this year was to actually start holding the baby crested geckos.However, the leopard geckos I am just not comfortable holding yet.
Supreme Gecko announces an event to test your skills at picking the leopard gecko egg that will hatch first! All you need to do is pick the egg # you feel will be the 'Golden' egg to hatch first and you can win a $100 gift certificate to be used at any reptile show we vend or on the Supreme Gecko on-line Store.
All you need to do is provide a comment below or Email us supremegecko@wi.rr.com with the following information:
NAME, Email address Egg # Date AM or noon or PM
See rules below.
RULES
Info 14 eggs from 7 different females will be used in the contest. They were all laid and collected within a 24 hour period (on June 2nd). Incubation- Hovabator set at 82 degrees. (note- at this temperature, eggs hatch in about 8 weeks). Pictures will be taken at least once a day and possibly more frequently after the first few weeks.
Guess the egg that will hatch out first. Your guess should include your Name, your Email address, Egg #, Date, AM/noon/PM (we will be checking eggs in the morning, at noon, and in the evening as expected hatch dates near).
How To Guess Submit your guesses in any number of ways- through Facebook, the Supreme Gecko Store, the blog, or even from posts on the forums. One guess per person will be accepted between 6/9/2009 and midnight 6/23/2009.
Winner The winner will be the person that guesses the egg number that hatches FIRST! If there are multiple guesses with the correct egg number, then hatch date, then hatch time (AM/noon/PM) will be used to determine the winner. In the event of a tie, a new group of eggs that are close to hatching (either the remaining eggs in the initial 14 or a new group that is close to hatching) will be provided. The tied entries will make a new selection within 24 hours. The selections will be posted and the contest will resume with only the tied contestants. Again, the winner will be the one with the egg number that hatches first, then correct date, then time (AM/noon/PM).
Prize Supreme Gecko will donate a $100 gift certificate that may be used on our on-line store or at any reptile show we vend at (valid until August 1, 2010).
Misc. In normal hatching situations, some eggs may not hatch. This may be due to any number of factors. We will leave the eggs in the incubator as long as they appear not to impact the hatching of another egg. If an egg is pulled before the first hatch, unfortunately these guesses still count and a new guess will not be allowed.
Email addresses may be used in future correspondence. This contest is meant to be used for educational and entertainment purposes as the prize offered is not of cash value. Only one entry per person, please. If we find that multiple entries are submitted for one person, their entries will be removed.
Family members are not eligible to participate in this contest.
Here are a couple new leopard gecko photos. The Mack Super Snow is now a bit older and the reverse stripe is a new born. We're REALLY excited about the reverse stripe!
We have been maintaining and selling leopard geckos and crested geckos for several years. Our focus is on both providing the highest quality geckos and finding the first type keeper with their first pet gecko. We specialize in answering gecko husbandry questions.
Recently, we added reptile supplies that we personally use in our facility to our store.
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