HeatherStrella Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 I finally got this little girl yesterday for Canada...somewhere near Toronto I think...I'm in California so she traveled a great distance from the breeder's house to mine. I ordered her about a month ago but I guess the paperwork is a nightmare and took forever and a day to get her here. I don't know how much you guys know about Leopard Geckos so I'll just tell you a little bit. She's a juvenile leo...a special new morph. She's called a Phantom. The Phantom is a recent "designer" morph that people (including me) are going crazy for. It took a lot of breeding this and that to get the colors the way they are...I don't know what different morphs create what and I really don't care...ha...I may breed her next season with a Mack Snow (another designer morph) that I have. The only problem with breeding is this...ONE time "bumpin uglies" can produce 32 babies...all at different times...2 at a time over the course of a months... but still...32 babies is a lot of geckos. So, I will need to make sure I have people who want some eye candy geckos. I won't be doing it for the money so I'm sure I'll find some takers...ha. Anyway, no more gabbing...here she is... Her eyes are very sensitive to light because she has albino in her. Hope you like the pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaFawkes Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 She is very pretty! I love Geckos! Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 nice pictures heather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 He's a cute little thing, Heather, thanks for sharing it with us.:side: B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 That's a cute gecko, thanks for sharing this How have you called her, Heather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherStrella Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 Thanks for the comments. I just found another one on the site where I got this one. He's super pretty!! I hope he isn't sold already. Fairy..."how have you called her?" do you mean have I named her? I haven't named her...I'm not sure what to name her yet...I'll have to see what her personality is like first. I thought about Fanny because her morph is called "Phantom"...or I thought about looking up character names in "The Phantom of the Opera"...If anyone here has a good name(s), please don't hesitate to suggest... Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalonSis Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 That is such a cool color. I have always liked geckos, but i couldnt deal with feeding them crickets or something. Melissa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherStrella Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 We used crickets for a couple months but I couldn't handle it. Everytime one got loose, I'd run to the closest room with a door. My husband, obviously, was in charge of feeding. The we switched to silkworms. They're very nutritious...but, they require more care than the geckos...they're the only bug I'll touch...we stopped the silkies because of the care involved and now we use mealworms and phoenix worms. I use tweezers for both...the phoenix worms are the better of the two, in my opinion because the mealies turn into beatles if they're left in the tank. A lot of times, they get out of the dish and hide under things and you don't know they were there til you see a nasty looking beatle crawling around. YUK!!! Phoenix worms are high in calcium which leopard geckos need a lot of. Eventually, I hope to be only using Phoenix worms and maybe something else...not mealies. Anyway, my point is...you don't have to use crickets...actually, a lot of people use...wait for this...ready? COCKROACHES!!! Can you imagine? Even worse han cricks in my opinion...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherStrella Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 We used crickets for a couple months but I couldn't handle it. Everytime one got loose, I'd run to the closest room with a door. My husband, obviously, was in charge of feeding. The we switched to silkworms. They're very nutritious...but, they require more care than the geckos...they're the only bug I'll touch...we stopped the silkies because of the care involved and now we use mealworms and phoenix worms. I use tweezers for both...the phoenix worms are the better of the two, in my opinion because the mealies turn into beatles if they're left in the tank. A lot of times, they get out of the dish and hide under things and you don't know they were there til you see a nasty looking beatle crawling around. YUK!!! Phoenix worms are high in calcium which leopard geckos need a lot of. Eventually, I hope to be only using Phoenix worms and maybe something else...not mealies. Anyway, my point is...you don't have to use crickets...actually, a lot of people use...wait for this...ready? COCKROACHES!!! Can you imagine? Even worse han cricks in my opinion...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyric Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Yikes, I couldn't handle feeding cockroaches- what if some got loose in your house? You could have an infestation before you knew it. That's a very cool looking gecko Heather- I think she looks very cute in the last photo, like she's very satisfied with herself. I like the name Rosie- because she's kinda pink. Just an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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