I'm looking to possibly getting my first reptile, a leopard gecko! I've been doing tons of research, and I posted on Reddit for feedback but thought I'd post here too.
Here's what I'm planning on getting:
20 gal long tank with sliding screen lid from pet supplies plus
ZooMed UTH
Thermostat for the UTH
Temp Gun
Two Digital Thermometers unnecessary if I have the gun?)
Vitamin Food Spray
Mealworms (Is there a place I can get fewer? Parents aren't thrilled with the idea of me breeding them and I heard they don't live long?)
Dubia Roaches
Calcium with D3 (What's the deal with/without D-3?)
Critter Keeper for the roaches til feeding time
I'm looking at buying a Mack Snow from Reptiles by Mack, I looked around and he seems to be reputable - anyone disagree? Does that morph tend to have any aggression, like Blizzards?
I'm planning on using paper towels as substrate, plastic lids for food, water, and calcium dishes, solid (non see-though) plastic containers for hides (1 cool side, 1 warm side, 1 humid in middle). Am I missing anything essential? Do I have stuff listed I don't need?
Other questions:
- How long to wait til you can handle them? I red about two weeks, then you slowly start introducing them to your hand by just setting it in the tank and letting them come to you (and always scoop from belly)
- How often do they need to eat? How often do I need to use the vitamins/calcium powder? I plan on gut loading the insects.
- Are there any common things people do to cut down on costs?
Here's what I'm planning on getting:
20 gal long tank with sliding screen lid from pet supplies plus
ZooMed UTH
Thermostat for the UTH
Temp Gun
Two Digital Thermometers unnecessary if I have the gun?)
Vitamin Food Spray
Mealworms (Is there a place I can get fewer? Parents aren't thrilled with the idea of me breeding them and I heard they don't live long?)
Dubia Roaches
Calcium with D3 (What's the deal with/without D-3?)
Critter Keeper for the roaches til feeding time
I'm looking at buying a Mack Snow from Reptiles by Mack, I looked around and he seems to be reputable - anyone disagree? Does that morph tend to have any aggression, like Blizzards?
I'm planning on using paper towels as substrate, plastic lids for food, water, and calcium dishes, solid (non see-though) plastic containers for hides (1 cool side, 1 warm side, 1 humid in middle). Am I missing anything essential? Do I have stuff listed I don't need?
Other questions:
- How long to wait til you can handle them? I red about two weeks, then you slowly start introducing them to your hand by just setting it in the tank and letting them come to you (and always scoop from belly)
- How often do they need to eat? How often do I need to use the vitamins/calcium powder? I plan on gut loading the insects.
- Are there any common things people do to cut down on costs?