Two new Crested Geckos! - pic heavy

[ramanth]

My friend Jessica gifted me with two of her geckolings this past weekend. The parents are Abby and King. I figured children of Nightstalkers should have nice vampire names. ;) So meet Alice and Esme!!

(Not sure of the sex yet, but hopefully they'll decide to stay female. *laughs* If not, a renaming will commence.)

You know you can't resist the cute!

So tiny!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7340.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7341-1.jpg

Alice - 3 grams
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7343.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7358.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7360.jpg

Esme - 4 grams
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7349.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7359.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7361.jpg

More in the next post..

[ramanth]

Together - Esme left, Alice right
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7356.jpg

Next to Miss Chubb (aka Baby June)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7362-1.jpg

Size comparison
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7363.jpg

Alice predicts that she and June will be great friends
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7364.jpg


And since it's been forever, here's some shots of the rest of the crew...

"Not So Baby" June - 50 grams
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7368.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7369.jpg

Mei - 43 grams - A patternless red I purchased a few months back. She was pretty underweight but I loved her color and demeanor. She's finally plumped up, but rarely fires up fully for me. This is the first time I've been able to get decent photos.

Her resting color
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7371.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7373.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7376.jpg

Showing a little color
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7398.jpg

Even more....

[ramanth]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7399.jpg

Now the boys...

Raptor - 73 grams (last summer he peaked at 80) He's nearly 10 inches in length
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7378.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7384.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7386.jpg

and Nimrod, now 39 grams. His head has healed up beautifully.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7389.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7390.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7391.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7392.jpg

The End! ;)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7396.jpg

[Aspen and Misty]

[b]
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7386.jpg


I LOVE this picture!! Are they hard to keep? You have a beautiful family!

Ashley

[chocolatepuppy]

What cuties! I just love their eyes!:D

[ramanth]

Thanks! :D


Are they hard to keep?
Not at all! :) Personally I think they are easier to keep than a leopard gecko because they don't need supplemental heat. They like a moderate humidity, so I only have to mist them once or twice a day. If I miss a day or two, it's not the end of the world. I can mist them on a Friday, go away for the weekend, and they are perfectly fine when I check them on Monday.

I feed them every three days. They get a wet meal (dry gecko food mixed with water) mainly and I give them crickets occasionally.

:)

[Miss Z]

They are all absolutely beautiful, and I LOVE their names! I never knew you had so many!

[Aspen and Misty]

Wow, they are so fascinating to me! How come Nimrod doesn't have a tail? Is he a different kind?

Ashley

[ramanth]

How come Nimrod doesn't have a tail? Is he a different kind?

Ashley
Nope! Nim dropped his tail a couple years back when something spooked him. They can drop their tails as a self defense mechanism, but unlike some lizards, cresteds don't grow their tails back. So he'll remain a frog butt. :D

Here's a shot of him with his tail, way back when...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_8712.jpg

(That's June next to him - she sure has grown!)

[Suki Wingy]

This thread is full of cute!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Wow!! They are gorgeous!! I've never seen geckos from that close!!
I don't know anything about these pets, it is amazing that they can change colour!

[Casper]

I just love seeing all of your Cresteds!
The picture of Alice and June together is so cute.. the size difference is amazing.

[ramanth]

Thanks all! :D I love the little buggers. :love:

[ramanth]

*oops*

[Fett]

The crazy babies. I sometimes hear them flying around their little travel carrier they live in. They must be small for their age, since Jess said they're about 1 year old and they should be double that size. You can usually tell sex by 6 months, but neither one of these are showing what they are yet.

[zippy-kat]

I don't want to hurt lizardy feelings so I won't name names, but the one that could pass as a Green Day album has always been my fav. ;) :cool:


:love: them all! And I can't believe how big Baby June is!

[zippy-kat]

I just noticed he has a star on his head. See it?

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/ramanth/Gecko%20Babies/IMG_7390.jpg

[Fett]

Wow, yeah! Never noticed that before.

[ramanth]

Wow Tonya! Good eye. I've never noticed that either. Nim's my little star. :D :love:

[k9krazee]

Soo...I lost track, how many do you have now?

They are SOOO cute.

[ramanth]

Soo...I lost track, how many do you have now?

They are SOOO cute.

Seven. We picked up Alice and Esme in August. :D

The new boy we just got this past weekend. His thread is here: http://test.petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=146158