Gecko Baby update and pictures

[ramanth]

Things 1 & 2 are doing very well. It sometimes feel that they are barely growing, but I look at the pictures I took when I first brought them home, and I can tell that they are indeed getting a bit bigger.

And the explosion of spots has made each day very interesting. Thing 2 had the most spots recently, but in the past few days, quite a few have popped up on Thing 1 (especially on it's head).

Their appetites are great. They chow down on fruits and at their last cricket feeding they consumed 7 out of the 9 given.

Took a few new photos including some hi res ones to get some detail shots. Thing 1 was feeling very photogenic. Unfortunately he/she didn't fire up. Thing 2 just wanted to scale the walls so I only got 2 decent shots.


Thing 1
Chilling out on the coconut hut


Back shot


Decided to get artsy


Scaling the walls like Spider-Man


Contemplating a jump


Closeup


Thing 2


Taking a stroll along the windowsill


And finally, feet.

[Lexi_Lover]

Oh they're so neat!

How are they as pets?

[ramanth]

Originally posted by Lexi_Lover
How are they as pets?

Cool, fun, and easy to care for.

I'd always wanted a reptile as a pet and they make great pets for beginners.

[Suki Wingy]

they're just adorable! I don't know how I'm going to mannage the herp show this year without bringing someone home!

[DogLover9501]

They're adorable! I love their eyelashes

How do you tell them apart? Looks difficult

[chocolatepuppy]

Aw, they are so cute! And so tiny!

[ramanth]

Originally posted by DogLover9501
How do you tell them apart? Looks difficult

The most obvious difference is their tail patterns.

[RobiLee]

Hello Thing 1 and Thing 2! Those are some cool pics. Nice to see you guys up close. I really like the names and it put a smile on my face.

Thanks for sharing them with us, Kimmy!

[MastiffCrazy10]

I have a Leopard Gecko.

[Pam]

CUTE!!! You have taken some awesome shots! Do they sit up and take notice when the commercials come on for Geico?

[DogLover9501]

Originally posted by ramanth
The most obvious difference is their tail patterns.

Ohh right! I didn't even notice that

One more question, do they have sticky-ish feet?

[Uabassoon]

Great pictures Kimmy! They both are beautiful

[Lexi_Lover]

Originally posted by DogLover9501
Ohh right! I didn't even notice that

One more question, do they have sticky-ish feet?

I can answer this one! LOL! They do, they LOVE to climb on glass walls, so that is why you would need a tall tank, instead of wide!

Is that right Kimmy?

[buttercup132]

i just got rid of 3 of my cresteds we had too many animals so we had to give them up

[ramanth]

MastiffCrazy10: I'd love to see pictures of your gecko.

Pam: LOL! If they knew how to dance, I'd be rich.

DogLover9501: That's okay. Cresteds come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Some do look so much alike, I have no idea how you'd tell them apart. Thing 1 & 2 tend to be the same color during the day, so if their tail patterns weren't so different, I'd probably get confused.

And Lexi_Lover is right. They do have sticky feet. They also have a sticky pad at the tip of their tail.

It's fun watching them walk on flat surfaces because they have to curl their toes up to keep from sticking. It's also an indicator of when they are going to jump. They'll crouch and curl their toes up.

buttercup132: Sorry to hear you had to rehome your crested.