Java Geckos

07/11/2021

Found this cool snake under a pile of wood.

07/11/2021

04/19/2021

Just got one of my racks moved out of the basement and into a more accessible room with better climate control. Two males, two females (one is pet only). Much like the Red Sox this will be a rebuilding year 😜

04/06/2021

Hi Nate,

I am Tristan Wilhelm. I work with Autumn. She said you wouldn't mind me asking a few questions. I see them from time to time. When I see them they are usually very sick. I have very limited experience with them. My neighbor asked me to look at her Leopard Gecko. She feels he is losing weight. It is a little less than a year old. It's thin but alert and has no obvious issues. His environment is more appropriate than most. He eats crickets and meal worms (mostly mealworms). Recently his appetite is down and he is thin. His jaw was very rubbery. The ones I have seen before had pretty stout lower jaws. Attached is a picture of him. Let me know if you see anything weird.

I was able to force feed him a meal worm and he ate it pretty well.

If you have any good books or other resources that I can learn from, please let me know..

I always want to learn more about these cool dudes.

Thank you very much for your help.

Tristan Wilhelm, DVM

Hi Tristan,

Thanks for reaching out!

The first thing I would look at is if they are getting the proper supplement of vitamins and calcium in their diet. Are the insects getting dusted and gut loaded before feeding? If the jaw is feeling gummy, then you may be looking at metabolic bone disease :( you can get medication with calcium that is applied with a dropper if you feel that it is really bad. How many insects per feeding? Just some or is a bowl of mealworms left for it to eat when hungry? I always have fresh worms going and vary diet by feeding super worms, dubia, and rarely crickets. Green horn worms are good too once in a while.

The next thing I would look at is heating. They will need belly heat in the 80-90 range for digestion. Despite what the Petco people tell you they do not need overhead lighting. You obviously can for decorative purposes, but since they are crepuscular, they only come out at dawn and dusk to feed( at least they do in the wild). Geckos typically sleep in their hides all day and only come out once it starts to get a bit darker.

The last thing to look at is substrate. Are they on loose soil/sand or paper towels, or drawer liner, or tile? Loose substrate can get eaten accidentally and cause impaction. If that's the case you need to see a vet.

Other than that, is the gecko in a place where it feels exposed, or it's too noisy? Is it stressed out after moving to new enclosure/room/owner? All of these can also effect a gecko's appetite.

Hope that helps!

02/28/2021

So sad. I lost all my females this winter. It's been a tough move to the coast and with there not being enough space to set my racks up in the house I had to opt for the drafty basement. I do have heat cables and a chicken lamp set up, but it just didn't do enough to compensate. Dunkin, Munchkin, Bean, and Folgers, and a baby snow were all that survived :(

03/14/2020

Geckos available for new homes! Details in the picture descriptions. Serious inquiries only.

02/28/2020

I have a leopard gecko with full setup available. Comes with 10 gal tank with screen top, food and water dish, coconut hide, moist hide, and under the tank heat mat. This is a rescue, and has been treated well. Owner's situation has changed so she had to give it up. If you, or someone you know is able to take this please comment to this post. I will provide photos upon request.

07/04/2019

You've probably already seen these, but I'm really happy with what I have been getting so far this season. I will be holding a couple of these back for obvious reasons!

06/10/2019

Several juvenile leopard geckos to rehome. $40 each. Several morphs available. Willing to meet up in Bangor or Newport. Serious inquiries only. Email me for details.

05/11/2019

These little girls are ready for new homes. Asking $40 each. PM for more information.

05/11/2019

Did some cleaning today and took some pictures of the most cooperative geckos today

05/02/2019

Clutch #3. Hypo Snow het Bell x Mack Snow