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    • November 19, 2021 at 6:03 pm #28546

      Shannon
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      November cricket contest

      This is Hiss. She is a 19 year old leopard gecko. She never liked meal worms but loves her crickets.

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    • November 20, 2021 at 7:37 am #28562

      Zoodulcis
      Moderator

      Wow, she’s a ripe old age!! Good thing she has stayed away from mealworms all these years. Plainly a diet of crickets has been the ticket. Have you had her all that time?

      • November 20, 2021 at 10:29 pm #28566

        Shannon
        Participant

        Yes! I had 2 but my other one (named Spot) went blind ma years ago and had a hard time eating. He was the nicer of the two. Hiss used to try to bite me when I would pick her up. She calmed down alot after Spot died.

        • November 21, 2021 at 8:03 am #28571

          Zoodulcis
          Moderator

          Sounds like she got lonely and needed company, so she toned it down a bit. Do you think that could be the reason she is nicer now?

        • November 21, 2021 at 2:11 pm #28572

          Shannon
          Participant

          Maybe. She still doesn’t really like to be held but puts up with it and only bit my son once because he accidentally squeezed her a little too tight. It was his first time holding her and she tried to run.

        • November 22, 2021 at 7:44 am #28580

          Zoodulcis
          Moderator

          Sounds like Hiss was scared and uncomfortable. Heck, anybody would bite! Do you think you will get a couple more leos some time in the future?

        • November 22, 2021 at 11:29 am #28585

          Shannon
          Participant

          I’m not sure yet. I kind of wanted a snake but where I live they do not do very well. Maybe something different than a leopard gecko. What would you suggest?

        • November 23, 2021 at 6:55 am #28598

          Zoodulcis
          Moderator

          Ball pythons are awesome if you can provide them with enough warmth. Other than that, Beardies are always a great choice.

        • November 23, 2021 at 5:28 pm #28600

          Shannon
          Participant

          My son had a bearded dragon. She is pretty fun. I hold her all the time. I have always loved pythons but it gets too cold where we live. My brother had 1 when we were younger it didn’t survive the winter.
          Maybe I should try frogs. Create a whole ecosystem for them.

        • November 24, 2021 at 9:06 am #28605

          Zoodulcis
          Moderator

          A lovely biodynamic system, vertical and full of branches, might be awesome for three White’s Tree Frogs (also called Dumpy Frogs).

        • November 24, 2021 at 11:23 pm #28609

          Shannon
          Participant

          Hopefully I still have a few years with Hiss so I will have plenty of time to think about it. Right now my son has his beardie so maybe I will just stick with helping him until it gets bigger.

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