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Seems like an awesome mascot. In order to win crickets, why not get all of his admirers in his classroom to log on and give him a critter gold. Just a suggestion.

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Depending on the age, you may be able to see the hemipenes inside the body. Darken the room completely, then shine a flashlight from the top side just above the hips. Hold your pet so that the bottom side is easily visible. Two long organs on either side of midline of the body may be visible. Again, it depends on the lizard’s age. If older than 6 months, something should be visible.

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She seems to be a super hypo of some kind, perhaps Baldy, but not sure. Perhaps someone else has input on this?

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Sounds like a wise approach. Is this your son’s first reptile pet?

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I used to have a large flock of that breed. They are real characters. Just the one for now?

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Fun picture. I assume that this guy/gal is very friendly and enjoys being handled?

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He needs to eat lots of crickets to grow big and strong and get ready to become a daddy. About when will you introduce the two of them?

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Wow, congratulations! I take it she has a male companion who is now a proud pappa?

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Looks like he gets plenty of chow and attention. Is he your first reptile pet?

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Sounds like they have very different personalities and tolerance to stress. They were probably born that way. I suggest making sure there are plenty of tiny crickets for them, with a little food for the crickets as well so uneaten ones don’t get hungry and chew on your babies. Then cover the front of their habitat with a sheet or towel. If you cover the whole thing, the temperatures might get too high and ventilation could become an issue. Then do not put your hand inside for two weeks, except to change the water dish and add more food as needed. That should give your shy one enough time to destress and begin to eat and calm down. Being that patient may seem maddening when you want to force him/her to eat and interact, but it will pay off in the long run.

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65 watts is pretty low-powered. You can try it, but you should test the temperature at the surface of the basking area. If you find that after 4 hours, the area is too cool, I would just get the right wattage and save that otherwise good bulb for a different use.

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A tiny guy. About two months old?

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A new cutuey for your family. What sort of bugs are you feeding him at this age?

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Wow a new adventure for you! That’s sometimes how it all begins, with an interest in a hobby that explodes into something more. Sounds like you have been involved in rescue as well. Have you been doing this for a couple of years now? I know breeding is new to you, but perhaps basic reptile husbandry is not.

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I bet that had something to do with it. I would keep feeding him daily for another month, and then switch to every other day and see what happens. On the feeding days he needs to be offered as much food as he will eat before fasting the next day.

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