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Our First Leopard Gecko Hatchlings!

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Last night I went to check the moistness of the pearlite and I took the lid off the incubator when I noticed dark stripes under the tupperware lid!
This is the first time we have bred leopard geckos so needless to say there are smiles all around today! (especially on the little gecko faces)
Mom is a Tang Enigma het Redstripe, Dad is a Tang Carrot tail.
I'm guessing the one running in circles is the Enigma?
I have RT's book and have read the chapter on hatchlings, but does anyone else have any special tips on raising these guys in the best of health?



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My three biggest concerns for babies are....

1) Keep a humid area available at all times. Bad sheds can be a huge problem for a baby, and it's best to avoid them.

2) Keep a dish of calcium available. MBD is hell and a growing body needs strong bones.

3) Keep your set up clean and in good order. Proper temps, clean water, and a clean cage will go a long way in keeping them healthy.
 
garweft said:
My three biggest concerns for babies are....

1) Keep a humid area available at all times. Bad sheds can be a huge problem for a baby, and it's best to avoid them.

2) Keep a dish of calcium available. MBD is hell and a growing body needs strong bones.

3) Keep your set up clean and in good order. Proper temps, clean water, and a clean cage will go a long way in keeping them healthy.
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Check, check, and check!

Would you recommend the repcal with D3 for hatchlings or without?
 
I agree with everything said so far. IMO I use just pure Ca in the dish, at all times, and dust w/Herptivite or something else with D3 and Beta Carotine in it. I keep my neonates on paper towels, dampened daily until after they are well established (growing and eating reliably). Then I switch to the humid hides. Congradulations! Those are some cuties!
 
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