Banded geckos?

Ellymoo · (#1)

Hi all

I have posted a thread in the Leopard Gecko forum as I thought that's what mine was (long story - he is adopted!) but I wondered if anyone who knows about banded geckos wouldn't mind going and having a peek at my thread to see if they can shed some light on my situation? It involves concern about tank heating and also his eating. Many thanks!

(#2)

Elly,

I too am a banded gecko owner (Coleonyx Mitratus) but unfortunately, I cannot find the other thread which you mentioned you posted under Leopard Geckos! If you let me know where I can read this then maybe I could try and help you out?

Lou

Ellymoo · (#3)

Hi, thank you for your reply! I posted the original thread last year and am not sure where it is now. Dexter is still going strong thankfully (£200 later!) but it's nice to touch base with a fellow banded gecko owner!

Ellymoo · (#4)

Having seen this thread bumped I wondered if you might be able to shed some light on my latest difficulty! Dexter my banded gecko has been eating a little less as of last winter. I gave him some wax worms to buoy his spirits as usually they're his favourites - his tail was looking a little thin but if I'm honest, not markedly so. I went into the petshop to get some mealworms for him as he seems a bit off crickets, and the reptile centre bloke said I shouldn't give him mealworms constantly as I could give him gout. So I got some more crickets, and mentioned that Dex's tail was a bit thin. The reptile centre bloke said that his tail should look like a witchety grub and I should feed him lots of waxworms - about 6 at a time. He showed me a leopard gecko and said "That's what his tail should look like" but I thought - his tail's never looked like that .... he's a different type of gecko ... (and I told him he's a banded gecko)

Obviously the reptile centre bloke is going to know more than I do, but I don't think Dexter is supposed to have a bulbous root-of-the-tail. If he does then he has been lacking for a good 18 months!

I got him some waxworms and some small crickets which hopefully will be more to his delicate palate... he has only eaten 3 of the waxworms so far, so perhaps he really isn't that hungry?

Thanks to anyone who can help.