two new additions

[Deadly_Legend]

well, i bought two geckos today, a male crested and a female leopard. i got them, their homes, and all equipment for only $100 i thought it was a steal, so i jumped on it. Sadly, due to my error i think..the crested dropped his tail when i got him today, and i feel like a failure..but, here are the pictures!!

this is Fry


(im sad about his tail...)

this is Leela (she kept hiding her head, so no head pics as of now)



Leela looks more of a purple to me than white, so idk what kind of leopard gecko she is, any thoughts? i was told either a snow or blizzard haha, i was also told that those brownish/black spots were just part of her coloring too. But, here are the two new additions to my home

[mongoose5971]

Depending on the eye color it is a Blizzard or Blazing Blizzard, if I recall correctly. Having random spots might make it something else. Either way, it's basically a leucistic. Cute guys, sucks about the crestie's tail though They look more like frogs than geckos without tails LOL

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[G.roller]

Do lots of them lose their tails?

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[mongoose5971]

Usually it happens at breeding facilities, due to high numbers of animals together, stress from mating, etc. That's why pretty much every table at a show that sells cresties will have lots of "discounted" tailless ones. Only thing that stinks about not having a tail is you can't trick them into hanging on to your finger, which is pretty useful for picking them up.

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[G.roller]

hmm. Interesting.. I dont know too much about geckos or lizards lol. It doesnt really effect them anyway?

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[mongoose5971]

Not as much with cresties as it does other geckos since they don't have fat stores in their tails or use them for any display purposes. I'm sure it takes some getting used to since they use it for climbing and still poses a risk of infection, higher stress levels while it's healing, etc. Neat thing about cresties is that their tail is not only prehensile but they also have a fifth sticky pad on the tip, so I would guess it's pretty helpful for climbing.

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[G.roller]

Originally Posted by mongoose5971

Not as much with cresties as it does other geckos since they don't have fat stores in their tails or use them for any display purposes. I'm sure it takes some getting used to since they use it for climbing and still poses a risk of infection, higher stress levels while it's healing, etc. Neat thing about cresties is that their tail is not only prehensile but they also have a fifth sticky pad on the tip, so I would guess it's pretty helpful for climbing.

Id think it would throw off there balance or something no?

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[Deadly_Legend]

Originally Posted by mongoose5971

Depending on the eye color it is a Blizzard or Blazing Blizzard, if I recall correctly. Having random spots might make it something else. Either way, it's basically a leucistic. Cute guys, sucks about the crestie's tail though They look more like frogs than geckos without tails LOL

the eyes are red and black from what i saw, didnt get to see them long, shes always moving around, and yea, he does look more like a frog now that i think about it hahaha. Thanks for the fast replies guys

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[Vinny]

Thats awesome congrats!!! I need another Crestie they are such awesome lil critters.. Thanks for sharing!!!

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[mongoose5971]

Originally Posted by G.roller

Id think it would throw off there balance or something no?

I've never seen one have to adjust, so it may take some getting used to, but I've seen plenty do fine without them.

Originally Posted by Deadly_Legend

the eyes are red and black from what i saw

I think that would be a Blazing Blizzard then. Like I said though, could be something else with the spots.

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[G.roller]

Originally Posted by mongoose5971

I've never seen one have to adjust, so it may take some getting used to, but I've seen plenty do fine without them.
I think that would be a Blazing Blizzard then. Like I said though, could be something else with the spots.

Cool! Thanks for the knowledge.

And thanks for sharing the pictures. Cool gecko.

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[Deadly_Legend]

Originally Posted by Vinny

Thats awesome congrats!!! I need another Crestie they are such awesome lil critters.. Thanks for sharing!!!

they are awesome, im wondering why i didnt get gecko's sooner

Originally Posted by mongoose5971

I've never seen one have to adjust, so it may take some getting used to, but I've seen plenty do fine without them.
I think that would be a Blazing Blizzard then. Like I said though, could be something else with the spots.

thanks, for right now, im just going to go with blazing blizzard

Originally Posted by G.roller

Cool! Thanks for the knowledge.
And thanks for sharing the pictures. Cool gecko.

i agree with G, thanks for the info! and thanks for the compliment

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[Vinny]

When I was younger I used to breed Cresties (which is very easy) and Tokay's!! Those are my 2 favorite Gecko's!!! I want to get a Flame Crestie just for a pet sometime soon...

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[Coffee Succubus]

... it just sunk in that they have Futurama names. xD

Fry still looks good, even without his tail.
And as soon as Leela is done bieng shy, I'd love to see a picture of her face.

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[nitram]

those are pretty awesome, congrats on the new pickups!
i just recently got into geckos myself and i too got a crestie and a leopard, fascinating little critters.
i dont think its too much of a big deal about the tail but i think it should be left alone until it heals so not to get it infected.
im very weary when handling mine as not to lose his tail, i notice when im handling it the end of the tail will curl into my finger as something of a support system (similar to how snakes will try to anchor down their tales). other than that i dont think it affects them in any way, i think its just like a reinforcement of balance for them for hopping around (when mine hops his tail goes straight up). i also dig how their limbs are webbed lookin i guess also to help them hop around.
its cool to watch the crestie pounce on crickets, seems theyre more accurate than the leopards are anyway from what i see.
i want to eventually add another crestie or 2 to my collection.

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