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Old 01-04-2009, 05:35 PM
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Default Empty Tank Syndrome and Pics of My Babies

So it started with me getting a new fish tank and then having an empty 20 gallon about 5-6 months ago. So I got a crested gecko. Then another. The first one I got was like 3 grams from Petsmart and died from Entomeba (sp?). Then I got another. So I had two geckos and wanted to get another one, and did. Moved a male and female together for breeding in a new large Exo Terra I had gotten a while later and had an empty 10 gallon and 20 gallon. So I got another. Then I got another hatchling a while later, and adopted a 3yo male who came with a tank. A few weeks ago my cat got into my room and opened the cage to my one of my favorite gecko's cages and killed him. :'( So now I have yet again empty tanks. two 10s and a 20 long. Well last week I got three fire bellied toads, who inhabit a 10 gallon. I have two empty tanks and oh man am I fighting the urge to get something else. Granted I have like no money and my parents are ready to throw me out because I have too many animals, including several hedgehogs.. lol.. Anyone else have Empty Tank Syndrome. It is painful.

So here are some pictures of my babies:

Joon, bright yellow nearly patternless dalmation with barely noticeable tiger markings and reverse pinning. 36 grams.


Beowolf, 3.5yo red flame. Fires up dark red and cream.


RIP Neptune, my little orange flame. Was about 15 grams.


Unnamed hatchling. Around 6 grams. Gray and cream when not fired up. Dark black and orange when fired up. He/she loves to hunt. Fingers crossed it's a girl, although I think I'm seeing pores. Please be a GIRL!


Daegan, 30ish grams. He's nearly patternless with a few dal spots when not fired up. He is a light gray/tan color. When fired up he gets dark gray with dark gray tiger/brindle markings on back, sides, and stomach. He is crazy and hates to hold still. lol
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Old 01-05-2009, 04:35 AM
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A. just enjoy and take care of what you have, seems like you enjoy them as is.
B. probably shouldn't be handling crested geckos much anyhow...
C. perhaps instead of just buying more animals, come up with some creative ways to enhance your current group's enclosures using the money you would have spent on new animals.
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Old 01-05-2009, 10:36 AM
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They are very spoiled and I don't plan on getting any more animals in the near future. Crested Geckos can be held and most really don't mind, as long as they're not held for too long.
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Old 02-21-2009, 08:58 PM
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i dont know about yalls but i have two of them and they love, being held. one will sit on your hand and crawl all over you. and if you have a collered shirt on he'll sit under your collor for hours. the other one just likes to run around.
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