End of the Year

What a year ...

Finally got around to doing a weight check on the zoo ... both new members and original crew. I do like the numbers I saw ....

It appears the diet for Sylvest'r is working, and Elvis has finally gained weight. Lady M did a big jump in weight so she may need more diet time. The smallest weight gain was Ghost with only 1g since July, and the 2 biggest are Lady M with a 12g gain and Elvis with a 15g gain.

They all seem at good weights for breeding pairs, and the new additioms are doing well too. Dean is the only one who will maybe be ready for breeding, but Sam may be not yet ready until next season (2017) along with Gomez and Morticia.

I just need to track down an incubator ......

August 13, 2015

So .... updates ... let's see....

I had a meeting with PELA business group about funding for Katt's Kritters. It went ok ... learned a few things, got some positive feedback and info, but also got some not so nice to hear info. But all is not lost ... watch this space! A quick visit at Total Aquatics helped ....

We are up to 4 babies, and 4 more eggs in the incubator. The next two are due to hatch by the end of this month, and Cosmo should lay her next 2 egg clutch around the 20th. I figure she will have a clutch in Sept, maybe one in October but more likely not. In the new year, I may or may not breed her. I might give her a break. I am definately going to try Ghost and Lucinda either way. Those two should make some  beautiful pattern babies.

I am debating pairing up Max and Charlie, or of I should try Red and Sylvester. We shall see....

Well the point tonight was sleep ... destress (still got rent issues) .... so I best get to that. I did spend some hands on time with Lucinda, which was good. It went smooth, even though she was determined to climb up onto my shoulder. Since I was not in the mood to hunt an escape, she was never up there long. I mean, who really wants to panic and hunt for a crestie? Seriously....

August 2nd 2015

Well there are now 4 babies .... and OH so cute! Check them out on Facebook or the website at Katt's Kritters (nursery)  to follow as they grow ... and become ready for new homes!

More babies to come too ....

Last week I tried to focus on Lucinda by giving her a fair bit of hands on time. It worked out pretty well, as she got more calm each time.

This week it will be Sylvester .... who does not have MBD ... she is just a chubby gecko. I have been trying to give a bit less or a bit watery food ... to her and also to Lady M. I will be monitoring to see if it is working, as well as some "exercise" with hands on time ....

Time to go feed the zoo .... !

July 12 2015

So ... after much sweat and muscle, I managed to move the geckos into the spare room ... tanks and all .... and move the stuff from there out to the area where the tanks had been. This is all in the hopes that I can run the breeding as a side venture since there is no way to make it my sole income.

Either way, being overly beat, I will say I shifted their feeding off a night.

It was nice to see the babies came out of hiding with the darker room.... I saw them both out and around when I turned on the light to water them all down for the night.

I am hoping the cat and the geckos can share that room in peace ..... she seems a bit miffed and put off .... or mayne sheis worried she is loosing her spot ....

July 10 2015

Well .... time for some updates.

This week we have had 2 babies hatch .... one Monday and the other Tuesday. They have been named Squeekers and Skeeter for now. As of today the one is 3 inches long, and Skeeter is about 2 and 3/4 inches long, nose to tail.

According to staff at the local PetSmart, I should be able to sell them for about $60 - $75 each. We shall see though, as I am waiting until they are a month old first.

I am surprised to see my improvised incubator actually reading 72 F today since the last few months of use have had it at 70F at best. I am hopeful that this will help the other eggs hatch sooner than the first two did.

Last night, while watering them all for the night, I did some hands-on time with all but Mr Horney-toes ... aka Red... since he is in heat again ... and biting. With the weather and such, I am changing up their feeding. Instead of every 3 nights  I will start feding them every 2 nights. Hopefully that will also reduce the fruit flies ......

Baby #2

And at 109 days ... we have Skeeter ... sharing a space with Squeekers .... I will separate them in a few days ....

Finally!

Well ... after 108 days (or so) ... the first has hatched!

Meet Squeekers ..... seen here trying to encourage his clutch-mate to come out to play ...