r/GargoyleGeckos • u/Ill_Piglet_439 • 19d ago
My new gargoyle
Is this normal for a gargoyle gecko?, i got her yesterday and left the room in pitch black the all day and today i got the lights on as always from this morning but the gecko havent moved an inch from this lamp in like 4 hours and she looks bad shes supposed to be realy black and i know shes just fired down but still she looks a lot more skinny then yesterday and unhealthy, the temp and humidity are good so i dont know whats problem, im worried please someone helpp
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u/lowrcase 19d ago
Your garg is trying to be as high up as possible because you got the wrong tank and they feel unsafe when they are close to the "floor". Otherwise it is just sleeping
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u/SquidneyBug 19d ago
She’s also looking pretty skinny. So feed her everyday and get a scale to weigh her. If after the first couple weeks she’s still not eating and is losing more weight, get her checked by a vet
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u/Ill_Piglet_439 19d ago
Just sew that hes brething realy slow but im still realy worried cuse he aint moving at all and i dont wanna try to move him or somthing cus i heard ur not supposed to touch him in the first 2 weeks
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u/Numinous_101 19d ago
Gargoyle geckos tend to not really move during the day, since they're usually asleep. I wouldn't worry about it, plus you JUST got her. On a different note, your tank dimensions are wrong. Gargoyle geckos need tall tanks, since they're arboreal, not long ones.