Panic Over

I thought I would let you guys (y'know the internet 'you guys') know that Smudge has eaten! 

After work today I went and bought some more crickets, bigger ones than the locuses and crickets we have been offering her for the last few days, and while I was on the computer I heard a light snap and looked in the viv to see Smudge chewing, and a solitary cricket leg sticking out the side of her mouth!  

I put four in, and I can't see any of them now, so I think she has eaten them all. I offered her some more but she didn't seem interested, so I reckon she has had her fill for now. 

Both wifey and I are very relieved that she has started to feed again. 

Next up, more videos!

A little compensation for lack of postings!

Yes, yes I know, no postings for more than a week!  I've now sorted out the job situation, and hopefully now I should be able to post more often.

As a little apology for the lack of posts over the last, well, since I started really, I have uploaded a video of a very young Smudge hunting crickets in her original tank, with some commentary (and minor swearing) by wifey and I. Note that we call her 'him' in this video as we were unsure of her gender for the first couple of weeks (okay, first couple of months)!!

A video of our leopard gecko pouncing on a few crickets (minor swearing)

NSFW if you work at any type of cricket sanctuary or for any Protection of Insect Societies! 

(BTW The 'worm' wifey refers to is a type of beetle that shops include in their live feed boxes as they clean up the waste that crickets and other insects leave behind)  

In other news, over the last few days we have been a little worried about Smudge, as she has been acting up, is off her food and constantly scrabbling at the glass doors at the front of the viv, trying to open them. 

After consulting with the wonderful community at reptile forums UK , we have come to the conclusion that as it coming up to the breeding season, Smudge is ...er... restless, and is looking for a mate. Hopefully this will pass in a few days. We have weighed her today and she is around 75g so she is still a good weight and not in any danger of starvation.

I will keep you updated as to her progress.