White's problem...minor for now.

[Rocko]

Also could be the adjustment period, mine tries to escape when i change things to do with the tank. Also when the humidity drops or the temp drops he tries to escape. So in essence if not everything meets his dainty sensibility he tries to escape. Also just keep an eye on his nose for bruising that usually means he is pushing against the wire mesh area.

[Kisa]

I haven't seen him close enough to the top of the tank when he tries this craziness so I don't anticipate any bruising. You know what's funny though now that you mention it...

My baby blue phase in a ten gallon tank has been more active lately too, I just thought this was because he's finally adjusted to his new home and was ready to explore more thoroughly, but the other day I saw him pushing his face against the mesh top and entwining his little fingers in it, trying to escape. Maybe they're both experiencing the same thing...that could mean this is because of environmental changes, like you said Rocko.

Ginger, he also might be hungry, I've seriously cut back on his food because of his weight. The diet I had him on didn't seem to working so now it's one cricket every three days, or two of the smaller crickets. I tried to give him a wax worm to supplement the other night but he seemed totally uninterested, which is weird cuz usually he attacks anything that moves. I'll try again next feeding and see if he wants it then...

Thanks for the replies guys, I feel a bit better now. I just don't want him to get brain damage or something because he's smacking his face into the glass ten times or more a night. :/

[Rocko]

Far be it from me to judge amounts to feed these guys (read I have no idea, I just adjust feeding depending on if they start to look rolly polly or not), but 1 every 3 days does seem a little meager. You might try a gradual approach to phase him down to that so he's a bit more used to it and not expecting the all you can eat cricket buffet, but rather the cricket salad with a side of fat free waxworm.

[Dog Shrink]

Sounds to me it could just be because of the season change, and possibly the hormones are a stirrin (esp if ignoring food. A man with a mission doesn't think about food )... could be he just wants to be with his momma , altho if BOTH WTFs are doing it then it's more likely just a seasonal thing imo.

Only other thing I could think of is, when leopard geckos are spending a LOT of time out of their regular hides it turned out 80% of the time to be that their hide was too hot. Is there a heating source near that hide or on the tank that could be hotter than he wants right now? Elevated heat in a lot of herps/amphibs cause them to act out of the norm and get more active or lay in irregular places.

[Kisa]

@ Rocko: Believe me he has been weened. I wouldn't dream of taking him from big meals to small meals in such a short time, he was getting only one more cricket than he is now. He's obese still and could definitely use some weight loss intervention.

@ Kel: This is very true Kel I hadn't thought of that before. Maybe he is in breeding season...though I'm not even sure if he's male or if he's old enough to breed. I've heard him croak a few times but not since at least a few nights ago and the sound wasn't loud or obnoxious enough to rule out female...But I really hope that's the case. XD

Some nights he's less active than others, he'll just sit around all night one night and then the next night he's bouncing off the walls. XD;

Oh, and there's a heating pad under the tank but I don't think that's why he's moved...I won't rule it out completely but I've kept the temps pretty consistent.

[Dog Shrink]

Have you ever tried to make him croak by calling out to him? there's this guy on youtube that has some vids of his whites calling and it's in response to dude's calling to the frog first.


YouTube - Elvis the green tree frog sings again

I think that could def. give you a better idea on the guy/girl part.

[Kisa]

Haha I've seen those videos a thousand times. XD I watched them all when I was doing my research. I think I can try to see if he'll call back to me, I've tried it before but the only problem is something like that requires patience, which I don't have. >> XD;