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He looks overall pretty health besides his nub tail. Check out this sub often and you'll see lots of posts about geckos with bad depth perception, etc that will be comforting to know is fairly normal.

• Under tank heater like this one is needed for digestion. Much cheaper to get on amazon than a place like petsmart.
  
  
• For feeding I think it's best to use a separate container for bugs. I use the ones like this. Bugs are gonna poop too, so having them in the gecko tank just makes it need cleaned more. Geckos don't need to hunt and can be pretty bad at it, I usually use tweezers to feed mine. It also lets you make sure your insects are also being fed properly. The cricket food you have is fine for them.
  
  
• I find mealworms are easier to work with than crickets. They don't move much and stay alive easier. Keep them in a tank like mentioned above and give them some carrots once in a while. Mealworms especially, your gecko will probably accidentally eat some sand.
  
  
• I offer mine food every other day as adults. I've gotten to where I can see that look on their face when they want to eat. Sometimes they don't want to so I take the insects back out, and one of mine always wants to eat. I had to put her on a diet.
  
  
• Sand is bad because it can block their intestine if they eat too much of it. If feeding with tweezers and an older one (at least a year) sand isn't as big of a concern. I use the carpet you find in stores. You can take it out and wash it dozens of times. Paper towels over the sand would work pretty well for short term.
  
  
• Coat your feeder insects with calcium powder +D3 for every bug. Leave a tiny dish (I use a gatorade cap) of pure Calcium in the tank for if they need extra. They can tell and will go and lick it if they need it.
  
  
• An easy moist hide box is to take an old plastic take-out box, cut a hole big enough for the gecko to fit, tape the cut edge so it isn't sharp, and keep the top on so it holds moisture. Use coconut husk, vermiculite (if you're comfortable knowing he won't eat any going for bugs, make sure it's pesticide free and all that), or this article has a lot of good ideas. Just add water once in a while to keep it moist.
  
  
• Changes in cares, rearranging tank objects, change of seasons, warmth, etc can change feeding habits. If his tail grows back in better it won't be as big of a deal but with how it is he doesn't really have as much fat reserves. If he's not eating and pooping at least once a week you might think of taking him to the vet. One of mine made a huge egg that got stuck so she didn't eat for a month and started losing weight. Had to do some force feeding.
  
  
• You can use one of those small kitchen scales and track his weight.
  
  
• You might not even notice him shed if he does it quickly, but the most common thing I've seen is it getting stuck on toes. If they can't get it off they can lose their toes. Just a small thing to keep an eye on, and the moist hide would help.

The heat pad should be under the tank on the bottom to give some belly heat. Leopard geckos digest their food using belly heat so it would really help him out. The heat pad should cover about 1/3 of the bottom of the cage as well. Make sure to have a thermostat with the heat mat as well so it doesn't over heat your gecko! The one I use is this one and it's been working fantastic with no issues. I have the probe located in the spot where the gecko would lay down and when the temperature reaches the degree I've set it to, it'll shut off the mat allowing it to cool down and then it'll heat back up.

Paper towel has never done me wrong! I have a heat pad under the tank. In winter it gets pretty chilly so I also have this cool little ceramic heater.

They sell them for like $25 at the pet store which is crazy. This one is $12, comes with a thermometer, and has held up great

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXUT5RH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_rDKqDbQSQHM1X

Penn Plax REP701 Lizard Lounger, 100% Natural Seagrass Fibers For Anoles, Bearded Dragons, Geckos, Iguanas, and Hermit Crabs Triangular 14 x 14 Inches Large https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013T6XPVC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6jHVCbTCA1HQF

I bought this one for mine, it has adjustable suction cups so you can put it anywhere. It really adds a new dimension to their hide and I think mine love it cause it covers a good portion of their tank so they feel even more hidden when outside of their hides

https://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Gecko-Reptiles-Medium/dp/B008YDHDD2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1523557527&sr=8-4&keywords=reptile+hide

I bought one of these and I put a damp paper towel on the inner roof it and eco earth (coco fiber) and sphagnum moss and mine love it

You can also gut-load your mealworms yourself. :) I raise mealworms myself because they're so easy. You literally buy 200 of the small ones, keep them in a vented container and feed them vegetable peelings every few days. (not too much on the moisture though.)

If you don't want to raise them yourself, you can also gutload them by feeding them carrot/potato peelings for an hour or two before you feed your leo.

My leo survived an accidental calcium deficiency last summer. Since then I have been also using liquid calcium in her water bowl. A teeny drop is all you need. This is what I use (I think): http://www.amazon.com/Fluker-Labs-Concentrated-Supplement-1-7-Ounce/dp/B006HX013A/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1427691500&sr=8-10&keywords=calcium+reptile
If not, it's pretty much the same for every brand.

So this would be good to leave in the tank?
Zoo Med Reptivite without D3 8oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00167S5GM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8DCLzb7V6DB30

Noooo! i found them cheap on amazon!(: the red one will do okay for now until the other one ships.

theBlueStone 1-Pack 50 Watt Mini Ceramic Heat Emitter No-Light Infrared Reptile Heat Lamp Bulb for Terrarium Aquarium Amphibian Snake Chickens Brooder Birds Pets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074M7VF7N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_aOj7CbHYXGAEP

Dubia Roaches 400 Small https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008DMVL8M?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share. Amazon AAFeeders

https://www.amazon.com/Bulk-Live-Mealworms-count-Large/dp/B01MEEBLO1