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golden gecko leg bumbs

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Question
hi. his stools look fine and urates look fine also. i do leave crickets in the cage but he hides all the time so i wouldn't image him hurting himself or crickets biting him. the temp is about 70 to 76 degrees F.

Answer
Hello Brenden,

Would it be possible to post a picture of him, with the leg bumps?  Where exactly, are the bumps located?  Are you sure that it is not femoral pores you are seeing?
You mentioned that he was a male, so, when they mature, they will have enlarged pores/bumps on their inner leg area & vent area.
A picture would be helpful.  
If you leave crickets in the tank however, I would remove them after a short amount of time if he is not eating them.  They will bite him & cause undue stress crawling over him, etc.  Leave some mealworms or waxworms in a small dish for him to eat, if he doesn't eat the crickets & you think he might still be hungry later on.
He does need a hot spot on the warm end around 88-90 & the cooler end should be around 78-80.
What are you measuring the temperatures with, a stick on type, a digital probe or a temp gun?

Tracie