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Leopard Geckos can be excellent pets. They are sometimes considered lower maintenance compared to some of the other reptile pets. With the right accessories, you can create an ideal leopard gecko habitat where they can thrive.
Leopard geckos are desert animals, so leopard gecko substrates made of coconut fiber or sand mats are a good choice. You can also get them bedding. They may like bedding made from ground walnut shells or sand, especially if your gecko is going to lay eggs. The leopard gecko tank should be at least 20-gallons, but the bigger the tank, the more habitat you can create.
Your leopard gecko will need a shallow bowl for a water source. Since a leopard gecko’s food source is live prey like crickets and mealworms, you don’t necessarily need an additional dish for that.
Leopard gecko hides are great because they give your little leo some privacy and space where they feel cozy and secure. They come in cool designs that can look like desert rocks or logs. You can also get faux rocks and sticks for them to lounge on. You can beautify the leopard gecko habitat with live plants like aloe or a snake plant. Petco has an array of leopard gecko décor.
Leopard geckos need heat and light during the day and just a heat source at night, so a great solution is a leopard gecko heating lamp for daytime and a heating mat for nighttime. You could also use the heating mat all the time and get a bulb that doesn’t radiate heat—they need light on average about 10-12 hours a day. It’s also best to set up the tank so that one side is cooler—between 78-88 degrees Fahrenheit—and one side is warmer—around 95 degrees—for basking.
Besides hideaways, most Leopard geckos enjoy items like lounge hammocks and big warm rocks to curl upon. If you can start while they’re young, you could be your lizard’s favorite person to play with. Most geckos love exploring, so crawling up your shoulders and burrowing into your warm nape or hair could be quite an adventure for these scaly little pets. You could even get a large box or container and set up obstacle courses for your lizard to figure out. Just make sure they don’t get too chilled. If their underside is cold to the touch, it’s time to put them back into their toasty habitat.
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I adopted a sick Leopard Gecko from a local pet store. The pet store doesn't take good care of Leopard Geckos. They have dried Mealworms, no calcium, no humidity, and their all crowed in one hide. My Leopard Gecko Geo wasn't eating Mealworms or Crickets. She is underweight and her tail is skinny. I started to get concerned so I started syringe feeding her daily with ReptaBoost. Today I saw her throw up some of the mix. It looks like she was struggling to regurgitate. Also the humidity is high.
SO i am thinking about getting a leopard gecko, but i am not spending a ridiculous amount of money on a cage so i am using a plastic laundrey hamper that seems about maybe 10 gallons and i am setting up little hiddy spots and stuff but i dont know wha tbeedding i should use and how much light they need please hep :)
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My juvenile leopard geckos will try to eat its food but pukes it up shortly after. Bought him from pet smart 3 and a half weeks ago, they did not know the age or gender. But he was fine until this week. He's been throwing up past 4 days. Once before he shed, and the two days after. He wants to eat but ends up throwing up!? He's been losing weight.
My one year-old leopard gecko about a week ago shed and ripped too many layers of skin off her tail and it’s been bleeding and cracking she didn’t drop it off and giving her a bath putting mineral oil on it Neosporin and Vaseline she’s very restless and continuously licks her tail I have her on Eco earth and she still eats and poops and Drinks really good
My leopard gekco sleeps all day and all night but he will move around sometimes at night but most of the time he is sleeping, is that a good thing or is it something I have to worry about because I need to know if everything is okay with my gekco.
Hi! I recently got a juvenile (possibly female, not sure if I sexed it right) leopard gecko. It recently shed, and now it seems like it can't close one of its eyes. I don't Know if the problem is shedding related or not. The gecko otherwise seems to be in perfect health, moving around, eating and once in a while I'll see it drinking. Response would be Much appreciated. Thank You!
Is it normal for a leopard gecko to lick it’s vent “private area” my leopard gecko does it everyday. I thought she has a parasite but she isn’t showing any signs of having it. She has a great appetite, her stool looks normal, her tail is fat, she is alert, she is active and her eyes look good
I am about to get a crested gecko and have done lots of research, but am nervous I'll kill my crestie. You see, lots of people have different opinions about additional lighting. 1 breeder said a heat lamp killed many of his crested geckos, while another breeder said it killed her geckos when they DIDNT have a heat lamp. Should I get a heat lamp? (My tank is a 12 by 12 by 18, of that helps at all) Also, should that size tank be good for 1 crested gecko for his entire life?
Hi i have a gecko lizard and i think she is a girl and her name is pinky. I have been watching her non stop because she is losing weight like crazy she cant eat nor swallow when i pick her up she falls over i thought she had something stuck in her mouth so i dropped a little bit of water in her mouth and she tried to swallow but it just poured out of her mouth please help
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Hello! My 5 year old leopard geckos left eye is shut and won’t eat she is begging to get very skinny and i’m am very concerned. I washed her eye with saline wash and helped her to open it up, when she opened it i noticed at the top of her lid there was a yellow lining and her eye looked sort of foggy and dark i was wondering if you have any idea what is going on and what i can do to help without having to go to the vet.