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Leopard Gecko Care – Basic Guidelines
Leopard Gecko Care – Basic Guidelines
Post Author:Joshuab0
Post published:May 19, 2020
Post Category:Leopard Gecko / Reptile Care
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Hello! Hope you are doing well! Curious to know more about the leopard gecko care basics or interested in getting your very own gecko as a pet? Many people today keep these lizards at home as pets!
Anyways, let us take a step further. We are going to dive into the world of leopard geckos. We will cover the basics of leopard gecko care. Some categories we cover are appearance, diet, behavior, housing, lighting requirements, and FAQ.
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Leopard Gecko Overview
Leopard Gecko Scientific Name: Eublepharismacularius
Primary habitat/home: Leopard Gecko can be found in a Rocky environment, desert and grasslands.
Lifespan Of Leopard Gecko: They can live up to 27 years in a free habitat, but if kept at home, they can live between 6 and 10 years if they are well taken care of.
5 Reasons Why Leopard Geckos Make Great Pets!
Let’s start with an amazing video showing you why you should definately choose this gecko as your pet!
Appearance
There are variations in their sizes determined by gender. The females are usually shorter while they male is longer. The females are generally between 7 and 8 inches while the male is between 7 and 10 inches.
Morphs
There are a wide variety of leopard gecko morphs out on the market. Five of them are listed below. We won’t cover these in detail in this guide.
Super Giant
Tangerine
Blizzard
Halloween Mask
Baldy
Leopard Gecko Care
Are you preparing to get your new pet? Or you already got one, and you wnat more information on how to house and care for these little creatures? Read below!
If you are planning on getting more than one leopard gecko, there are rules you should follow to ensure the safety and well-being of your pet.
You should not keep the same gender together in the same enclosure except for the female leopard gecko of similar size.
Inside their enclosure, do not use sand inside it as substrates. Line it with a paper, towel, tiles, or any other options outside sand.
Leopard Gecko Behaviour And Temperment
leopard gecko terrarium
Leopard geckos are generally quite docile and very easy to tame. They also are not prone to biting and usually quite slow at moving. They do have very unique personalities and are known to get vocal. This is really true when they are hungry!
If you happen to have more than 1 leopard gecko in a terrarium, watch for any tail waving actions. What this means is that one of them (or all of them) feel threatened and wants to attack right away. At this point, it is best to seperate them. This is mostly true if you have 2 males in the same tank.
Housing
Leopard geckos need somewhere to hide and be housed. They need to feel comfortable like they are in their own habitat. You can start with a nice 10 gallon aquarium tank and fill it with the necessary accessories such as foliage, bedding, food and water. A leopard gecko terrarium is pretty easy to setup and there is a wide variety of products on the market for them.
You can also use of a small plastic container when they are younger and smaller. For this, you would make holes around the container for the gecko to breathe. If you do make holes, make sure the spaces are smooth to avoid your pet being cut by the rough holes you create in the plastic container. You can save yourself all of this stress by getting a simple leopard gecko tank that is sold in pet stores. |
