Care Sheet for Geckos: LeopardAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.50 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 05/22/2006 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Geckos: Leopard |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Leopardgecko7 |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Leopard gecko |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | none |
Care Sheet Information: | Leopard geckos are simple pets, and are simple to take care of.
Housing
Leos are requred to be in a 10-15 gallen for one, and a 20 gallon for 3 or 4. NEVER PUT IN MORE THAN ONE MALE!!! They tend to fight to the death. You can house one male with up to 8 females. Screen top on cage should work.
Feeding
Leos eat waxworms, mealworms, crickets, etc. Crickets should be the staple, but always have mealworms in its cage. As adults, they can eat pinkie mice, but not as a staple. They should be fed crickets about half the size of their head. For juvis’ crickets should be fed once every 1 to 2 days. Adults should be fed every 2 to 3 days. Pray should be dusted with calcim dust one ever 1 to 3 days. Water should be replaced daily with new water. No clorine or other chemicals should be in the drinking water.
Matinince
During the sheeding process, leos will eat their old skin. Any skin that is not eaten should be removed by putting the leo into some warm water. the water should be shallow. Gentally scrape off any skin that wasn’t removed with a cotten stick. DO NOT PICK UP YOUR LEO BY THE TAIL. The tail will easily fall off. A tail will grow back, but it won’t be as good as the original.
Substrate
Sand is not recomended, for it can be impacted, leading to death for your leo. Something as simple as newspaper can be used. |
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