Care Sheet for Geckos: LeopardAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 08/28/2006 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Geckos: Leopard |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Jarrad |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Leopard Gecko |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Telling the difference between a male and a female can sometimes be tricky.The only sure fire way to tell if a Leo is a male or female is to check there vent area. On a female there is no marking or anything at all. But on a male there are to bulges and v shaped pores above the vent. |
Mostly Active During: | N/A |
Substrate and Water Needs: | There are many substrates available on the market today. There is lizard liner(cage carpet) ,sand, Bark, shelf liner, paper towels, and tile. Never use sand or bark. It is a big risk. When ingested it will clog the inside of the gecko and there for cause impaction.
Always have a full dish of water in the cage at all times. Make sure it big enough for the gecko to fit in but not to big. |
Lighting and UVB: | You do not need uvb for leopard geckos. Just a standard heat lamp will work fine. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | There should be 2 different temp settings in the cage at all time. ( one for each half of the cage). The left side(or witch ever one you want to make the warm side) should be 89-91 deg. The cool side should be 75-80.
I keep my humidity at 25-30. |
Heating and Equipment: | N/A |
Caging Provided: | 20 gallons for every leopard gecko.
If you don’t have room for the correct set up. Don’t get the leopard gecko.
you need a hide on each side.
HIDE=A secure place for your gecko to take shelter in.
You also need a humid hide on the hot side to aide in shedding.
In a free corner put a piece of toilet paper.
Leopard geckos choose one part of there tank to use the bathroom in and that’s it.
A dish of pure calcium needs to be in a dish available to your gecko at all times.(a milk cap works fine)
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Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | There are many good staples for Leo’s(constant food source)
Meal worms
crickets
silk worms
They are best.
You can also feed a few wax worms to gecko that are recovering from something or just very skinny(watch out they can cause fatty liver disease) |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Dust food source with calcium every feeding.
Dust with nutrient powder ever 2 to three days. |
Maintenance: | If you are a good good pet owner you should have no problem caring for a leopard gecko. They are low maintenance. |
Some Words on this Species: | Great pets |
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