Care Sheet for Geckos: LeopardAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 1.75 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 01/30/2004 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Geckos: Leopard |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Super_G |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Leopard Gecko |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Leopard Geckos |
Sexing and Characteristics: | ?????????? |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | I learned the hard way, that sand is bad. Its ok if you change it weekly, but I doubt anyone can afford that. Paper towel is the way to go. Its cheap, and you know when it gets dirty. I had sand that built p parasites and got my gecko sick. |
Lighting and UVB: | Contrary to other care sheets, I was told by the vet that UV light is important for leos. He also told me to change the bulb every 3 months no matter what. I alternate it with a blue night time bulb. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | 80-90 on the warm side, and have an unheated side at about 70-75. When the gecko sheds, it needs a moist place, like an enclosed tupperware with a wet napkin. You must make sure it sheds all its skin. Skin left on their toes could make the toes FALL OFF. Human assistance may be necessary.
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Heating and Equipment: | I use a heating pad underneath and an overhead uv bulb. Heat rocks are very bad bad bad. |
Caging Provided: | 10 gallon |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Crickets fed with gut-load cricket food and occasional wax worms. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Calcium dust, in cage and on crickets |
Maintenance: | Clean the cage daily, and change the water daily. |
Some Words on this Species: | I love my leo, and I wish I would have known more care details in the begining. They are fun to watch, they don’t usually like being held, I wouldn’t recommend them for anyone who is too lazy to commplete daily feeding and cleaning.
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