Care Sheet for Geckos: LeopardAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 02/20/2004 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Geckos: Leopard |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | M1K3 |
Years Experience: | Under 1 Year |
Species: | Leopard geckos |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | - |
Sexing and Characteristics: | There is little visible sexual difference between male and female leopard geckos. The male seems to have a broader head and neck than the female and their body is usually somewhat larger. However, looking at the undersides, adult males have a prominent V-shaped row of pre-anal pores while the pre-anal pores of the female are barely noticeable. Adult males also have hemipenile swellings and a wider tail base. at full maturity, adult males can be 9-12 inches in length, and females are somewhere between 7-9 inches. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Reptile carpet or paper towels are the best.
although others disagree |
Lighting and UVB: | Black lights would be good if you wanted to see them at night. With regular lights it will make the geckos thing that its daytime, making them go and hide. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Daytime: 80-85 F
Nighttime: 75-80 F |
Heating and Equipment: | You will need an under tank heater depending on the size of your terrarium. |
Caging Provided: | A 30 gallon tank. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | I feed them 2 crickets every day. Give them a mealworm for some variety, you can try other tpyes of worms like silkworms which are very good, wax worms are like candy and are high in fat so you should only feed it to a leopard gecko that seems thin |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Dust crickets with calcium powder. |
Maintenance: | Give them a few places to hide, and a few obstacles for them to run around on. |
Some Words on this Species: | Very tamable, and almost never bite. Easy to take care of and they look very cool. Great starter. |
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