Care Sheet for Geckos: LeopardAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 05/20/2004 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Geckos: Leopard |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Thereptileguy |
Years Experience: | Under 1 Year |
Species: | Leopard geckos |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Different types of bedding, extra equipment. |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males are bigger and rattle their wider tail tail at female lizards and fight a bit.
Their heads are wider too. on their underside there is a v near the tail which is called the vent. when breeding, you can determin the sex by setting the humidity at a certain level. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Water:
all you need is a small water dish for these creatures. but you need to wash out their water dish and refill it every day.
bedding: when they are babies they need reptile safe mossm, paper towels, or newspaper. a sheet of soft foam is probably good for the bathroom later on you can use sand or dirt as a substrate. dont use chemical bedding because they will get sick. see your vet if changes in size and eating habits change.
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Lighting and UVB: | An undertank heater is best because it helps them digest their food and it heats the bottom were they need it most. you can also get a light if the air temperature in the room is not right. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | On the cool side a temperature of 75-80 and a temp. of 88- 90 on the warm side. it is masured more on the bottom part of the tank were the gecko will roam. no humidity is needed except in one containment were the gecko will be shedding |
Heating and Equipment: | An undertank heater should be good and get a dial with it. if this is not enough use normal house bulb. |
Caging Provided: | A 18 gallon tank minimum is required for multiple lizards but for a singular lizard just a 10 gallon tank is needed |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Crickets, superworms, mealworms, kingworms and pink ones.
cover them with calcium every time but once in a while use vitamin powder. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Use calcium powder often, almost every time. once a week or just occasionally use vitamin powder. |
Maintenance: | Clean water dish every day and feed lizard almost all he can eat. dont fill him up TOO much! tank cleaning not ncissary unless tank is getting really messed up. |
Some Words on this Species: | Very easily tamed and low maintenance. |
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