Care Sheet for Geckos: LeopardAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.50 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 06/24/2005 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Geckos: Leopard |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Iluvgoliathe |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Leopard geckos |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | None |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males will have preanal pores and two hemipenal bulges at the base of the tail. There will also be a little V shape that you can see. On females none of the above are visible. At the base of the tail there is one bulge. You may not be able to tell with males until they are 6 months+. Females can not breed until they are 1 year or more. Males cannot breed until they are 9 months old. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Some people day sand is good but I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT. IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS IMPACTION AND CAUSE YOUR ANIMAL TO HAVE A VERY PAINFUL DEATH. I use paper towel since it is easy to clean. Tile is also recommended because they live on hard clay in the wild and that is more natural than reptile carpet or paper towel. Some people also use shelf-liner, but I wouldn’t recommend it because at a certain temperature it can pass toxic fumes. |
Lighting and UVB: | Leopard geckos do not need UVB lighting because they are nocturnal. Or they do not come out at night. You can use a heat lamp, but personally all I use is a UTH. I turn the light on my room so they know that it is day time. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | On the warm side it should be 80-85 degrees. On the cool side it should be 70-75 degrees. They don not need to have humidity, but they need a humid hide spot. Te humid hide should be on the warm side. For a substrate to hold moisture u can use paper towel, vermiculite, or moss. it is up to you. This humid hide help aid shedding on their toes if they can’t get it off. |
Heating and Equipment: | Like I said ^^^ I use a heat pad for the bottom of the tank. You can use a light, but i don’t think it is needed. It is up to the owner. You will need a digital thermometer to make sure the temperatures are correct. |
Caging Provided: | The minimum sized cage for one leopard gecko is a 10 gallon tank. Never house 2 males together, because they are territorial. Don’t house males and females either because the male will stress out the female by breeding to much. They need at least three hides a warm, cool, and humid. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | They can eat crickets, mealwroms, superworms, and silkworms. Crickets are the most common. Don’t feed mealworms too much because they have a high chitin level and can cause impaction when they eat too many. Silkworms are best possible thing you can feed them. They have no chitin and are very nutritious. Babies will eat 10-15 crickets or 2 to 3 silkies a day. Adults only need to be fed 3 times a week. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | When they are babies they need to have everything they eat dusted with calcium and vitamins. Adults will need to be dusted every time they eat, but they don’t eat as much as babies. |
Maintenance: | Very low maintenance. Just clean the poop, change the substrate, and change the water bowl. |
Some Words on this Species: | They are the beginner lizard. They make GREAT PETS, and come in awesome colors. |
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