Care Sheet for Geckos: LeopardAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.12 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 08/26/2006 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Geckos: Leopard |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Breeder |
Years Experience: | 5 to 10 Years |
Species: | Leopard gecko |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Leopard geckos any morph |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Leopard geckos are sexed by the males have pronounced pores in a "V" shape right before there tail starts on there underside and females do not have the "V". |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Leopard geckos need a medium sized water bowl.
Juveniles can use for substrate shelf liner, tile, paper towel, repti-carpet, or anything that is not granulated.
Adults can be housed on all of the things for juveniles
DO NOT USE ANY TYPE OF SAND IT KILLS! |
Lighting and UVB: | Leopard geckos do not need a UV of any kind because they are nocturnal. I use a heat lamp of 60 watts but it is not needed. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Temps- Cool side 80 F. Warm side 90 F.
Humidity less than 10%. In incubator Humidity is 80% and temps for females are 82-90 in incubator and for males 92-98 F. |
Heating and Equipment: | For heat use a UTH (Under the tank heater). |
Caging Provided: | I provide a 20 long glass tank with a humid hide in the middle of the tank a hide on the cool side and a hide on the warm side. For bedding I use shelf liner and repti carpet. I have a medium sized water bowl on the cool side. I have a heat lamp and a UTH for the warm side. With a screen lid. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Leos are insectivores. They can eat mealies, waxies, butter worms, supers, (They can have pinkies but they are not suggested), crix, silkies, and roaches. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Put a bowl of calcium supplement in there cage. They will find it if they need calcium. Dust there food with the calcium supplement as well. |
Maintenance: | Leos usually poop in one spot of the cage so they are very easy to clean.always make sure that they have clean bowls. |
Some Words on this Species: | The leopard gecko is the most addicting reptile I have ever had. They are extremely easy to breed. They are the beginner reptile/lizard. I got my first leo when I was five. If you are looking for a pet for your child that is easy to house a leo is the way to go. They can be housed in a ten gallon tank. Thank you for reading my sheet. |
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