Care Sheet for Geckos: LeopardAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.50 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 09/16/2005 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Geckos: Leopard |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Little leo |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | Leopard Gecko |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | NONE |
Sexing and Characteristics: | When leos are about 8 or 9 months old they are easily sexed.Males have a V row of pours and two bulges near the beginning of the tail,females don’t. |
Mostly Active During: | Night |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Juvenile leopard geckos should have repti carpet, newspaper,tile,or paper towels. NEVER USE ASTRA-TURF BECAUSE IT HAS MANY OILS AND SUBSTANCES THAT MAY HARM IT. Once older, (at least 6-8inches long)you may use sand or slate. Be care full using sand because it may cause impaction.IF YOU DO USE SAND MAKE SURE YOU FEED YOUR LEO IN A DIFFERENT PLACE. |
Lighting and UVB: | No UVB lighting is needed.I suggest using a Red 75watt light bulb during the day and a Blue 75watt light bulb during the night. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | On your hot side you should have your temperature at 90 and on the cool side 80. I recommend this for day and night time.Humidity should be less than 40 percent. |
Heating and Equipment: | I recommend a 75 watt phosphorous light bulb during day time ours and a blue 75 watt light bulb during the night.Use an over head clamp light fixture and place at the top of the tank. You can also use a HUMAN HEATING PAD and place it under half of the tank. |
Caging Provided: | I use a ten gallon tank with two hides, red light for day, blue light for night,water dish,sand with thin patches of scattered moss. |
Diet: | N/A |
Description of Diet: | Crickets, Mealworms,Silkworms,and Superworms.Waxworms are fatty and un-healthy so I wouldn’t recommend using them but if you do feed them to your Leo as treat(once a month).
NEVER EVER USE PINKIES(baby mice). |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Calcium dust during every feeding. I also recommend using a small dish of calcium powder for your leo. |
Maintenance: | Refill water daily,clean waste daily,change substrate monthly,gut-load food with cricket drink and fruit,and handle your gecko every day. |
Some Words on this Species: | THE LEOPARD GECKO IS A GREAT BEGINNER SPECIES OF LIZARDS AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM:) |
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