Leopard Geckos
Leopard Geckos: "THE Leopard Gecko - Basic Care INFORMATION
History and Species Description: Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularis) have been captive-bred for generations and wild-caught leopard geckos are rarely offered for sale. In the wild, leopard geckos inhabit territories in northern India and Pakistan and their native habitat is a combination of rocky hard packed desert terrain and arid grasslands. Nocturnal in behavior, during the day they take shelter under rocks and in burrows. Their chosen shelters are higher in humidity than their desert habitat. Leopard geckos are low-slung stocky lizards lacking the �sticky� toe pads common in most geckos and therefore will not stick on glass like other geckos. Leopard geckos can grow up to 8 to 12 inches. Average weight is 45-60 grams, though some males can weigh as much as 100 grams. Leopard geckos can live from 20-25 years.
Housing - Enclosures, Heat Sources, Substrates, Hiding Spots, Humidity Box: Leopard geckos can be housed in a number of ways. Some breeders house their animals in groups consisting of one male and a few females. However, it is best to keep leopard geckos individually. Housing animals together causes stress and competition for food, shelter, and territory. Leopard geckos housed individually do much better, growing more quickly and feeding more. If you have to house your geckos together provide adequate space and hiding spots for everyone. However, under no circumstance should males be housed together as they will fight nonstop causing severe injury to each other, and even death. A single adult leopard gecko can be kept comfortably in a 15-gallon aquarium, although more space is beneficial. Our animals are housed in 24�x12�x12� enclosures (about the dimensions of a 20-gallon long aquarium). Juveniles and hatchlings should be housed in a smaller space to start out with, as they will h"
History and Species Description: Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularis) have been captive-bred for generations and wild-caught leopard geckos are rarely offered for sale. In the wild, leopard geckos inhabit territories in northern India and Pakistan and their native habitat is a combination of rocky hard packed desert terrain and arid grasslands. Nocturnal in behavior, during the day they take shelter under rocks and in burrows. Their chosen shelters are higher in humidity than their desert habitat. Leopard geckos are low-slung stocky lizards lacking the �sticky� toe pads common in most geckos and therefore will not stick on glass like other geckos. Leopard geckos can grow up to 8 to 12 inches. Average weight is 45-60 grams, though some males can weigh as much as 100 grams. Leopard geckos can live from 20-25 years.
Housing - Enclosures, Heat Sources, Substrates, Hiding Spots, Humidity Box: Leopard geckos can be housed in a number of ways. Some breeders house their animals in groups consisting of one male and a few females. However, it is best to keep leopard geckos individually. Housing animals together causes stress and competition for food, shelter, and territory. Leopard geckos housed individually do much better, growing more quickly and feeding more. If you have to house your geckos together provide adequate space and hiding spots for everyone. However, under no circumstance should males be housed together as they will fight nonstop causing severe injury to each other, and even death. A single adult leopard gecko can be kept comfortably in a 15-gallon aquarium, although more space is beneficial. Our animals are housed in 24�x12�x12� enclosures (about the dimensions of a 20-gallon long aquarium). Juveniles and hatchlings should be housed in a smaller space to start out with, as they will h"
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