Leopard Geckos originate from the Middle East and require a warm, dry environment with a moist hiding spot, where they may shed their skin. Largely nocturnal, generally docile and easy to tame, these interesting reptiles are a perfect choice for beginners who have never cared for a reptile before. Learn more about these fascinating creatures, their behaviors, and how to care for them in the sections below.
Experience Level: Beginner
Expected Size: Leopard geckos grow up to 10 inches (25 cm).
Lifespan: On average, they live for 15-20 years.
Behavior: Docile temperament; Nocturnal
Handling: Easy to handle.
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Safety tips for you and your pet: 1. ALL ANIMALS can potentially carry viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases contagious to humans. 2. Thoroughly wash your hands with warm, soapy water before and after contact with any pet or its habitat. 3. Adults should assist children with hand washing after contact with a pet or its enclosure. 4. Use caution when handling pets, and remember they may bite or scratch, especially when stressed.
Dust food with calcium powder 2-3 times a week. Dust with a reptile multivitamin: 1 time a week (juveniles), 2 times a month (adults), or as directed by your veterinarian.
Housing: Recommended pieces include:
20-gallon terrarium or larger
Screened lid
Daytime/nighttime bulbs and fixture
Heat lamp and bulb
Thermometer
Basking site beneath heat lamp
Reptile carpet
Food dish
water dish (big enough for pet to soak in)
Plants and decor
Hide (humidity hut)
Terrarium Set-Up:
1-2 leopard geckos can be housed together in a 20-gallon terrarium. If territorial behavior is observed, increase the size of habitat.
Use reptile carpet or tile. Remove droppings at least once a week and thoroughly clean carpet/tile at least every other week.
Leopard geckos’s calcium absorption can benefit from supplementary 5.0 UVB light.
Leopard geckos require a temperature gradient. For the warm side, use an under-tank heater and daytime heat lamp, if necessary. Turn heater and lamp off for 12 hours at night. Use the chart, opposite, to ensure proper temperature.
Equip the habitat with two thermometers (one on each side) to measure temperature, and a hygrometer to measure humidity. Mist your gecko every other day; keep their hideout humid by misting sphagnum moss.
Give your gecko a rock, branches and plant leaves on the cool side for hiding. Add moistened moss to hiding spot on the warm side to aid healthy shedding.
For more information, consult PetSmart’s “Reptile & Amphibian Heating & Lighting” and “Setting Up a Reptile or Amphibian Habitat” Care Guides.
Dust food with calcium powder 2-3 times a week. Dust with a reptile multivitamin: 1 time a week (juveniles), 2 times a month (adults), or as directed by your veterinarian.
Housing: Recommended pieces include:
20-gallon terrarium or larger
Screened lid
Daytime/nighttime bulbs and fixture
Heat lamp and bulb
Thermometer
Basking site beneath heat lamp
Reptile carpet
Food dish
water dish (big enough for pet to soak in)
Plants and decor
Hide (humidity hut)
Terrarium Set-Up:
1-2 leopard geckos can be housed together in a 20-gallon terrarium. If territorial behavior is observed, increase the size of habitat.
Use reptile carpet or tile. Remove droppings at least once a week and thoroughly clean carpet/tile at least every other week.
Leopard geckos’s calcium absorption can benefit from supplementary 5.0 UVB light.
Leopard geckos require a temperature gradient. For the warm side, use an under-tank heater and daytime heat lamp, if necessary. Turn heater and lamp off for 12 hours at night. Use the chart, opposite, to ensure proper temperature.
Equip the habitat with two thermometers (one on each side) to measure temperature, and a hygrometer to measure humidity. Mist your gecko every other day; keep their hideout humid by misting sphagnum moss.
Give your gecko a rock, branches and plant leaves on the cool side for hiding. Add moistened moss to hiding spot on the warm side to aid healthy shedding.
For more information, consult PetSmart’s “Reptile & Amphibian Heating & Lighting” and “Setting Up a Reptile or Amphibian Habitat” Care Guides.
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