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Out of the many different species of gecko, leopard geckos are the type which are most commonly kept as pets. Their natural docility and gentle nature makes them ideally suited for pets and they are relatively easy to care for. However, like any pet they do have some specific requirements which everyone who wants to have a pet leopard gecko needs to be aware of.
If you’ve decided that this reptile is the pet you want, take your time and learn as much as you can about caring for your new pet before you rush out to the closest pet store and bring one home. These animals can live a long time, so a pet leopard gecko is a commitment you should take very seriously. Leopard geckos can live over twenty years, so be sure you’re ready for this.
You’re going to need a tank as a habitat for your leopard gecko; a 15 gallon tank is sufficient for two – but you should never keep more than one male per tank and be aware that if you have males and females in the same tank that you will have baby geckos at some point.
Your gecko’s tank should have some small branches or pieces of wood for your pet to climb, something which your leopard gecko will enjoy doing. While leopard geckos are desert lizards naturally, you might want to avoid using sand as bedding in their habitat. They can swallow the bedding while they eat, which can lead to intestinal blockages. Paper is a good substitute – but no matter what kind of bedding you decide on, you should make a bedding free areas for feeding your pet to prevent accidental ingestion.
Geckos require plenty of warmth, though they’re not picky about having bright light; a single incandescent bulb is fine during the day, though they’ll need a daytime temperature of about 88 degrees Fahrenheit (31 Celsius) and night time temperatures between 70-75 Fahrenheit (21-24 Celsius).
Like any other pet, your leopard gecko needs to have clean water to drink at all times. Use a shallow dish so they have an easy time reaching their water. For food, insects are best. You’ll have to make sure that you have plenty of crickets, the occasional mealworms and the very rare treat of a wax worm (no more than once a week). Ask at your pet shop if the insects are gut loaded; for immature geckos, you’ll need to coat their food with a calcium D3 supplement at each feeding. Adults will need this supplement at every other feeding.
If you have a young gecko, they should be fed 4-5 crickets daily, while mature leopard geckos should be fed about twice as much, but only every other day.
Remember that you should never pick up your leopard gecko by the tail; they will drop their tail to escape. Even though they will grow a new tail, there is a risk that they could get an infection in the meantime – and the new tail they grow may be a different color or shape than the tail they’ve lost.
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