Juvenile Leopard Geckos should be lightly misted twice weekly to help them shed their skin. Dust crickets lightly with vitamins and powdered calcium supplement every other feeding. Adults willĮat large crickets, wax worms, and mealworms. This fact has led to them being considered as a Nocturnal species. The sub adults will eat medium sized crickets, mealworms and wax worms. Leopard geckos are one of the few geckos that live at night. Juvenile Leopard Geckos will eat small crickets and mealworms daily. Feed your Leopard Gecko every two to three days. They are nocturnal, so they do not require UVB lighting.įood and Water: Provide clean, fresh, chlorine-free or spring water in a shallow bowl that cannot be tipped over. Leopard Geckos need 10-12 hours of light per day. We recommend an under tank heater for controlling the cage temperature as these nocturnal geckos do not typically bask under a heat lamp. Humidity level should be kept low outside of the hiding spot. You should provide about 14 hours of lighting during the summer and 12 hours of lighting during the winter. A small amount of UVA and UVB light will be sufficient. Night temperature can be as low as 70° F. Lavender leopard geckos are nocturnal and do not need a great deal of UV light. Temperature and Lighting: Temperature during the day should be kept around 80-82° F with a warm area of 85-90° F at one end of the enclosure. Also include dampened sphagnum moss under the hiding spot to help aid healthy shedding and to keep them hydrated. Include small hiding places for your gecko. Habitat: Decorate the Leopard Gecko terrarium with non-toxic plants, branches, logs, cork bark, and caves. Substrate: Reptile sand, coconut fiber, or reptile carpet can all be used as substrate. House extra males in separate terrariums to prevent fighting. The ideal group is all females or one male and one or two females. If you are housing two or more together, a 20 gallon long terrarium is needed. If there is an accident and the gecko “drops” its tail, it will grow back.Įnclosure: A 10 gallon terrarium with a screen top is recommended for one Leopard Gecko. Leopard Geckos do shed their skin and their tails are fragile so be careful when you hold them. Most geckos are nocturnal, which means they are active at night, but day geckos are active during the day and nibble on insects, fruits, and flower nectar. Adults become very docile and are easy to breed. Leopard Geckos are active during dusk and dawn hours. Unlike some other geckos, Leopard Geckos are able to open and close their eyes. They are one of the most popular reptile pets because they are calm, very hardy, and come in a wide variety of morphs. Our Leopard Geckos are captive bred here at Reptiles by Mack. Native to: Pakistan, Northern India, Iran, Iraq
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