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Leopard geckos are small lizards native to parts of the Middle East and India. They have distinctive spots that develop with age and can be found in different color morphs. Leopard geckos have a detachable tail that can regenerate if dropped when escaping a predator. They require a glass terrarium of at least 10 gallons with a temperature gradient from 80-90 degrees F, a humidity of 40% or less, and a substrate other than sand to avoid injury.

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Leopard geckos are small lizards native to parts of the Middle East and India. They have distinctive spots that develop with age and can be found in different color morphs. Leopard geckos have a detachable tail that can regenerate if dropped when escaping a predator. They require a glass terrarium of at least 10 gallons with a temperature gradient from 80-90 degrees F, a humidity of 40% or less, and a substrate other than sand to avoid injury.

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they received their name.

However, you can get

geckos in different

morphs.

These geckos have a

detachable tail that they

can drop when attacked

by a predator and

regrow.

A photograph of a baby leopard gecko:


FUN FACTS:
• A leopard gecko’s gender is determined by
its incubation temperature. At 90° F,
virtually all the eggs are male; near 80° F,
most of the eggs will be female. An
incubation temperature of 85° F will
produce about an equal number of males
and females

• Leopard geckos store fat in their tails, and


can metabolize it when food is not available

OPTIMAL TANK CONDITIONS: • They are one of the only ground geckos.
Leopard geckos have claws instead of sticky
• Terrariums must be glass, not wire pads like most other geckos, making them
poor climbers
• Should not be housed together to
avoid injuries, unless heavily
• Their vision is much better than other
monitored by a knowledgeable
owner geckos. Leopard geckos have about the
same vision abilities as a house cat
• 10gal tanks work for baby geckos,
however adults should be upgraded • They are not a vocal species, however all
to a 15gal-20gal tank leopard geckos have a unique voice that
sounds like a small “bark”
• Leopard geckos are ectothermic,
which means they cannot produce
their own body heat. The require a
minimum tank temperature of 80-85
degrees and a basking spot that
reaches 88-90 degrees. This is
typically done by placing a reptile THINGS TO BE CAREFUL
heating pad underneath the tank
ABOUT:
• Leopard geckos shed their skin and
proper humidity is required to have a • Try not to startle your gecko, although
successful shed. Humidity should be they can regrow a dropped tail it does not
set to 40% or less, with a “moist grow back as nice as the original
shelter” on the colder side of their
tank • Do not keep them on a sand substrate,
they could injure themselves. Instead,
• All conditions can me monitored by
use coconut fiber
thermometers or humidity detectors
set up in the tank
• They are prone to eye issues

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