Ive had green anoles for about a year now and I was wondering if i could put a leopard gecko in the same cage.

Answer 1

No you really should not! The lepard gekos are not likly to get along with them

Answer 2

I have a 20L tank with one leopard gecko and 6 green anoles. Everyone is happy and no one fights. I also have a screen extension that fits on top of the cage that has fake leaves on it and that's where my anoles mainly stay but they also come down to the ground. I've had this setup for over a year and I haven't lost anyone yet. The extension you can find at most petsmarts or petcos and depending on the size of your tank it will run you about $15 for a 10 gallon and for a 20 gallon it will run you about $30.

Answer 3

all of them have their sturdy and undesirable factors. i respect crested geckos because i imagine they're lovable! they're more beneficial expensive than the different 2 inspite of the actuality that. Their care is rather more beneficial accessible than the others too in my view-- easier. Leopard geckos each body will agree make truly tremendous first timer reptiles, or lizards. that's because they take nicely to ordinary coping with and develop into truly docile. What i love about eco-friendly anoles is that you'll be able to homestead more beneficial than one at the same time and they don't require a huge terrarium. the priority is they're more beneficial of a custom puppy. they don't like being dealt with as a lot. I recommend you bypass with the Crested Gecko in case you do not options spending the added money and need to be diverse than your brother.

Answer 4

NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!
i have found most anoles are really agressive toword other reptiles. MALES mostly but still. i had the stupid mistake of listening to people who were experts but were totally WRONG!
when i got my green anole sam, he was runing around the pet store tank going NUTS! when i took him out he calmed down a little, he was so puffy and pissed off.
i knew i could never put him with other green anoles.
which was ok cuz i just want him on his own.
but one day i saw green tree frogs in with anoles at a pet store and i asked if i could do the same.... my tank was WAY big enough for just little old sam and the person said their anoles and frogs did just find together.
so i bought a frog and took it home.
first in two tanks. then holdings together and after a month i put them together in a new big tank under watchfull eye.
all looked well before i went to bed but in the morning i found the little tree frog attached so badly it died.
i have other anoles too and i could see signs this was not just sam's issue.
my tanks are all in one spot in my house. when sam or any other anole tank's glass wall is pressed up to another tank, they puff up, hit the glass and attact the other reptile if they see it. even if the reptile is 20x the size of them!
theses anoles being ones by them selves or with other green anoles.....
i would only recommend putting anoles with anoles if even they can get along :P

Answer 5

you can put a green tree frog or a house gecko in with the anole and they will live just fine. I wouldn't put a leopard gecko in with an anloe. They require different things to live.

Answer 6

I worked in a reptile store for a couple years and we kept geckos and anoles together just fine.

Answer 7

I believe leopard geckos can be aggressive at times. I personally would say no.

Answer 8

i wouldn't advise it you can actually feed a leopard gecko smaller lizards.

Answer 9

no the anile will kill it and eat the eyes and leave the body to decomepose

Answer 10

leopard gecko care is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FROM GREEN ANOLES. leopard geckos are DESERT LIZARDS- they need a very dry arid enclosure and inter species housing is ill advised ans parasites and aggression can lead to death of 1 or more of the lizards. here is the leopard gecko care-they make wonderful pets- in their OWN tank.
The leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius), native of Pakistan, is a gentle, hardy, long-lived animal that is in many ways the perfect reptile pet.

Unlike their distant cousins the tokay gecko, leopards seldom even attempt to bite.

In a recent letter to the editor of Reptiles magazine, a reader noted a leopard gecko that was a family pet for almost thirty years!

Leopard geckos are also very easy to maintain in that:

* They reach only a foot in overall length, and don't outgrow a ten or fifteen gallon aquarium
* They pick a single corner of the enclosure to use as a litter area, facilitating cleanup.
* They are nocturnal and don't require the use of expensive UV light bulbs.
* They don't require high heat like bearded dragons.
* They eat mealworms and crickets, and don't require a vegetarian diet.
* Virtually all leopards are now captive hatched in this country, eliminating shipping stress and parasites found in imported iguanas and other lizards.



Gecko Care
As published in our article in the premier issue of Chit Chat. Newsletter of the Global Gecko Association


Descripton:

Overall the leopard gecko reaches a length of about 10 inches, and gets its name from the leopard like spots which cover the bodies of adult animals. Baby leopard geckos are born with dark transverse bands, which lighten as they grow into the spotted adults. Their general background color is yellow and lavender, although a number of new color phases have arisen through captive breeding. Some of the existing phases are animals with hi-yellow, white or lavender background color, striped, jungle and other pattern anomalies, and leucistic (actually hypomelanistic) and albino genetic mutations. Leopard geckos are members of the sub-family Eublepharinae, or the eye-lidded geckos. Many geckos lack eyelids, but the leopard geckos' are movable, which allow them to blink and close their eyes while sleeping. Toe pads, which are useful in climbing vertical walls and glass aquaria are not present in the leopard gecko. There are tiny claws on the end of the toe.

Like many lizards, the leopard gecko has a tail which breaks off readily when grabbed by a predator. This permits the gecko to get away if attacked, but leaves a valuable food resource behind; the tail is used as a fat storage reservoir for lean periods. One of the most notable traits about leopard geckos, which has led to their great popularity, is their unusually gentle disposition. Leopards in captivity appear to recognize their keepers, and are at times content to sit on a shoulder for hours. It takes a significant amount of provoking before a leopard gecko will bite.

Distribution:

Leopard geckos are found in southern Asia, in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq.

Natural History:

Leopard geckos inhabit arid regions, particularly rocky deserts and sparse grasslands. They avoid sandy deserts. They are strictly nocturnal, keeping out of the heat of the day, emerging at night from holes and crevices to hunt for food. In the wild they mainly feed on a variety of insects, including scorpions, but will also eat other lizards. Animal often live in loose colonies. Leopard geckos are seldom found off of the ground.

Housing in Captivity:

The cage setup for leopard geckos can be as simple or elaborate, as you like. A single animal can be maintained in a ten gallon aquarium with a paper substrate. If you prefer, they can be maintained on reptile carpet, or ceramic floor tiles. The use of sand as a substrate is not recommended for leopard geckos. They will occasionally ingest too much sand in their craving for calcium or accidentally during hunting activities, causing a sand impaction that could become quite serious. Basically, the cage substrate should be too large for them to swallow, and dust-free.

Leopard geckos will choose one comer of the tank to relieve themselves, and use it solely. This facilitates cleanup. You can place a piece of paper towel in the appropriate corner, and spot-clean quickly and easily. Leopard geckos require a cage temperature about 85F. A heat source on one end, which will provide a thermal gradient in the cage is recommended. This is best accomplished with heat from above; hot rocks do not provide the necessary cage heat, and have been known to cause severe burns. Red incandescent bulbs placed above one end of the cage not only provide the needed heat, but also provide light to view the animals in the evening when they are active. It is important that the nighttime temperature not drop too low (about 80 degrees F at the warm end) or the animals will not eat. As the geckos are nocturnal, expensive UV lights are not necessary.

In addition to hiding places at both the warm and cool ends of the cage, a plastic shoe box or small freezer container, with a hole cut in the lid, is provided for the geckos. Inside the box, there is a damp peat moss/vermiculite mixture. This hide box not only provides a place for females to lay eggs, but also provides the humidity required for the geckos to shed properly. In a ten gallon tank, there is usually room for just one hide box. This should be a moist box and the box should be placed in the middle of the tank. An alternative is to spray a warm corner of the enclosure 3-4 times per week. If a moist area for shedding is not provided, the shed skin may remain on the toes and constrict, eventually causing the loss of the toe.

Groups of juvenile or female leopard geckos can be maintained in the same cage. Young animals, however, must be housed with others of their own size, or the smaller animals in the cage will be dominated by the larger ones, and will not do well.

Food and Feeding:

Leopard geckos can be fed mealworms or crickets, with an occasional meal of wax worms or a pink mouse when they are older. When maintaining a large colony of geckos, mealworms are significantly less work than crickets. There appears to be no significant difference in health or growth rate between geckos fed crickets or meal worms. Wax worms are a good supplement or treat, but are too fatty and not nutritious enough for a regular diet. Start with a feeding schedule of once daily or every other day. Babies seem to prefer to chase their meals, adults will eat mealworms out of a shallow dish. Feed early evening if possible .The geckos soon learn when it is dinner time, and will come out of their hide boxes to eat. Some appear to enjoy being hand-fed. Feed as many mealworms/crickets as they will eat in a single feeding. If the animal eats what is provided, put in a couple more food items to see if they are eaten as well, to help gauge the correct amount of food. Be sure to remove any crickets that are not eaten in a feeding, as they will annoy and unduly stress the geckos. Baby geckos that are getting enough food will shed every two weeks or so. Adults should be hefty, but not obese with a nice, fat tail. Leopard geckos require a shallow dish for water and a calcium source. With many other species of gecko, crickets and mealworms need to be dusted with calcium; the leopard geckos will lick the calcium powder right out of a shallow dish if provided.

Health:

Leopard geckos adapt well to captivity and have been known to live 20-30 years. They are not highly susceptible to health problems, and seem to enjoy being handled. Like many lizards, their tails will break off as a defense mechanism if handled roughly. The tail will grow back fairly quickly, although it will not be as elegant as the original.