help i need the best possible tips for a leopard gecko!?

Question

hes cute and cudly and needs tips.

Answer 1

Size: 8 to 9 inches Life span: Up to 18 years.
General appearance: Yellow background color with adults having brown spots. They have
obvious ears and possess eyelids. They have no adhesive toe pads like other types of
geckos, but do have claws on their toes.
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Housing requirements:
Enclosure: A 20-gallon long aquarium will be adequate for 3-4 geckos (only 1 male per
enclosure--they are territorial). Rocks and logs will provide climbing areas and
hiding places. Each gecko must have its own hiding place. A lid is not necessary
for the geckos, since they do not climb glass, but will help keep crickets from
escaping.
Temperature: Daytime high should be 820F on one end of tank to 900F under a spot
light (choose wattage appropriate for providing the correct temperature. Night
temperature should be 70-720 F. A small part of the substrate should be heated to
920F using an under tank heat pad.
Heat/Light: No special UV lighting is needed as these geckos are nocturnal. A spotlight
with the appropriate wattage bulb should be used for maintaining daytime
heat/light.
Substrate: Anything from newspaper to sand may be used, but sand produces the most
natural setup. DO NOT use cedar.
Environment: Dry, arid type climate. However, the area under the hide box should be
kept moist to aid shedding and simulate their natural burrows. A shallow water
dish should be available at all times.
Diet: Crickets, mealworms, waxworms for adult lizards. Hatchlings and juveniles should be fed
small, appropriately sized crickets only. Adults will also eat an occasional pinkie mouse.
Crickets should be dusted with calcium/D3 powder and vitamin supplements at every
feeding for hatchlings & juveniles, and every other feeding for adults. Avoid wild caught
insects!
Maintenance: Keep substrate free of waste products. Water dish must be washed and refilled
daily to prevent bacterial growth. Change substrate regularly.

Answer 2

Funnily enough, my leopard gecko is sitting on my shoulder as I type this. What kinds of tips do you need? Keep him in a ten gal. tank at least, with daytime temp between 75-90 degrees F, nighttime temp between 55-70F. I feed mine live crickets dusted in vitamin powder. Waxworms are too fatty, mealworms burrow into the substrate and turn into beatles, but I find that crickets are just right, and my gecko loves hunting them. I give about 4 crickets every other day. Change the water daily, get a very fine leopard gecko safe sand substrate since leopard geckos often ingest their sand and become impacted. I highly recommend you read Leopard Geckos for Dummies. I read it cover to cover and it's very informative. Get that book! I bought my copy at Petco. Make sure your gecko has a hiding spot and a nighttime heat source of some kind. I use a heat rock, but these must be used with caution. Here's a site you can check out http://www.geckosetc.com/htm/care.htm Hope I've been of some help. Have fun with your little guy or gal =)

Answer 3

Get a medium sized tank. For now until he gets older put down the lizard turf you can get at any pet store. Do not get sand yet, they can't digest it until they get older. Also get a tank heat pad that sticks to the bottom of the tank. It should only take up half of the tank. Also buy a fake rock and/or plants for him to climb on. You also need to provide him with a "cave" that will always be damp for him. You can take a Tupperware container, cut out and opening in the side and place a wet paper towel inside with the lid on for this. Also you will need a water bowl for him. Always keep this full. You can feed your gecko small crickets or meal worms. You can buy lizard vitamins that you can sprinkle on his food once a week. When he gets older you can change to sand. Oh, clean out the poop everyday to keep him happy and healthy. Love your gecko as he gets to know you! Good Luck!

Answer 4

do a yahoo search on leopard gecko care sheets. They will tell you anything that you need to know. I've been breeding leopards for 5 years if you have any questions feel free to email me at [e-mail]