Background info about leopard geckos. Leopard geckos are one of the oldest and most primitive forms of gecko

SOME BACKGROUND INFO ABOUT LEOPARD GECKOS It’s always useful to know a little bit of background into your chosen pet. This way, you can understand why they act in a certain way, or why they prefer one type of habitat to another. Leopard geckos are one of the most early and primitive forms of gecko. They are part of the Eubleparidae subfamily. This means that that they are terrestrial animals which means that they live on the ground rather than in trees or in houses.

Leopard geckos are distinctive in part because of their moveable eyelids. Look closely at your gecko pet, notice how the lower lid moves up, instead of both lids moving, or the upper lid moving down. That gives their eyes their popular hypnotic quality and is one of the reasons for their popularity..you can just stare at them for hours.

These geckos originated from parts of Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan, even reaching into the north-west part of India. The conditions can be harsh in these areas, with a lot of wind, including fierce whirlwinds, intense heat and lack of water.

Because of the fierce heat and conditions in their native habitat, leopard geckos used to sleep mostly in the day to avoid the heat. They take shelter and protection under rocks, stones or ledges.People think they come from desert areas, but in fact it’s mostly dry mud areas and even low grassy regions too.

They come out at night to eat small insects and worms.