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Leopard Geckos: The Hottest and Coolest Pets!

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Glad you’ve joined us here at leopardgecko-care.com. If you’re looking for the best information and tips on taking care of your Leopard Gecko, you’ve come to the right place!

In case you’re new to the these exotic lizards, let’s first introduce these stunningly awesome reptile pets which are becoming HOTTER in popularity as people expand their pet collection from ‘just’ dogs, cats, fishes, birds and hamsters.

Leopard geckos are small lizards named for their distinctive yellow and black coloring. With modern breeding, leopard geckos now come in many different colors (also known as morphs)

It’s easy to see why the leopard gecko is growing in popularity.

They’re well-tempered, easy to maintain and truly beautiful.

They come in an array of stunning colors and patterns and let’s face it, not everybody has one or has even heard of them.

The leopard gecko is part of the lizard family which mean they are cold-blooded, have four legs and are primarily insectivores (they eat insects).

When you first look at a Leopard Gecko, you might think they’re unfriendly and even perhaps a little bit scary.

Looks can be deceiving.

Generally they have super friendly, gentle temperaments which make them ideal pets for almost everyone including kids.

Leopard geckos are even known to be able to recognize their owners and approach them for some bonding moments.

Leopard gecko care is pretty easy and hugely enjoyable but you have to know what you’re doing. This website aims to provide leopard gecko care tips, including info on terrariums and habitat, baby leopard geckos, and even leopard gecko breeders and leopard gecko breeding diy tips.

So welcome and enjoy!!


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

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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.


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CAN MY LEOPARD GECKO SHARE A VIVARIUM / CAGE EITHER WITH OTHER REPTILES?

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I’m frequently asked if  you can house leopard geckos with other reptiles.

Easy answer this….NOT A GOOD IDEA!

You can house leopard geckos together if they are females but be careful to make sure they get on and it’s not a good idea to house males geckos together as  they can kill each other. Obviously if you house males and females together, you have to consider the possibility of them breeding and the responsibilities that go along with that.

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What are your best leopard gecko care tips?

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I hope you’re enjoying all the tips, information and news related to leopard gecko care on this website. I’m really enjoying regularly posting to you, getting feedback and being able to help in any way I can. if you have any great tips, feel free to email or post them down below on the comment box…that would be great!

Thanks…to your leopard gecko’s health as always!

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If my leopard gecko fa? | how to tell if your leopard gecko is fat

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It is possible for your leopard gecko to get too fat but it’s not so common especially with a varied diet. So the most important thing is not to get overly concerned.

That said, if your gecko stands up and their belly is still dragging on to the ground, or they look obviously very rounded and are having difficulty moving, they might well be obese.

That’s easy to fix. As with humans, it’s about exercise and diet. For exercise you wanna ensure they move around a bit. For example, you could put their food in different places in the terrarium so they have to run around a bit to find them. Or you could play with them in a way that they get to move about. (see other posts about handling and playing with your gecko). As for diet, waxworms are excellent but they contain a lot of fat so make sure they don’t take up the largest proportion of a gecko’s diet.

Just remember that healthy adult leopard gecko’s have nice fat tails. Geckos store their energy in the form of fat in their tail. It’s healthy to have fat deposits behind their front legs too.


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