Pinpoint your surface temperature gradient with a temperature gun like the etekcity lasergrip 774.
Leopard gecko room.
Make sure you have a fire alarm in the room and some way to put out an electrical fire just in case.
Leopard gecko leopard geckos live for around 10 20 years but can be as little as 6 7 years depending on sex and general care.
Make sure to watch the humidity of your leopard gecko s enclosure too.
The kit includes the tank a substrate mat under mount heater thermometer vitamin and mineral supplement led light water bowl and a hide cave.
Food and diet crested gecko vs.
Ideally a leopard gecko should have minimum 2 hides placed at different spots around the enclosure to facilitate thermoregulation.
You may be surprised at how fun these little lizards can be.
Leopard geckos commonly called leos by gecko owners are curious creatures who enjoy being played with if handled properly.
We ve covered the ideal humidity for leopard gecko enclosures in our blog post on shedding so make sure to check that out.
If you re raising geckos in a cooler climate you may need an under tank heater.
Rare morphs may cost up to 100.
A thermometer at each end of the terrarium will help you monitor the temperature.
The nighttime temperature can be about 10 f lower.
Start handling your gecko when it is young.
Choosing your leopard gecko.
The common leopard gecko eublepharis macularius is a cathemeral ground dwelling lizard native to the rocky dry grassland and desert regions of afghanistan pakistan north west india mid western nepal and iran the common leopard gecko has become a popular pet and due to extensive captive breeding is sometimes referred to as the first domesticated species of lizard.
This is a great all in one starter kit from exo terra for your new leopard gecko.
The daytime temperature of a leopard gecko habitat should be between 75 and 85 degrees fahrenheit.
Lifespan of both lizards is similar.
When you first.
Follow these steps to learn how to play with your leo.
One on the warm end near the heat source and one on the cool end.
Assuming everyone sleeps around 8 hours per night having your leopard gecko go that long in an overly cold tank could be very bad for it and you might even start to see symptoms of having a cold room show in your leopard gecko when you wake up in the morning.