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Who owns Leopard Geckos?

JustineNYC

JustineNYC

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These have to be the cutest things Ive ever seen. I've been interested in getting one, or two for a while but other then reading their care is relatively easy, I dont know anything else.

Can anyone point me in the direction of stuff I should read first?

Does anyone co-hab or do they need to be housed individually? Id also like to know where you got yours. My stores here sell them but I dont want to bring home mites and infest my entire reptile room. Im not familiar with breeders other then corn snake breeders.

Any help is appreciated!
 
I know a few leopard breeders and for a short time owned them myself. They usually have a great disposition and since you are used to having to heat your reptiles their care wouldn't be a stretch for you. They really do need humid hides at all times unlike corns and insects are a must- my drawback. They are known for getting picky so chaging the insect of choice every couple of weeks is important, but other than that do well in a ten gallon, papertowel substrate, a hot and cool side, water bowl, and a few hides one being humid using spagnum moss. Wally of supreme gecko breeds them year round along with anthony caponetto of AC reptiles, Julie Bergman of gecko ranch, and a few others. Shows usually have them as well- good luck!
 
Thanks so much!! I searched for the breeders you mentioned and saved their websites. They come in so many different colors!

I read they eat everyday and they eat live insects, does anyone keep the insects in the house? Whats the alternative to going to the pet store everyday?
 
I order my insects on line as far as crickets and breed my own roaches. Just like with pinks the pet store is way expensive compared to ordering them on-line and yes you must keep them inside. Winter temps will kill them and if left outdoors they are exposed to pesticides and diseases from other animals/insects. I order my cricks from premium crickets they seem to be the cheapest and their crickets live longer than other places I have ordered from, but I only need insects during breeding season since my geckos thank god don't require regular insect feeding. A word of caution bugs are dirty, stink, are loud, and escape my reason for not owning leopards anymore. I want to puke everytime I clean out my cricket bins its terrible!!
 
Been there and done it- just imagine chasing little hoppers everywhere, only catching a few, and smelling the rest for weeks- its hot!! You know all rhacodactylus species of gecko can live without insects and instead are fed a cheap powered MRP I have used for years with zero problems. If you hate the smell of rotting bugs I would go for them. I own many and they are my fav pets and a lot of fun to watch. Leopards tend to hide a lot and are kinda lazy like a snake- cresteds, gargs, and chahouas are active, perch out in the open, don't need buggies, heat, lights, special substrates, or much care at all.
 
They can live strickly on meal worms by the way...Crickets were stinky and died off fast
 
Meal worms aren't the best insect only diet long term, but they don't freakin reek, escape, or die fast!! Most leopards if fed only one kind of insect will begin to refuse to eat which I haven't found with any other geckos I keep- and I keep a lot. They are precious and sweet natured, but you have to like to deal with a variety of bugs, gut load the feeders well, and dust with other vitamins or they suffer from defficiencies that eventually prove deadly.
 
I have 3, two females housed together and a male kept separate. The most annoying part about keeping leopard geckos is keeping their food alive and nutritious. Other then that they are awesome pets. In addition to the insects I give them one small pinkey about every 6 months or so.
 
Difference like in looks, personality, size, or care requirements? Both are rhacodactylus geckos and require the same foods and temps, but chahouas tend to be more arboreal than gargs who prefer the bottoms of the tank for sleeping. Chahouas are slightly larger and less aggressive to their cage mates. Both look really different too and while gargs can fully regenerate their tails chahouas can only partially regenerate their tails but are less likely to ever drop them. There are a ton of personality differences as well, but neither need heat, insects, or anything fancy other than vines for hiding and sticks for climbing.
 
i have 3 leos.. all females. Females typically are the only ones to be housed together.. unless u want babies LOL :) There is still a chance the females wont.. But Typically they do. they can live on Mealies and crickets..and random wax worms as a treat. Some even eat SMALL Pinkys once a month to add fat..
 
danielle said:
Been there and done it- just imagine chasing little hoppers everywhere, only catching a few, and smelling the rest for weeks- its hot!! You know all rhacodactylus species of gecko can live without insects and instead are fed a cheap powered MRP I have used for years with zero problems. If you hate the smell of rotting bugs I would go for them. I own many and they are my fav pets and a lot of fun to watch. Leopards tend to hide a lot and are kinda lazy like a snake- cresteds, gargs, and chahouas are active, perch out in the open, don't need buggies, heat, lights, special substrates, or much care at all.
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So cresteds dont need insects?

Is this what you were talking about?

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I like the leopards because they come in crazy colored morphs, but the cresteds arent bad looking either.

Do the same rules apply, house only females together?

Isnt that always the way it goes? The prettiest animals never come out to be seen.
 
Thats a crested for sure, but icky head structure the crests on that one look reverted. They eat CGD its a powdered MRP to feed instead of stinky insects which is why I love them so much, no heat just your normal room temps, and sticks for climbing because they are arboreal. I have raised males together that were clutch mates with no issue, but yes when sexual maturity hits you don't want two males together. Heres a pick of one of my set-ups for reference if you need one
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those are x-large sweater boxes from the container store with holes drilled for ventilation and heres the inside
dcarter-albums-my-geckos-picture1300-dsc-0008.jpg

and heres a few cuties- their morphs are just as diverse as leopards
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If you want more pics of different morphs let me know!
 
danielle said:
Thats a crested for sure, but icky head structure the crests on that one look reverted. They eat CGD its a powdered MRP to feed instead of stinky insects which is why I love them so much, no heat just your normal room temps, and sticks for climbing because they are arboreal. I have raised males together that were clutch mates with no issue, but yes when sexual maturity hits you don't want two males together. Heres a pick of one of my set-ups for reference if you need one
dcarter-albums-my-geckos-picture1299-dsc-0007.jpg

those are x-large sweater boxes from the container store with holes drilled for ventilation and heres the inside
dcarter-albums-my-geckos-picture1300-dsc-0008.jpg

and heres a few cuties- their morphs are just as diverse as leopards
dcarter-albums-my-geckos-picture879-dsc-0002.jpg

dcarter-albums-my-geckos-picture881-dsc-0007.jpg

dcarter-albums-my-geckos-picture1064-dsc-0004.jpg

If you want more pics of different morphs let me know!
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Theyre cute too!


Once I move my corns, Ill have a 40 breeder freed up. Is that too big is do I just need to make sure theres ample hides and branches/greenery.

What about in the summer when I have the AC on in the house. I have forced air, so every room gets cool.
 
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