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03-12-2015, 10:04 PM

Aimi Wrote:

03-12-2015, 10:02 PM

Ria Wrote:

03-12-2015, 09:59 PM

Aimi Wrote:

03-12-2015, 09:55 PM

Ria Wrote:

03-12-2015, 09:48 PM

Aimi Wrote: Question : Is a leopard gecko a good pet? I was thinking about getting one, and you seem pretty knowledgable on reptiles.

They are great pets, and very easy to keep. Similar to how my skinks like to be kept, so if you need temps/light suggestions feel free to message.
They eat the same as my skinks too.

Its good to offer variety as for bugs goes:
Crickets
Hoppers aka: Locust
and MorioWorms or actually the smaller ones for leaopards Mealworms.

Some people say it's fine but avoid waxworms ( they are like crack for lizards, highly fattening and they get addicted and refuse to eat anything else)

With leopard geckos I see people make them a humid hide with moss, so yeh thats all I can say. Any specific questions feel free to message me :D

but yes they are a great lizard and most say they are a good starter lizard.

Thanks for the info, I was looking to get one next payday.

I had an iguana before, he was about 6ft long I think. We had to give him to the local pet store because we moved to a place that didn't have enough place for his tank.

Ahh Iguana's are awesome. You will be fine if you had one of those. Good thing about geckos, don't need the massive space :D looking forward to seeing photos when you get it!!

I've seen people keep them in those plastic clothes bins with heating pads under the bin, is that a good enclosure or is it better to get a tank?

Yeh plastic tanks I seen those for snakes.

As long as you got the right heat /lighting (lighting over a plastic tank may be difficult?)and adequate space for the lizard they arent too fussy. So it is all down to you. I prefer vivsfor doors you can open at the front, easier to get into it.


You could youtubeleopard gecko setups, or plastic tank set ups. Thats what I did when setting up my newt tank for ideas. Any setup is possible really, depends how creative you are :D

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Or you could certainly start out with a plastic tank whilst its young and small, and upgrade over time. One thing I say is, my lizards get bored very easily. So I do a lot of viv changes, and new layouts for them to explore.

I have just did some youtubing, lights are not required for them actually. A heatmap is perfect. They are sensitive to light.
I have never used reptile carpet before, but I assume that makes it much easier for cleaning. My lizards just enjoy burying too much.