Info. Leopard Gecko
Care Sheet - Leopard Gecko Eublepharis macularius
• Tanks are designed for baby reptiles, and are safe and escape proof if used correctly.
• The heat mat goes under the tank.
• Place a thin layer of substrate across the base of the tank.
• The gecko needs two hides, one in the cool end and one over the heat mat. In a small tank one larger hide can stretch from the heat mat to the cool side.
• The water dish needs to be kept at the cool end this will keep it fresher for longer.
• Don’t use household detergents, and disinfectants as these can be toxic to reptiles.
• The temperature needs to be between 28â—¦c, and 30â—¦c.
• Change the gecko’s water daily, and spot check daily. Leopard geckos will pick a corner to use as a toilet.
• Give the tank a full clean out every four weeks.
• Baby geckos need to be fed daily. Once the animal is six months old drop off one day of feeding. Then drop another day every three months. Adult Geckos only need to eat two or three times a week, as they are prone to obesity.
• Look after the crickets as ‘you are what you eat’. The live food will last longer if kept in a larger well aired tank like a cricket keeper, and fed spider water and cricket food.
• Baby geckos need a full spectrum vitamin and mineral supplement twice a week and a pure calcium supplement a further three days a week.
• Geckos shed their tails as a defence mechanism. Never hold a gecko by its tail or it will come off.
• Allow the animal to settle into the tank before trying to handle them, wait till it has started to feed regularly.
• Baby geckos shed their skin every four to six weeks.
• When the gecko has shed check the animal thoroughly particularly the toes and around the jaw line/eyes. Any shed skin that has been left will appear as a plain white patch. If this happens ring in.
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