I am planing on getting a leopard gecko i've done my research but i want some personal experiences & advice.

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& also what are some other reptiles that are good for beginners & reptiles that are friendly with each other for example, like a frog & a turtle. is there any reptiles that the leopard gecko would be ok with & wouldn't bother the other reptile & the other reptile woudn't bother the gecko???

Answer 1

I've had 2 leopard geckos and liked them but hated the insect feedings and now I have found crested geckos which you feed a powder mixed with water, they dont usually need additional heat and are AWESOME, if you're interested let me know and I can give u info and experiences on them, I have 3 now

Answer 2

hello.. i currently have leoperd geckos 2 to be exact.. and ive had them for awhile thye never get aggresive and i think they show alot more personality than most other lizards.... they are easy to care for and come in many colers...

other good lizards are anoles.. but they are only good if you do not expect to handle them for this will stress them out...  a bearded dragon is alot of fun they are friendly and not agresive towards the owner(unless threatened)

i hope i helped you.. i am oon call 24/7 so just messgae if you need help.... goodbye

Answer 3

Leopard geckos are GREAT beginner reptiles. They are very sweet and friendly are considered easy maintenance. In my 3.5 years working in a pet store, I have never gotten bitten by a leopard gecko and they are just buckets of fun. I'm glad to hear you've done research.

As for other beginner lizards, I would recommend a bearded dragon. They are similar in care to a leopard gecko but definitely get bigger in size; almost 2 feet!

I usually don't recommend mixing animals. A lot of the animals in the pet stores from from different lands. Some might be from a rain forest while another from a desert and another from a not so exotic place like NJ (That's where I'm from lol). But the issue with mixing different animals is how they will react. A lot of the time it's ok and everyone is happy and healthy in the tank... others not so good. I recommend keeping one speices to a tank.

I hope I answered your questions. =)

Good luck.  

Answer 4

aYour Answer:

Leopard geckos are great pets very docile and can be handled a lot. They are very easy to take care off. Because they always use one part of the cage for a bathroom once you know where he poops you can put a paper towel there and he will use it like a litter box and when he goes just remove the papertowel and put a new one in. They eat crickets, meal worms (I dont reccomend meal worms), wax worms (only occasionaly as wax worms are high in fat and should only be given as a treat), Large Leopard geckos can eat pinky mice (not too often), super worms, silkworms, locusts, and cockaroaches, all insects should be dusted with calcioum powder (buy a special type of calcioum powder from a pet store for leopard geckos pour some in a bag and put some crickets in the bag and shake til the crickets are white) also provide a shallow bowl of calcioum powder in the leopard geckos enclosure. They get to be 8-9 in. from snout to vent, so the enclosure should be about 20 gallons. In the enclosure you should provide a bowl of calcioum a hiding place (you can buy one at a pet store) then a substrate (thats a bedding) the substrate should be any one of these newsprint, butcher paper, paper towels, indoor-outdoor carpeting, inkless news print, slate rock. Don't use sand because if the gecko accidentaly swallows some it can become impacted which can be fatal. Leopard geckos under 6" should only be kept on paper towel. You do need to heat the cage with a light that has a tempature of about 88 degrees farenheit but put this light on one side of the cage so he can have a cooler place at the other side. The humidity should be under 40% (you can monitor this with a hygrometer) and you should have a moist hiding place for your leopard gecko. Such as a tuba ware container flipper over and cut a hoe on the bottom and put moss in there and moist the moss, with a sprayer. As for decor with the cage, fake plants are good with some hiding places, thats about it.

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