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I usually feed my Leo meal worms but add crickets for sport. Since it's hard to control how many crickets I dump into her tank, she can sometimes have 5 or more crickets at a time. Should I still add mealworms for a more balanced diet or let her binge on crickets once in a while?

I recommend slate or "carpet" substrate for easy cleaning. Paper towels are fine for the same reason but I would avoid newspaper because of ink. Have fun!

You can eliminate the uvb light as Leo's are nocturnal. They should get their d3 from supplements.

Leopard geckos are nocturnal desert animals so the warm side of the tank should be between 85 and 90 degrees.

If you can persuade your geckos to eat mealworms, they are easy to raise and not as stinky as crickets.

Leopard geckos are nocturnal, so the light is for you. Just make sure you research the temp and vitamin needs.

Make sure the enclosure is well ventilated. If it's an aquarium/terrarium, you can use a screen on top.

My leopard gecko only goes to the cold side to chase a mealworm or poop. I think they naturally prefer the warm side since they are desert lizards.

One reason they can stop digesting is if it is too cold. They need heat to raise their metabolism enough to digest food . Make sure they have a place in their enclosure that stays between 85 and 90 degrees.

I'm a noob as well, but am raising mealworms (more interesting than sourdough during covid) but buy crickets now and then for "sport" for my Leo. Regarding raising crickets, the juice really isn't worth the squeeze to me. They DO stink and are not hardy. It's my understanding that uvb is not...

On amazon, package dimensions are 9.06 x 6.5 x 3.94 inches, so it's a little smaller.

I have a rescue leopard gecko and want to know if they are solitary or if they should have a companion. I don't handle her much unless she needs me to, but a life in a 20 gallon tank alone seems dreary. I don't want to get deeper into gecko husbandry, but want her to have what she needs...

My leopard gecko ignored her 3 level clay "condo" until I put it face down in her cage. Now she has a 3 room hide and loves it!

My vet recommended the calcium bowl. I use a small water bottle cap. It hasn't been a problem.

I have been trying to find a good humid hide for my leo. Winters in San Diego are very dry. I tried gluing moss inside her half log as well as other fixes. She never used it but the crickets did. I found something that she loves but I admit it's a bit on the redneck spectrum. I took a big brown...