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Hello everyone! I am new to reptiles (not new to small animal pets/pets in general though) and I have done a lot of research on leopard geckos. I have found that the ideal ambient humidity for them is no greater than 40%, but I live in an area that has a 76% average year-round humidity (with...

Hi everyone, The other day myself and my girlfriend rescued a leopard gecko from a not so great condition. We've cleaned her enclosure and have bought new everything (minus the skull). She seems to have settled in quickly and is loving her heat-pad as she didn't have one before. Echo is about...

Hello, I’m completely new to this and am looking at getting a gecko as a pet but don’t know where to begin! I live in the UK, I’m wanting a gecko that is relatively easy to look after (I know all will need the relevant attention) and also a breed that will be comfortable with handling and...

Hi everyone! My name is Lexi, I am 23, and I adopted a one year old male leopard gecko who was found abandoned in a cold pet store parking lot. I have never had reptiles but I drove 2 hours to adopt him and finally give him a warm home. I’ve had him for 4 days now and have named him Boba! I took...

Hi, I just brought home a crested gecko yesterday and have a few questions. What should I expect as of behavior for the next 2 weeks? When I brought it home, they crawled around the enclosure at first but since has hidden itself into a small hideaway. There has been no evidence of...

Hi! I am a first time reptile owner, and have a leopard gecko. They are for sure less than a year old and the guess is approx 4-6 months. It has been eating and seemingly behaving normally—sleeps most of the day, sometimes comes out, switches from warm to cool hide and vise versa, is active...

I just got an adult female leopard gecko a few days ago and I'm hoping I could get some suggestions on what is and isn't set up correctly in the terrarium. This is everything I have right now: - 20 gallon glass tank - 6" x 8" UTH - Thermostat for UTH (set to 90 F at all times) - Terrarium liner...

Hello all! And happy saturday to those that read it today. i am currently amidst setting up what I hope will be the perfect environment for 2 female leopard geckos. Right now I have a 40 gallon terrarium with a basking & uvb light on respective sides of the tank - on a timer for 12 hours - and...

Hi everyone! I just have a few questions regarding the husbandry of my new leopard gecko, Casey (His\her name for now, lol) he\she is two weeks old and I got her two days ago from a reptile breeder. 1: I strictly tong feed him\her mealworms for now, is that okay? I'm not sure if I should just...

Hello everyone, I'm a new reptile owner and just recently acquired a fat tailed gecko. I am so worried about him, and I don't know if I'm just freaking out or not. First of all, I have never seen him eat.. and he never jumps at the food if i put it in the cage. I tried waving both crickets and...

Hi guys! I’m new to reptile ownership in general, but I’ve done a lot of research over the past six months and I’m pretty sure I have general care... down-ish. I know what vitamins and different types of calcium to use, what feed to give them, what their environment needs. They’re both lovely...

Hi, I have two crested geckos, one with a tail and one with out. My one with a tail I was gradually helping get left over shed off everyday so one day when I went to take him out my other gecko bit his tail and left a fleshy tip. I had to separate them to avoid any more damage being done and I...

Hello everyone, I am new to the site and a soon to be first time leapord gecko owner. I have been doing research for a few weeks now, and slowly assembling all the equipment I will need as an owner, as well as creating a cozy terrarium for my new friend before s/he arrives. My main concern is...

(Edit: He's eating again! Three young crickets just today. :) ) Hey guys! :) I'm a cat person and recently got my first leo, Minimus Shakespeare, he's four years old and as best I can tell in good health, I found him on craigslist and the set up he came with isn't ideal but I'm trying to...

I am kind of lost but figuring things out here and there. I just started today on this forum because I want to learn more about my new babies. I just recently adopted two leopard geckos, Lilo & Stitch. I don't even know exactly what kind they are or how old they may be. So I really hope some...

My first crestie two days ago (first reptile). I know, I know, it's normal for it to not eat for a few days. I worry anyway. I guess I expected it to move around a bit more than this? It's just unnerving to watch it hang upside down for twelve hours with zero movement. I've moved it up to it's...

Hi i recently decided to get a leo after moving back to the US from Israel & finishing my degree. I am currently pursuing security work and firefighting and Leopard Gecko care is merely a hobby. I want to start slow so i so far have one female Raptor called Dido and will only expand 1-2 geckos...

Hi guys, I'm a new crested gecko owner - he is 4 years old (and super cute). I've had him a few weeks. I gave him a few days to settle into his new home and then started playing with him. He was incredibly tame, very chilled with me, happy to hand walk and crawl up onto my shoulder. Last week I...

I have been wanting a leo for awhile and finally got a baby! She's a little baby mack snow, who is just the cutest. I chose a leo because they have similar husbandry requirements to some of my other animals, and they are just too irresistible. I'm currently letting her settle in, offering her...

Hey I just adopted this Gecko from a person that couldnt care for her ( if I sexed her correctly) and I was wondering if anyone could tell me something about her moprh if it has a particular name and such because I know it is not the wildtype/normal. but I am a little lost in all of the...