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Hey, Just joined my name's Devin. I've been interested in getting my own Leopard Gecko, so I've been trying to read up as much as i can. Thought this would be a good start!

 

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Welcome! If you have any questions, feel free to ask. There are lots of very knowledgeable people here. I see you're young, so I'm just going to mention that leos can live 15-20 years, so it's a very long-term commitment, even when you're ready to go to college and get your first house and so on. But if you get one, I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

~Maggot

 

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Thanks for the welcome! I've mostly been reading up on habitats first, and plan on starting to get one set up the right way before i even start looking at Leo's. Stuck between a 10 gallon or a 20 gallon though, mostly because some people have been saying sometimes with a 10 gallon it's difficult to keep a cool side and a hot side?

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Thanks for the welcome! I've mostly been reading up on habitats first, and plan on starting to get one set up the right way before i even start looking at Leo's. Stuck between a 10 gallon or a 20 gallon though, mostly because some people have been saying sometimes with a 10 gallon it's difficult to keep a cool side and a hot side?

20 gallon is definitely better. 20 long, which is 30" x 12" x 12", (as opposed to a 20 tall, which is 24" x 12" x 16") is the best of the two 20 gallons. 10 gallons can be made to work, but a 20 long will give you an excellent temp gradient. I keep my warm side in the low 90's and the cool side stays in the mid- to high-70's. Plus more room is good, as your leo can easily reach 8 inches. And that way you have plenty of room for your three hides (I'd recommend four if you're using a 20 long - one hot, one medium, one cool, and a humid hide in the middle) and then room left over for decor.

~Maggot

 

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20 gallon is definitely better. 20 long, which is 30" x 12" x 12", (as opposed to a 20 tall, which is 24" x 12" x 16") is the best of the two 20 gallons. 10 gallons can be made to work, but a 20 long will give you an excellent temp gradient. I keep my warm side in the low 90's and the cool side stays in the mid- to high-70's. Plus more room is good, as your leo can easily reach 8 inches. And that way you have plenty of room for your three hides (I'd recommend four if you're using a 20 long - one hot, one medium, one cool, and a humid hide in the middle) and then room left over for decor.

~Maggot

Yeah that's what i was hearing about the Temp gradient, i wouldn't want to stress out my leo trying to get the temps down in a small tank. I'm going to look at tanks this weekend. I'm also going to try and find a store other than a big chain to look for leo's.