Housing many geckos

[12many]

I was thinking of housing many geckos (male/female) in a 4x2x2 viv.

Would this be ok? I was thinking maybe 2 or 3 or 4 geckos. I would think it's ok since it would be a pretty big enclosure.

I was thinking leopard geckos, but if this can't be done, can you suggest a type of gecko that can be housed with many geckos.

thanks.

 

[Ghostoftangerine17]

Mourning geckos can be social with each other Here's a cute vid:

[video=youtube;AMvk1DYA0Y0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMvk1DYA0Y0[/video]

 

[Lindz0518]

I wouldn't recommend housing leopard geckos together, 2 males should never be housed together and housing a male and females can stress the females out and you would end up with lots of babies that you would have to house, feed, etc and breeding animals with unknown genetics is a big no no. Females with females usually results in bullying and stress. They usually do better on their own, that's my opinion.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Leos aren't social animals, so there's really no need to house them together. I guess you could if you wanted to, since it's a very large area, but there doesn't really seem to be a need. And I'd personally be concerned about what stresses and possible injuries would result. Then again, I know of people who house them together.

Mourning geckos can be social with each other Here's a cute vid:

[video=youtube;AMvk1DYA0Y0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMvk1DYA0Y0[/video]

I just bought six mourning babies, but made the horrible mistake of not washing the leaves of the plants I put in. I washed the roots, but not the leaves. So four of them died (that's the only idea we have as to why, though we can't be sure), and I kind of hate myself for it. I just can't believe I made such a stupid mistake and can barely even admit it. ._____.

But, still, I do love these little geckos, and I'm praying that the last two make it. They're the coolest obscure geckos, and they don't need a lot of space. They're so much fun to watch interact.

~Maggot

 

[Ozy]

Don't house male and females together. EVER. Otherwise there will be babies. And that is not cool. Leopard geckos are solitary by nature and like to be alone.

 

[Ghostoftangerine17]

Leopard geckos are solitary by nature and like to be alone.

Maybe that's why I like them so much, they're just like me

 

[Sal]

Leos aren't social animals, so there's really no need to house them together. I guess you could if you wanted to, since it's a very large area, but there doesn't really seem to be a need. And I'd personally be concerned about what stresses and possible injuries would result. Then again, I know of people who house them together. I just bought six mourning babies, but made the horrible mistake of not washing the leaves of the plants I put in. I washed the roots, but not the leaves. So four of them died (that's the only idea we have as to why, though we can't be sure), and I kind of hate myself for it. I just can't believe I made such a stupid mistake and can barely even admit it. ._____.

But, still, I do love these little geckos, and I'm praying that the last two make it. They're the coolest obscure geckos, and they don't need a lot of space. They're so much fun to watch interact.

~Maggot

Sorry to hear this, hope the other two make it.

I have never seen these geckos in person but have read many love them. Would you say they look like house geckos buit smaller?

 

[Embrace Calamity]

Sorry to hear this, hope the other two make it.

I have never seen these geckos in person but have read many love them. Would you say they look like house geckos buit smaller?

Yes, that's a good way to put it - though I've only seen pictures of house geckos, so I guess I can't say that for certain. But they do remind me a bit of what I've seen of house geckos.

~Maggot