Number of Geckos

[MrWolfman29]

I was curious how many Leopard Geckos someone has housed in a 40 gallon tank before.

 

[KTyne]

There should be no more than 4 Leos kept in a 40 I would think.
Think, the minimum tank size for a Leo is a 10 gallon, so 10 gallons for every Leo.

 

[MrWolfman29]

I figured as much, just curious to see what everyone would say.

 

[Embrace Calamity]

I wouldn't ever keep leos together, but if, hypothetically, I were to do that, I wouldn't keep more than three in a 40 - maybe no more than two. I'd need to look at it in person. Definitely wouldn't go to four.

~Maggot

 

[OnlineGeckos]

Remember not all geckos get along. So even if you were to keep 3-4 in the same tank, there's no guarantee they'll get along well. So keep that in mind before you go out there and get 4 random geckos to put them into the same tank. If you find a feisty female that likes to bite at anything that moves, you'll have to separate her.

3-4 in a 40 gallon is doable. But if you were to find 4 compatible females, and they tolerate each other well, you could get creative and build a second level in the terrarium. I've seen people build a sturdy second level, which effectively doubles the floor space for the geckos inside.

 

[KTyne]

Definitely what the others said as well. I have my Leo, Gaia, in a 40 gallon tank and If I were to ever keep other Geckos with her I'd top it at 2 in that tank.

 

[MrWolfman29]

I had my geckos all separated and had already introduced them all to each other. All of my geckos(total of four) have gotten along great. Their new setup is a 40 gallon terrarium. Two of them were clutch mates and have almost always been inseparable. They definitely have more than enough room and plenty of hides.