Titan

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Here's Titan my leopard gecko, he's 9 inches long.
also does anyone know what type he is??.
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Here's his terrarium
 

SC Geckos

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You would need to provide some pictures that show the actual colors of the animal in order for someone to give suggestions on the potential morph.
I would recommend removing the wood chips and using a better substrate. Those wood chips are not really suited for a leopard gecko. I would also recommend checking out some of the care sheets this site provides to ensure your setup is ideal. He/She looks to be pretty healthy and Im sure you would like him/her to stay that way.
 

DrCarrotTail

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His head color makes him look like a normal. If his body has reduced or no spotting he could be a hypo.

I would suggest changing to a solid substrate like tile or paper towels. Your tank is gorgeous but the bedding you now have in there can be ingested which could cause digestive issues and can hold too much humidity which can cause respiratory issues. Its better to keep a bit of moist bedding in a Tupperware-like container and let the gecko choose when it wants to be in a humid environment.
 

MK-3

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what would you suggest I use instead of desert bedding, preferably something that looks good:D.
 

sausage

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Substrate is one of those things that people debate a lot.

Slate tiles are good for hygiene as they are easy to clean, paper towels are easily removed to clean too. I would avoid newspaper as the ink rubs off onto their skin. sand is also good too providing that you have the correct temps in your tank for maximum digestion! Impaction from sand only really becomes a problem when temps are not correct or if calcium sand is used (as they tend to eat it).

Having lost of rocks and stones in the tank to minimise the sand areas is good, just like what you have done. At the moment the sand you have dose look too wet, in the wild they inhabit the rocky, dry grassland and desert regions of south-Asian Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-west India.
At my university we have been studying the effects of naturalistic enclosures on the wellbeing of reptiles in captivity, the geckos we have in naturalistic enclosures exhibit a wider behavioural repertoire then those in clinical enclosures. Many seem to “like” being able to dig for example lol.

if you decide to go with sand I would suggest going for a fine grade, dust free, rounded type and keeping a close eye on your gecko, if you see him eating any of it or he stops eating and pooping then get rid of it right away.

many eople will say sand is bad but I personly and every one I know have never had a problem with sand as of yet.
this is just my opinion, Its everyone to their own though to be honest.
 
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