Category Archives: Leopard Gecko Care

Two More Breeding Projects

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Stephen

Introduced 2 pairs of leopard geckos yesterday. The first are 2 albinos that were sold to me as Bell albinos. However, the folks at geckoforums.net thought that they were plain old Tremper albinos. My plan is to breed the male, … Continue reading →

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Feb 4 Update: one egg a dud

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Stephen

It has been 10 days since Lemon Drop laid 2 eggs. I looked at them this morning and one was starting to mold. When I touched it, I noticed it was soft. The other egg is nice and firm though. … Continue reading →

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Where To Buy Mealworms Online

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Stephen

Looking for a good source of mealworm feeders for your geckos? I now have enough geckos that the cost of buying mealworms at the pet store in containers of 500 worms is getting expensive. I did some research and found … Continue reading →

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First two Eggs

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Stephen

After laying on top of her humid hide/lay box for about 24 hours, my Bell Albino, Bella crawled inside last night. This morning there were 2 eggs in the coconut fiber. Since I wasn’t really expecting to have eggs so … Continue reading →

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New Gecko Is Going to Lay An Egg

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Stephen

This week I discovered that one of the female leopard geckos I purchased last weekend at a reptile expo is gravid. I noticed she was strangely plump but only 40 grams. Then I noticed that there was a white egg-shaped … Continue reading →

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New Geckos and a New Rack System

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Stephen

Last weekend I built a new shelf (rack) system for my geckos. I made it from sheets of 3/4 inch melamine. I had to buy 2 sheets at Home Depot and have them cut them into 16 x 48 inch … Continue reading →

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Dangers of Sand Impaction in Leopard Geckos

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Stephen

Despite the warnings about not using sand as a substrate for Leopard Geckos, there are still people that house their Leos on sand. I have even seen pet stores with baby leopard geckos on a sand substrate. Here is a … Continue reading →

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Feeders and Gut Loading

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Stephen

Feeder insects are what I call the insects that I feed to the geckos. I have been using crickets and mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) mostly, But recently I tried some waxworms (Galleria mellonella) and superworms (Zphobas morio). Before feeding the feeder … Continue reading →

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Getting the Temperature of Our Leopard Gecko Habitat Correct

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Stephen

After trying to maintain the temperature of our new geckos for a few days I decided to try an under tank heater (UTH). I was reading in geckoforums.net that that is the way most keepers of geckos regulate the temperature … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Leopard Gecko Care

Posted on August 23, 2009 by Stephen

This article is intended to give the reader a basic guide to caring for a pet leopard gecko. Housing for Your Leopard Gecko Leopard geckos do not require an elaborate setup. A simple plastic storage bin with a screen cover … Continue reading →

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