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Should you replace your leopard geckos sand every now and then?
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Yes, it is recommended that you do so every 3-4 months
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Do geckos poop a lot?
Leopard geckos should have small daily poops, or larger poops every other day. This is the case with healthy, well-fel geckos. There should be a brown part to the poop (digested food) and a white part (urine.)
Do geckos sleep well i found a gecko in my yard and kepping him in a fish bowl and please tell me do geckos sleep?
every animal sleeps. Some animals like leopard geckos sleep during daylight hours, and you should have a daylight bulb and a nocturnal bulb.
How often do leopard geckos need to eat?
For some reason I though I have already answered this ... hmm. any way Leopard geckos can eat 2-5 crickets a day but some choose to eat once every few days but it depends on the size of the food it shouldn't be bigger than the width of the geckos mouth.
What do leopard geckos carry?
There is always risks of geckos carrying internal or external parasites. There are a number of different types of parasites that can be detrimental to your geckos health in varying ways. These parasites can be passed on to other geckos around them if not taken care of properly. Every gecko is expected to be quarantined prior to introducing it to other geckos. A quarantine period prevents the spread of parasites.
What eats Leopard Geckos?
Leopard geckos are carnivorus. Young leopard geckos in captivity should eat small crickets and small meal worms and small tomato worms that are dusted in a vitimon supilment. Larger,older leopard geckos in captivity should eat larger crickets,mealworms, tomatoworms, and wax worms. Wax worms are a treat and should only be fed every couple weeks. Make sure to have a veriety avaible to the geckos. Many owners feed pregnant females pinkies (new born mice). I do not recomend because leopard geckos in the wild do not eat pinkies. you can also feed large leopard geckos super worms,as long as you crush there heads so their almost dead by the time your Leo eats them. if they are not dead they can possibly eat their way out o the stomach
Can you have leopard gecko's and mice together?
no, the mice will end up nibbling away on the leopard gecko and most likely injure it severely. Also, they just won't go together well. some people feed their leopard geckos pinkie mice, but that's when the gecko is grown and large, plus you should only do that 1 time every couple months.
Do you need to change the water for the Leopard Geckos?
When water is standing, there is risk of mould build up. When the bottom of a dish is slimy, this is usually the beginning signs of mould. The water bowl should be changed each and every day if it has not evaporated.
Why are geckos tails fat?
Leopard geckos have fat tails because in the wild they may not eat for days and days. Whenever you feed you leopard gecko a samll portion of there meal goes to there tail. This is stored up nutrients for days when they may not eat. THis way a gecko can live from the nutrients in there tail. This does not mean you should stop feeding you gecko for days on end. Baby and juvenille geckos should be fed every day. However an adult gecko i find is perfectly comfortable eating a large meal every other day. ANd when i say large i mean 5 large crickets. My geckos are perfectly healthy and happy on this diet.
How old do leopard geckos have to be to eat pinkies?
it is recommended that you do not feed geckos pinkies but they should be able to handle ONE every 1-2 months once they are 8-10 inches not including tail.
Do leopard geckos need UVB lighting?
Leopard geckos are native to the middle east, and live in the deserts under rocks during the day and come out to feed on insects at night. Leopard geckos need to be kept at around 88 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit, because of where they live naturally. Therefore, it is a good idea to get your leopard gecko a heat lamp, which you can buy at any pet store and are inexpensive.
What food to give other than insects to leopard geckos?
There are no other foods apart from insects as thay like move ment try feeding your gecko a pinky once every two months
What contienet do geckos live in?
Geckos come from every continent on earth except for Antarctica
