If your leopard gecko is eating something other than the insects you feed it, such as moss, you need to sit up and take notice as a leopard gecko’s diet influences its well-being to a large extent. A leopard gecko eating moss is usually a sign of nutritional deficiency since moss has a high nutritional …
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Even after all these years, my leopard geckos still surprise me. For example, one of my male leopard geckos, Ralf, started closing one eye for prolonged periods last year and it sent me down a rabbit hole trying to figure out what was wrong. If you’re wondering why your leopard gecko closes one eye, here’s …
The temperature in a leopard gecko’s cage is crucial to every leo’s health and wellbeing. Achieving the precise temperature in a leo’s cage is especially important at night when the temperature tends to drop. Leopard geckos need a temperature of 68 °F during the night to get into deep sleep. Higher temperatures during the night …
Witnessing your leopard gecko dropping its tail can be jarring for first-time owners. How traumatic losing a tail is for a gecko? How easily do leopard geckos drop their tails? Young leopard geckos are more likely to lose their tail than adults. The act of losing its tail voluntarily, as an act of defense, is …
Leopard geckos are crepuscular and generally get active during dusk and dawn. Due to a lack of sufficient research on their behavior, they were believed to be nocturnal before. But what does it mean if your leopard gecko is awake during the day? Is it normal? Yes, it is normal for leopard geckos to be …
Looking after your leopard gecko can be tricky if it’s your first reptile, or it does something out of the ordinary – like only staying on the cold side of their tank. It would have been so easy if your leopard gecko could just say what’s wrong, but, alas, you’ll need to check a few …
Leopard geckos are among the most popular pets in the lizard family. These amazing pets are insectivores. But are they cannibals, too? Leopard Geckos do exhibit cannibalistic behavior. They are known to sometimes eat smaller members of their species or even their own young ones. This usually happens if there is a lack of food …
Seeing your Leopard Gecko biting at itself can be very disconcerting, especially if you’ve never seen this behavior before. However, you’ll be glad to know that in most cases, it is perfectly normal for your Leopard Gecko to bite itself. Leopard Geckos usually bite at themselves because they are removing skin while they are shedding. …
When I first started out as a leopard gecko owner, I knew that they shed their skin every now and then. However, when my female leopard gecko, Molly, started to shed her skin far more often, I wondered if it was too much. Was there something wrong? Leopard geckos need to shed their skin to …
Having a leopard gecko as a pet can be fun and rewarding. But like all pets, they have their own set of challenges and health issues. The more knowledge and understanding of your leopard gecko you have the better you can ensure it has a happy and healthy life! Mouth rot, known as infectious stomatitis, …