Last year, I noticed that my Leopard gecko, Ralf, was drinking a lot more water than usual. Soon, other symptoms followed and I realized that he was very ill. With some research, I solved all of his issues, but I wish I had known that his excess water intake was the first sign of trouble. …
Leopard Gecko
Got a pet leopard gecko and wondering whether it’s a boy or a girl? Telling the gender of a leo is known as ‘sexing’. Here’s how you can find out whether yours is a ‘he’ or a ‘she’. For adult leopard geckos, look at the region between their legs, on the underside. If you see …
The other day at a pet shop, I saw a leopard gecko with only a few synthetic plants in its tank. What a sad sight! I thought about people who have a leopard gecko who don’t know that you can put real plants in their tanks. So I decided to have a look at the …
Leopard geckos don’t change colors to blend with their surroundings like chameleons. However, they sometimes do tend to get darker. If your gecko has been doing it, too, here’s why. The most common reasons for a leopard gecko to get darker are stress, temperature imbalance, and shedding. There could be several other reasons. Checking and …
Long-time owners of leopard geckos may agree with us that it can really give us a mini-heart attack when we see our leopard geckos struggling. Are they injured? Are they sick? Are they dying? It can definitely throw us in a loop when we do not know what signs to look for. A dying leopard …
If you’re thinking about getting a leopard gecko, but are unsure whether they’re easy to take care of, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve done the legwork for you so you can make an informed decision about whether a leopard gecko is a suitable pet for you. Leopard geckos are one of the easiest …
It can really be unnerving when you suddenly see your once calm leopard gecko, suddenly shaking. Does it have a serious illness? Is it just due to stress? And most importantly, is there something that you can do to stop it from shaking? Shaking in leopard geckos can be caused by stress, behavior associated with …
First-time and even long-time owners of leopard geckos are consistently wondering if they are feeding their leos enough. This is understandable as we want to know if they are having their fill or if we need to adjust the amount of food. Unfortunately, leos cannot really speak so we have to be on the lookout …
Leopard geckos come from a quite dry, desert-like environment, so many of us associate them with sand. However, if you notice your Leopard Gecko eating sand, you may wonder what’s going on and if your Leopard Gecko may be in danger from eating it. Leopard Geckos most commonly eat sand because of a nutrient deficiency. …
Two years ago, I noticed that my leopard gecko, Sally, was losing weight. It started with her tail getting skinny. This was then followed by losing weight all over her body. She looked really poorly and I was worried she would die. I soon found out that her withered tail was due to a condition …