lizards · first animal
Leopard gecko
Eublepharis macularius
Nocturnal, ground-dwelling, a hide and a heat mat done honestly.
- Handling
- The other handling lizard. Slow, terrestrial, a good first gecko.
- Enclosure
- Floor space over height. Moist hide, dry hide, warm hide. They will eat substrate — keep it smart.
- Heat
- Warm hide 88–92°F. Cool side the mid-70s.
- Humidity
- 30–40% in the open, a damp hide for sheds.
- Diet
- Roaches, crickets, mealworms. Dust them. The feeder cart is priced for people who actually feed.
Leo or beardie. Ask which animal on the rack is eating well.
