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i checked the requirements for an armadilo lizard environment, and it seems possible to add it into the same tank as my leopard gecko. Before i try this, i was wondering if anyone else had any information on this subject. And i was also wondering if anyone knew of any other lizards that could go in the same tank with a leopard gecko thanks!

It is highly recommended that Leos or any other gecko NOT be housed with other species.
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actually, i just talked to my friend, and he mixed a male leopard gecko with a male armadillo lizard, and they have been living together for about two years now, and he said they act just fine towards each other.

When you mix two species you risk one spreading germs or parasites to the other that it can't handle...especially if one was CB and the other was WC.

You also risk that they won't get along and you might come home to one being dead.

Often keeping two different species together causes a "silent" stress that will compromise the immune system and illness will result.

Then...there are cases that work out. Is it worth the risk?

Just my opinion...

As long as the enclosure is large enough to allow each 'their own space' i.e. seperate hides, maybe even separate basking spots, they will interact, or not, as they see fit. I don't believe they will pose a threat to one another. Quarenting them seperatly for a proper period of time beforehand would be prudent though. Just to be on the safe side. JMHO

Quig
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I would go with another gecko personally but idk how many other sand substrate geckos there are out there. I did a project on mixing reptiles with others to see how they would react, and armadillo lizards are quite common out here, and leopard geckos are quite common everywhere. So leopard geckos and arm lizards just so happend to be one of my combinations. It was a male and a male also. This would be the hardest to combine since the males would probably fight over territory, but they seemed just fine together.

I've seen beardies and uromastyx caged together. It was cute, a uro was laying on a bigger beardies back. Never heard of leo's having dif. specied cage mates but hey, doesn't hurt to test it out.