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I just got a good deal on a "rescue". It was a child's first pet and after a few months of having it, the coolness factor wore off and the parents have been taking care of it for a few years. I couldn't believe what they gave me for $30.

2 year old leopard gecko with tank, top, uth & heat lamp, metal stand, 2 caves, 1 full bag of aspen bedding, digital therometer, separate container for crickets, and a spray bottle.

This gecko is going to be spoiled because I'm a breeder of tropical roaches (9 different species).

btw, list of roaches:
R. maderae golden
Neostylopyga rhombifolia
Elliptorhina chopardi
Tiger hisser
Blaberus craniifer 'black wing'
Blaberus discoid
B. dubia
B. fumigata
Archimandrita tesselata

Congratulations! I´m guessing the leo is a normal one, right?
I bet the little bugger is going to be happy with all those roaches...
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4.7.0 Leopard Geckos
0.1.0 AFT
0.2.0 Homonota Darwinii (Talus & Gracilis)
0.0.1 Hemidactylus Turcicus
0.0.1 Tarentola Mauritanica (Pickles)
0.1.0 Cham Caliptratus (Clotilde)
1.0.0 Golden Retriever (Cafu)
1.0.0 Black cat (Felipe)
0.0.2 Acanthoscurria Musculosa
0.0.5 Eupalestrus Campestratus
0.0.1 Gramostola Rosea

It's not good for the gecko, guess s/he's been lucky so far. Plain old layers of papertowels will do just fine, some people here go for "fancy" tile. (Watch for glazed tile, they contain lead.)

Happy gecko keeping!
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0.1 Albino Leo Gecko
0.1 Crested Gecko
1.0 Dear Boyfriend
Departed: Harvey and Spock

I have never heard of aspen or any aspen products (aspen chips) being bad for leopard geckos. Point me to the article(s) that claim aspen is bad for them.

i dont think its the aspen its self that is bad for them, i think its the fact that it is a loose substrate. but yes paper towels are MUCH better. im glad you are happy and it sounds like your new pet will be too.

aspen has a higher chance of impacting a gecko than most substrates. Any how, those geckos are very fortunate. A variety of insects to choose from. I dont feel bad for the kid at all.
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Wahbree, awesome website!
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2.2 Corn Snakes
1.2 Leopard Geckos
1.1 Crested Geckos
1.2 Green Anoles
1.0 Russian Tortoise
3.2 House Cats
0.0.1 African Millipede

RIP
Alice, Bruno, Lars

Thanks,
I designed it myself and taught myself how to do everything.
I try to keep everything updated and post as much content as possible.
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What kind of programming is it?
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2.2 Corn Snakes
1.2 Leopard Geckos
1.1 Crested Geckos
1.2 Green Anoles
1.0 Russian Tortoise
3.2 House Cats
0.0.1 African Millipede

RIP
Alice, Bruno, Lars

I love the website... the gecko cursor is too cute! Any chance of telling me how to get it?
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This is courage.. to bear unflinching what heaven sends. -unknown

2.1 chocolate labs and bassett (Harley, Barker and Capone)
1.0 leopard gecko (Nacho)