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Are leopard geckos compatable with other species of lizards? ie. Can I put some other type of lizard in the same habitat as my leopard gecko?

Most everyone is against mixing herps. One big problem with mixing is different caging needs. Some lizards like dry flat tanks, while others like tall moist tanks.
Mixing different lizards can also cause stress. It may end up in one lizard fighting or eating the other.
One of the last things is what I think is called flora (someone can correct me if I am wrong though) There are bacteria that are in the reptiles mouth and intestines (and there for poop aswell) So like types ecoli (which makes people sick) can come from one animal and it doesn't effect that animal at all.

i would never mix species, but i feel it is ok to mix fat-tails and leopard geckos. fat tails need slightly more humidity then leos, so if you do this, i recommend having the cage more suited for the fat-tail, because of how hardy leopards are.

ever mix species, even fat tails and leopards. they come from totally different places and just because leopards are hardier doesnt mean they can live in higher humidity. i think thats how respritory problems occur.

>>i would never mix species, but i feel it is ok to mix fat-tails and leopard geckos. fat tails need slightly more humidity then leos, so if you do this, i recommend having the cage more suited for the fat-tail, because of how hardy leopards are.
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The mixing of species in a single tank is relitivly common with the design of Naturalistic Vivariums. Usually these tanks are very large and have several species of animal that best live in the enviorment that they are native to. Many zoos, museums, and hobbiest design these and successfully kept different species together. I believe that Phillipe de Vosije or one of the authors of The Leopard Gecko Manual has a chapter on how you can do this successfully. I think he kept leopard geckos, collard lizards, and armidillo lizards together. It can be done, but keep in mind on how much more work will be put in to it. You must have a large enough cage, an eviorment that will suit all of the species (you must have all desert species, or all forest etc.), choose species that won't generally come in much contact with each other as well as generally the same size, and you must watch them carefully to make sure there is no fighting, bullying, etc. You should also quarintine all animals longer then usual before allowing them to live in the same cage. It can be done, just be very careful and keep in mind what has to be done.
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