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I was wondering what (if any) lizards or other reptiles you can house with leopard geckos, such as a long-tailed gecko, green anole, etc.

Thanks.

No other reptiles should EVER be housed with any other species of reptile only herp you van put in with a Leo IS another Leo
housing mixed species is a very bad idea, that thought should never even cross a herpers mind..

I believe species can be mixed if they come from the same place...for example red eared slider and painted turtles can be housed together since they all live in the same environments, and carry the same parasites. They'll live among each other in the wild. It can be extremely difficult to find compatible species that won't damage each other...even in the turtle example, sometimes red ears can get nasty with other turts if they don't have enough space or if the other turts are a lot smaller than them. It's best to keep species separate, however it is possible to keep a few species together.
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Christina

1.3.1 leos
-0.1 tangerine het rainwater albino w/jungle background (Blinkers)
-0.2 jungles (Vahz & Skissor)
-0.0.1 albino (supposed Tremper)(Spitfire)
-1.0 tangerine rainwater albino (Bronx)
1.0 australian shepherd/cattle dog (Foster...although he was being fostered before I got him...that has nothing to do with his name...It's after the beer!...lol since he's australian and I'm a college student!)

No dont even confuse him/her. No you shouldnt really ever mix species.
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Leopard Geckos ROCK!!!
Leopard Geckos ROCK!!!
Leopard Geckos ROCK!!!Leopard Geckos ROCK!!!

I did say that its best not too....but are you honestly telling me that animals that normally live together in the wild shouldn't in captivity?...hello?...what about dogs and cats and us...what about fish? completely different species living just fine together. Horses and cows too... Its when species from completely different places and environments are put together that trouble starts. Or if they are completely differently sized or one is the prey of the other or smt.
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Christina

1.3.1 leos
-0.1 tangerine het rainwater albino w/jungle background (Blinkers)
-0.2 jungles (Vahz & Skissor)
-0.0.1 albino (supposed Tremper)(Spitfire)
-1.0 tangerine rainwater albino (Bronx)
1.0 australian shepherd/cattle dog (Foster...although he was being fostered before I got him...that has nothing to do with his name...It's after the beer!...lol since he's australian and I'm a college student!)

Ok about the cats and dog thing. They havnt been wild for hundreds of years so they are more tame and are ment to be housed with humans. Also about the other species, they can still live around eachother but their enviorments and temperatures may vary.
So your saying that i can house my 2 Betta fish together, because they live around eachother. Also your saying that i can house my 2 Pacman frogs together... I never knew that i should try that some time. As you can see its not just about where they live its about their surroundings and their behavior.
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Leopard Geckos ROCK!!!
Leopard Geckos ROCK!!!
Leopard Geckos ROCK!!!Leopard Geckos ROCK!!!

I understand that its about their behavior...that's why I said if one of them was a prey species or smt. and your examples are animals of the same species...likewise two male leos shouldn't be housed together...but since when can you not house neon tetras and those little albino catfish together?...they're sure as hell not the same species, but they get along just fine...likewise most other tropical fish get along (with the exception of those housing some huge ones with little tiny ones or nasty tempered fish (like angel fish or male bettas). Like I said...it's better to keep species separate, but that doesn't mean its not possible to find compatible species. I don't know what else lives in the wild where leos live...but I'm sure there is some other lizard there that lives in the same area that is of compatable size that eats something different. The key is having the space, having animals of approximately the same size, having species that would not prey on each other, and making sure everyone gets fed the appropriate thing. Ever heard of lizards (I can't remember the exact species at the moment) that will copulate with other species?...its not have babies with them...its to stimulate oocytes to develop since they are asexual...they just need the stimulation...the species would not be able to survive very well without other species around. It's also a matter of the individual animals themselves...some animals get along with eachother, some don't...regardless of whether they should be compatable or not (like male bettas). Like I said...its best to keep species separate...but that doesn't mean its not possible to house different species together given the right environment. Ever been to one of the those african nature park things?...you know...where they house giraffes and elephants and antelope and such together?...They're definitely not the same species, but they get along just fine. Don't tell me something's not possible when its going on in tons of homes and other places around the world right now...
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Christina

1.3.1 leos
-0.1 tangerine het rainwater albino w/jungle background (Blinkers)
-0.2 jungles (Vahz & Skissor)
-0.0.1 albino (supposed Tremper)(Spitfire)
-1.0 tangerine rainwater albino (Bronx)
1.0 australian shepherd/cattle dog (Foster...although he was being fostered before I got him...that has nothing to do with his name...It's after the beer!...lol since he's australian and I'm a college student!)

Yes you are right but you are missing the whole point. No you should not house Leos with any other species it really isnt worth the risk...
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Leopard Geckos ROCK!!!
Leopard Geckos ROCK!!!
Leopard Geckos ROCK!!!Leopard Geckos ROCK!!!

no...I'm not missing the point...I said its best to keep species separate...but that doesn't mean its not possible to keep them with other species.
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Christina

1.3.1 leos
-0.1 tangerine het rainwater albino w/jungle background (Blinkers)
-0.2 jungles (Vahz & Skissor)
-0.0.1 albino (supposed Tremper)(Spitfire)
-1.0 tangerine rainwater albino (Bronx)
1.0 australian shepherd/cattle dog (Foster...although he was being fostered before I got him...that has nothing to do with his name...It's after the beer!...lol since he's australian and I'm a college student!)

They're not albino CHANNEL cats, are they? Just hoping that they're albino cories.
Anyway, what no one mentioned is that prey and parasite issues aside, a good leo setup would kill an anole or a long tail in about a week.
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"The serpent crams itself with animal life that is often warm and vibrant, to prolong an existence in which we detect no joy and no emotion. It reveals the depth to which evolution can sink when it takes the downward path and strips animals to the irreducible minimum able to perpetuate a predatory life in its naked horror."
Alexander Skutch

I mentioned prey and parasite things several times...that's why I said only species that naturally live together and carry the same parasites and things and aren't the prey of each other can be housed together...and yes, I believe I meant cories...definitely not channel cats...lol
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Christina

1.3.1 leos
-0.1 tangerine het rainwater albino w/jungle background (Blinkers)
-0.2 jungles (Vahz & Skissor)
-0.0.1 albino (supposed Tremper)(Spitfire)
-1.0 tangerine rainwater albino (Bronx)
1.0 australian shepherd/cattle dog (Foster...although he was being fostered before I got him...that has nothing to do with his name...It's after the beer!...lol since he's australian and I'm a college student!)

To add debate: In the book "The Leopard Gecko Manual" by Advanced Vivarium Systems (1998 Vosjoli, Viets, Tremper, Klingenberg) under the section "Other Animals" reads: "I have successfully maintained pairs of collared lizards (Chrotaphytus) with these geckos". He also mentions that South African Flat lizards and small girdle-tailed lizards have been kept successfully with leopard geckoes. I personally like the idea of learning how to make shared microhabitats with reptiles, as long as one researchs carefully how to provide suitable and compatible space.

What I don't understand is, if many of you say it's okay if you could get the environment correct and there wouldn't be any fighting issues, why do so many people say to never put fat tails and leos together? In the right kind of setup it could be possible. If you really wanted to put them together, then you would be able to figure out a set up that would be benneficial for both species.
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-Kristen

0.5 Leopard Gecko (Buttercup, Beaker, Beauty, Blaze, and Bubbles)
1.1 Fat Tail Gecko (Bell and her new boyfriend Bowser!)
0.1 Deformed Leopard Gecko (Gimpy)

fat tails and leos are not from the same place and environment and carry different parasites and stuff. Because of this they should never be housed together...also AFT's need hight levels of humidity, and it would be very difficult to have an enclosure with appropriate levels of humidity for both species.
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Christina

1.3.1 leos
-0.1 tangerine het rainwater albino w/jungle background (Blinkers)

-0.2 jungles (Vahz & Skissor)

-0.0.1 albino (supposed Tremper)(Spitfire)

-1.0 tangerine rainwater albino (Bronx)

1.0 Australian Shepherd/Cattle dog cross (Foster)