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whats a good [cheap] common in stores beginner terrestrial gecko besides a leo

Try a pictus gecko.
Justin J

Seriously consider this...................get an African Fat tail gecko because there cute,gentle and easy to care for!!!!!!!!!They are similar to a leopard gecko but BETTER!
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0.0.1 Columbian Red tail Boa Constrictor
1.0.0 Ball Python(normal)
1.0.0 Crocodile Gecko
0.0.1 Mediterranean Gecko
2.0.0 African Fat tail Geckos(Striped and Banded Phase)
1.1.0 Leopard Geckos(1.0.0 Blizzard and 0.1.0 High-Yellow)
1.0.0 Tokay Gecko(Geico)
0.1.0 Crested Gecko(Buckskin Phase)
0.1.0 Western Painted Turtle
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon
1.0.0 Chinese Water Dragon(Louis)
0.1.0 Southern Brown Basilisk
1.0.0 Giant Green Iguana(Rex)
1.1.0 Green Anoles
0.1.0 German Short Hair Pointer(Brooke)
0.1.0 Tabby Cat(Trixie)

I agree, an African fat-tailed gecko would be good if you are wanting a gecko you can handle. Panther geckos(Paroedura picta) are good also, but they are skittish and are about 5 times faster than African fat-tails. Check the mouth and snout of the gecko, because wild caught animals are still very common in the trade. They often have damaged mouths/snouts from being kept in small enclosures or from fighting accident (or many other possibilities). Make sure it does not have any dried skin on its body, especially the feet. If you get one do not keep it on sand.

:0!! I bet your leos are crying away now! lol j/k Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldnt an AFT be more money than a leo because a normal is around 40 or 50?And in her previous post she said leos are too expensive.
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0.1.0 Tremper Albino
My Beardie
0.0.1 Red x Gold

Well in Canada fatties are cheaper than leos.

Here is my hi-yellow

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Ask me for a Care Sheet
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0.0.1 Columbian Red tail Boa Constrictor
1.0.0 Ball Python(normal)
1.0.0 Crocodile Gecko
0.0.1 Mediterranean Gecko
2.0.0 African Fat tail Geckos(Striped and Banded Phase)
1.1.0 Leopard Geckos(1.0.0 Blizzard and 0.1.0 High-Yellow)
1.0.0 Tokay Gecko(Geico)
0.1.0 Crested Gecko(Buckskin Phase)
0.1.0 Western Painted Turtle
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon
1.0.0 Chinese Water Dragon(Louis)
0.1.0 Southern Brown Basilisk
1.0.0 Giant Green Iguana(Rex)
1.1.0 Green Anoles
0.1.0 German Short Hair Pointer(Brooke)
0.1.0 Tabby Cat(Trixie)

why has knowone suggested bandeds.they are usually cheaper than leos and require much the same care.i had one when i was younger and loved it.
nick

If you are going to go to a pet shop to buy a gecko be prepared to get raped in cost. Banded geckos are cool, but I bet they will be just as pricy as a leo in a pet shop.

If you wanted to get a leo, but are worried about doing the whole credit card transaction stuff to get one online. You can always see what breeders there are in your area and just buy from them directly. I know most breeders take money orders. That is how I bought mine.

To find out where breeders are go to the Leopard Gecko forum and ask where breeders are in your area. The nice thing is these are bred all over the place. They are probably just as common as corn snakes.
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14 Leopard Gackos 5.9.0
1 Baby Leo (Joi) 0.1.0 temp sexed (Found a new home L.F.)
2 Tokay Geckos 2.0.0
1 Graybanded Kingsnake 1.0.0 (on vacation in my house)
1 Baird's Rat Snake (Thanks Vadoni!) 1.0.0
1 Trans Pecos Rat Snake 0.0.1 (currently has eye infection)