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A few questions about Leopards, please help if you can......

pernads Jul 29, 2004 03:37 PM

A few questions I have about Leopard Gecko's....

Ive never really researched much about my leopards, but now Im curious to make sure everything is right. Sorry about all these questions, but care sheets are vague, and I can find 2 that have the same info. I am looking to get a new gecko to put with mine.

Here is my setup:
40 gallon breeder: 36x18x16
75 heat bulb
1 small 8x8 heat pad, under glass on bottom.
2 hiding rocks
1 rubbermaid w/ vermaculite(always moist)
wood chip bedding fake plants
--all the heat(pad and light) are at the left, and their are no heat sources at the right end.--

-What temp is good??, i have it at 87 at one end, and about 72 at the other, all day, all night. Is that ok??

-What would be a good choice for a new leopard to put in with my pair I already have?? I have a male and a female. Ive had them for over a year, and I wanted to get something new.....

-What is a good online breeder for a nice leopard. I would like to get an albino, if she can live with my other pair. (can i mix what i have with an albino??)

-Are males generally larger than females?? Me female is 1.5 years old and my male is only about a year, and he is way bigger than her.

-What pattern or morph would you consider my pair to be. My female was just labeled as Leopard and my male was labeled a ghost phase, maybe because of the white in him.

They both seem happy, and are very calm. They have never bitten me once, and they are in perfect shape. If an albino is not a good choice, what kind would be. Iknow I can only have 1 male in the cage. I also nave an extra 20 gallon long tank. Would it be a wise choice to keep the new leopard in this tank?? For how long is so.

My male is 8 3/4 long and my female is 6 3/4 long, I would say my male weights twice as much as my female.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer these,
Greg
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1.0 Ambanja Panther
1.1 Leopard Gecko's

Replies (4)

pernads Jul 29, 2004 03:37 PM

another image of the two i have.....
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1.0 Ambanja Panther
1.1 Leopard Gecko's

pernads Jul 29, 2004 03:39 PM

a picture from the top of their cage. i have a screen top, and i put my 75 watt heat lamp on top of it to the very left. i just got done cleaning it out, so thats why there is no food in their bowl. dont owrry, i fed them minutes later....
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1.0 Ambanja Panther
1.1 Leopard Gecko's

leofreak Jul 29, 2004 06:57 PM

Temps are good.Get rid the woodchips.I would put papertowels or slate in there.And you shouldnt keep a male and female together year round.You might want more hides.Make sure you get a female if you decide to get another one.KNreptiles.com,Prehistoricpets.com,GoldenGateGeckos.com,Leopardgeckos.com are some good breeders
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My Leo's
1.0.0 Normal
0.1.0 Tremper Albino
My Beardie
0.0.1 Red x Gold

Turt-Liz-Wiz Jul 30, 2004 11:11 AM

Your setup looks great, but i have to say that it would be more fit for a fat-tailed gecko. They come from Africa, grow slightly larger than leo's, and live in savannah/ open woodlands. Keep 1 male per cage or they will fight till the end. If u put a pair year round, give lots of hides.

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