I have had one leopard gecko in a tank by herself since March 04. I'm thinking about buying another one tomorrow at the Mid Atlantic Reptile Expo. My question is how will she/shoudl she respond to a new gecko in her tank? Is it wise to keep her by herself if she's been by herself for 6 months?
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
How will my leopard gecko respond to a new gecko in the tank?
GreedyG2004
Sep 17, 2004 01:13 PM
Replies (5)
peachstategeckos
Sep 17, 2004 01:30 PM
Different leos respond differently to a new neighbor. Make sure you get a leo that's about the same size as the one you already have. After you get the new one home take everything out of the cage you're going to put them in. Totally rearrange it. If they still don't seem to get along take everything out again and wash the tank out throughly to get any smell left from the other leo out. Put the stuff back in and they should get along fine. Geckos aren't social animals but they do tollerate a cage mate.
-----
Katie
My Email
geckos777
Sep 17, 2004 02:57 PM
im also going to the show tom. and i had the same question, i had my leopard for about a year now and i wanted to get her a cage mate, i'll try this advice and hope they get along.
marla
Sep 17, 2004 03:44 PM
i agree with xelda, always quarantine. also, just in case you didn't know, never house males together. they will kill each other once they reach sexual maturity. also, don't house a pair together unless you intend to breed, and they are adults (puts too much stress on the female). i find that two adult females can hack it in a lavish, multi-level 10 gallon, but it's much better to have more space.
-----
marla
currently: 0.1.0 axolotls, 0.0.9 catfish, 0.1 ferrets, 2.8 leopard geckoes, 0.0.20 oriental fire-bellied toads, and 0.2.0 sugar gliders
xelda
Sep 17, 2004 03:33 PM
After you bring the new one home, you MUST quarantine it (ideally for 3 months) before letting it come in contact with your current leo. Keep it in a separate enclosure so you can monitor its poop and make sure it's not carrying any sicknesses that can pass onto your current leo. You'll also need to save that extra separate enclosure just in case they don't get along.
-----
chickabowwow
peachstategeckos
Sep 17, 2004 03:40 PM
SOOOOOO sorry!!! I totally for got ot mention that!! YES!! You will need to quarantine them. Thanks for mentioning that xelda.
-----
Katie
My Email
