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I'm going to look at a leopard gecko i found in the paper...dont worry, ive talked to the woman and she really seems to know her stuff...i know basics on lizards and she knew quite a bit, apparently had a reptile store. but ne way, i have a few questions about the species.

1. temp. gradient? night and day?

2. do they need crickets, or can i feed them entirely on worms?(seems easier since worms can be put in a dish.)

3. what should i look for if there was something wrong with the lizard?

4. i have a zoo med 10 gal. heat pad...too hot? if it is too hot, would a layer of substrate other than paper towels help this? ( im planning on using paper towels.)

thanks a million, and hopefully within the next couple days, i will have my first lizard.

KC

Your substrate surface on the warm end should be 90 to 92 degrees. The cool end air temp can be about 75 degrees. Look for a good thick tail and make sure she has been eating.

Also, you can feed on mealworms (I prefer crickets)and you don't need a night temp drop. Use a good digital thermometer with probe and a thermostat to regulate and moderate temps at the warm end.