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Leopard Geckos

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Photo: Leopard Gecko
Gallery Photo: chrish

The Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is a nocturnal ground-dwelling gecko naturally found in the rocky, dry grassland and desert regions of south-Asian Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-west India, and parts of Iran. Unlike most geckos, leopard geckos possess eyelids. Leopard Geckos spend the day hidden under rocks or in burrows to escape the daytime heat and emerge at dusk to feed by hunting insects. These Geckos are solitary, and do not usually live with other animals. Leopard Geckos are insectivores that feed on insects, worms, and spiders. When food is scarce in the desert, they rely on their ability to store excess fat in their tails. Leopard geckos also have the ability to voluntarily detach their tails. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Leopard Geckos. Don't forget to check out our other gecko related forums. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting.

Topic Replies Last Post
Best Type of Moss?????
by kfactor - Mar 18, 2005 03:13 AM
2 Mar 18, 2005 08:12 AM
by jsc230
I am interested in getting a leopard gecko
by ALIASfan04 - Mar 17, 2005 11:08 PM
2 Mar 20, 2005 12:30 AM
by Poohbear03031
UPDATE on rescue babies and input needed
by Gmagecko - Mar 17, 2005 09:08 PM
8 Mar 19, 2005 02:44 PM
by cherribomb
New Pics of Miss Trixie
by chibicricket - Mar 17, 2005 08:32 PM
2 Mar 17, 2005 10:40 PM
by Evangelus
Can You Confirm,.. If So What Kind Of Male...
by katanafreak - Mar 17, 2005 07:32 PM
3 Mar 26, 2005 10:02 PM
by KatanaFreak
Introducing Phoenix
by Triad - Mar 17, 2005 05:48 PM
10 Mar 18, 2005 02:19 PM
by AlteredMind99
Yet another heating issue...
by musicgeek - Mar 17, 2005 05:37 PM
8 Mar 18, 2005 05:39 PM
by musicgeek
I know how much you all love PICS! =D
by Melle - Mar 17, 2005 05:15 PM
1 Mar 17, 2005 05:21 PM
by Evangelus
Stubborn Female????HELP!!!!
by geckobreeder123 - Mar 17, 2005 05:09 PM
11 Mar 20, 2005 12:39 AM
by Poohbear03031
about heating... help
by lanie024 - Mar 17, 2005 05:08 PM
8 Mar 18, 2005 11:23 PM
by Evangelus
need info on placing two leos together
by ballpythonjohn - Mar 17, 2005 03:42 PM
3 Mar 18, 2005 10:46 AM
by AlteredMind99
Getting Albino
by Triad - Mar 17, 2005 02:46 PM
5 Mar 17, 2005 07:15 PM
by Evangelus
feces question
by jimski427 - Mar 17, 2005 01:02 PM
2 Mar 17, 2005 10:30 PM
by misswindom
Dry feces on ...worrying?
by l_l3lackwolf_l - Mar 17, 2005 12:00 PM
4 Mar 19, 2005 04:03 AM
by l_l3lackwolf_l
7 Mar 17, 2005 05:33 PM
by Evangelus
heating problem
by lanie024 - Mar 17, 2005 10:52 AM
4 Mar 18, 2005 02:00 PM
by lanie024
My Male Albino
by kfactor - Mar 17, 2005 03:17 AM
3 Mar 17, 2005 07:54 AM
by Evangelus
Substrate in Hides
by kfactor - Mar 17, 2005 01:47 AM
1 Mar 17, 2005 08:04 AM
by Evangelus
Injured Baby Gecko won't Eat!
by ltcmom - Mar 16, 2005 09:37 PM
2 Mar 16, 2005 10:07 PM
by ltcmom
Trouble with heating
by musicgeek - Mar 16, 2005 09:14 PM
3 Mar 17, 2005 08:14 AM
by musicgeek
question to EVANGELUS
by schwartzenstobe - Mar 16, 2005 09:10 PM
1 Mar 17, 2005 07:59 AM
by Evangelus
Sizewise?
by Herp-Keeper - Mar 16, 2005 08:02 PM
1 Mar 17, 2005 05:06 PM
by lanie024
Gecko Laid tonight
by gauchobry - Mar 16, 2005 06:55 PM
1 Mar 17, 2005 06:20 AM
by eve_scotland
i am possibly the worst leopard gecko owner
by thecheezman069 - Mar 16, 2005 06:43 PM
9 Mar 18, 2005 02:37 PM
by thecheezman069
Traveling Leos
by chubbyfrogmom - Mar 16, 2005 06:17 PM
2 Mar 17, 2005 07:02 AM
by chubbyfrogmom
Handling question
by chubbyfrogmom - Mar 16, 2005 06:13 PM
2 Mar 17, 2005 06:59 AM
by chubbyfrogmom
How do you stop mealworms escaping?
by cherribomb - Mar 16, 2005 06:07 PM
1 Mar 17, 2005 08:48 PM
by zachb1373
some nice pics
by ManhattanHerps - Mar 16, 2005 05:38 PM
5 Mar 17, 2005 10:14 PM
by manhattanherps
Wondering if I should be worried
by jleddy - Mar 16, 2005 04:49 PM
1 Mar 17, 2005 09:00 PM
by geckogrl6
Any ideas what they are?/lighting for red-eyed albinos?
by cherribomb - Mar 16, 2005 01:52 PM
0 No replies
snakesrcharming, AlteredMind99
by vince3267 - Mar 16, 2005 12:57 PM
2 Mar 17, 2005 09:32 AM
by snakesrcharming
Feeding Roaches?
by chibicricket - Mar 16, 2005 12:17 PM
5 Mar 16, 2005 09:14 PM
by schwartzenstobe
breeding question
by reptikh24 - Mar 16, 2005 11:38 AM
0 No replies
Fresh verses canned insects
by newtogeckos - Mar 16, 2005 11:10 AM
3 Mar 17, 2005 12:15 AM
by Kendergirl
Anyone know where to find....
by leopardgex0203 - Mar 15, 2005 11:21 PM
7 Mar 17, 2005 09:30 PM
by itsazoo
just chatting about having expecting females
by marla - Mar 15, 2005 10:50 PM
4 Mar 16, 2005 12:29 PM
by marla
Red Spot on side of gecko
by Triad - Mar 15, 2005 10:48 PM
1 Mar 16, 2005 08:59 AM
by Triad
NEW to Leopards PLEASE HELP
by firefighter2598 - Mar 15, 2005 08:57 PM
3 Mar 16, 2005 01:35 AM
by Evangelus
Seasonal anorexia?
by szigmondy - Mar 15, 2005 02:45 PM
1 Mar 15, 2005 03:41 PM
by snakesrcharming
HELP Please
by vince3267 - Mar 15, 2005 12:08 PM
4 Mar 16, 2005 12:50 PM
by vince3267
High Hopes
by SCVReptiles - Mar 15, 2005 06:45 AM
1 Mar 15, 2005 04:44 PM
by crimsonwolf1313
3 Leos in 20GL Question
by kfactor - Mar 15, 2005 03:50 AM
5 Mar 16, 2005 01:24 AM
by Evangelus
Twitching
by kfactor - Mar 15, 2005 03:45 AM
4 Mar 15, 2005 12:52 PM
by snakesrcharming
my gecko
by bloodroses19 - Mar 14, 2005 07:34 PM
5 Mar 16, 2005 08:10 PM
by bloodroses19
Size question??
by geckobreeder123 - Mar 14, 2005 07:18 PM
2 Mar 17, 2005 02:06 PM
by newticus
Sleeping Gecko...too funny
by GeckoKidd - Mar 14, 2005 07:10 PM
3 Mar 16, 2005 12:31 PM
by marla
2 Mar 17, 2005 06:46 AM
by jack7777766
Miracle egg???
by GoldfishChick - Mar 14, 2005 03:56 PM
1 Mar 14, 2005 08:17 PM
by wahberee
5 Mar 14, 2005 10:50 PM
by Evangelus
What do you use for humid hides?
by vtec - Mar 14, 2005 02:30 PM
5 Mar 16, 2005 05:39 PM
by duckofdomination
Another picture of a hatchling born 1-28-05
by GreggMM - Mar 14, 2005 01:47 PM
3 Mar 16, 2005 05:40 PM
by duckofdomination
Ideal weight?
by tonebone - Mar 14, 2005 11:07 AM
3 Mar 15, 2005 01:46 AM
by tonebone
Sterilizing tanks after the loss of sick leos?
by AlteredMind99 - Mar 14, 2005 09:33 AM
4 Mar 14, 2005 06:01 PM
by bloodroses19
GLOW in the dark
by kfactor - Mar 13, 2005 11:09 PM
3 Mar 14, 2005 04:02 PM
by kfactor
Tile I think is to Hot
by kfactor - Mar 13, 2005 11:08 PM
3 Mar 14, 2005 11:40 PM
by radena
What do you guys use as food dish?
by vtec - Mar 13, 2005 10:04 PM
4 Mar 14, 2005 10:42 AM
by vtec
Breeder Question
by Scientist4life - Mar 13, 2005 09:33 PM
0 No replies
Mutli-Level setup? Post pics here
by vtec - Mar 13, 2005 08:50 PM
1 Mar 15, 2005 05:24 AM
by SCVReptiles
Tank Size
by Scientist4life - Mar 13, 2005 06:23 PM
1 Mar 13, 2005 08:56 PM
by vtec
seriously considering a gecko
by schwartzenstobe - Mar 13, 2005 06:08 PM
9 Mar 14, 2005 11:03 PM
by misswindom
We Have Eggs!! Now some ???'s
by Gmagecko - Mar 13, 2005 04:16 PM
1 Mar 13, 2005 04:31 PM
by Ess
great news for my fans!
by thecheezman069 - Mar 13, 2005 12:53 PM
1 Mar 13, 2005 06:29 PM
by thecheezman069
One of my females layed!
by briggzer - Mar 13, 2005 09:49 AM
3 Mar 13, 2005 10:16 AM
by briggzer
I have a question on how to start on Leos
by Scientist4life - Mar 13, 2005 07:42 AM
2 Mar 13, 2005 05:05 PM
by DarkSky
Circle back babies?
by AlteredMind99 - Mar 12, 2005 09:46 PM
2 Mar 13, 2005 09:43 AM
by AlteredMind99
15-20 MealWorms
by kfactor - Mar 12, 2005 08:16 PM
3 Mar 13, 2005 08:27 AM
by GreggMM
UV lighting for Leopard Geckos?
by matt-uk - Mar 12, 2005 06:12 PM
4 Mar 13, 2005 10:42 PM
by geckogrl6
Spending too much time in humid box?
by thecheezman069 - Mar 12, 2005 04:30 PM
3 Mar 13, 2005 01:30 AM
by Kendergirl
Another urban hatchling update.....
by GreggMM - Mar 12, 2005 03:35 PM
5 Mar 17, 2005 09:55 PM
by BlazedBetty
Found Gecko Dead in the tank, do not know why it died!
by Luxuryreptiles - Mar 12, 2005 01:41 PM
8 Mar 14, 2005 09:07 AM
by Triad
OK, too my leo to the vet.
by ktulu654 - Mar 12, 2005 11:20 AM
4 Mar 13, 2005 08:41 AM
by GreggMM
A close up of my curious gecko
by mizar 21 - Mar 12, 2005 09:03 AM
1 Mar 12, 2005 01:55 PM
by WiteLeo
Best Humid Hide Substrate
by kfactor - Mar 12, 2005 02:49 AM
4 Mar 15, 2005 05:28 AM
by SCVReptiles
housing other lizards with leos?
by kayle - Mar 11, 2005 10:41 PM
6 Mar 13, 2005 10:38 AM
by AlteredMind99
New Leucistics!!
by MajesticRose - Mar 11, 2005 10:12 PM
10 Mar 12, 2005 05:00 PM
by leaftail
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