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Leopard Geckos

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
Photo: Leopard Gecko
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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
Jungles/Stripes
by MacArthur - Nov 28, 2004 07:17 AM
1 Nov 29, 2004 12:12 AM
by Snarks
My leo was trying to eat his carpet
by VTEC - Nov 27, 2004 09:50 PM
1 Nov 29, 2004 12:11 AM
by Snarks
What's a good heat mat setup?....
by -ryan- - Nov 27, 2004 07:25 PM
6 Nov 29, 2004 11:11 AM
by twee
The stuff that you can put in a humid hide is peat moss...right?
by duckofdomination - Nov 27, 2004 05:03 PM
3 Nov 28, 2004 02:22 PM
by duckofdomination
Giants & etc
by newticus - Nov 27, 2004 04:11 PM
3 Nov 29, 2004 09:09 AM
by pipatic
NEW CAGE SETUP ;D LEMME KNO WUTCHA THINK!!
by S1NPLYS1K - Nov 27, 2004 03:55 PM
17 Nov 29, 2004 07:54 PM
by GreggMM
What would be the current value on a Striped Leo?
by Niqui27 - Nov 27, 2004 01:33 PM
0 No replies
7 Nov 30, 2004 11:25 PM
by brandon2004
0 No replies
More questions about morphs.....sorry
by AlteredMind99 - Nov 27, 2004 12:02 AM
2 Nov 27, 2004 02:46 AM
by xelda
Picture of baby Ren
by duffman04 - Nov 26, 2004 11:06 PM
2 Nov 27, 2004 06:56 AM
by iamyour_messiah
Well I've got egg's lots of them ????
by geckobill2112 - Nov 26, 2004 10:56 PM
2 Nov 26, 2004 11:26 PM
by geckobill2112
Pic of leo and question about carrot tails
by AlteredMind99 - Nov 26, 2004 09:49 PM
5 Nov 27, 2004 12:08 AM
by milwaukeereptile
I think my Gecko is blind - help!
by Sarah_A - Nov 26, 2004 01:01 PM
9 Nov 29, 2004 01:50 PM
by Sarah_A
thin ,need advise
by heartmountain - Nov 26, 2004 12:50 PM
4 Nov 26, 2004 09:57 PM
by heartmountain
New pic of Freddy!
by MacArthur - Nov 26, 2004 07:26 AM
1 Nov 26, 2004 07:27 AM
by MacArthur
skinny gecko.
by svinarsk - Nov 25, 2004 10:15 PM
5 Nov 28, 2004 03:34 PM
by twee
8 Nov 27, 2004 11:05 AM
by marla
SICK GECKO PLEASE HELP
by mickelo - Nov 25, 2004 04:36 PM
4 Nov 25, 2004 11:55 PM
by gurnham4
poop question
by kcsuther - Nov 25, 2004 12:46 PM
5 Nov 26, 2004 12:06 AM
by gurnham4
6 of my keepers
by pipatic - Nov 25, 2004 07:20 AM
1 Nov 25, 2004 11:16 AM
by Gabriev
Picky eaters?
by lisa_cristin - Nov 25, 2004 05:07 AM
3 Nov 25, 2004 01:14 PM
by lisa_cristin
Happy Thanksgiving....
by peachstategeckos - Nov 24, 2004 08:24 PM
3 Nov 25, 2004 11:35 AM
by BigSurf
Lighting while I am away
by karaslittleyoshi - Nov 24, 2004 05:38 PM
4 Nov 25, 2004 05:46 AM
by gurnham4
Help,tailshaking, a sign I have a male gecko?
by duffman04 - Nov 23, 2004 08:27 PM
4 Nov 24, 2004 05:27 PM
by Triad
Disease!
by Bushmaster - Nov 23, 2004 05:42 PM
7 Nov 24, 2004 01:06 PM
by gurnham4
4 Nov 24, 2004 11:52 AM
by chibicricket
Bubble nose?
by Rydair - Nov 23, 2004 03:35 PM
2 Nov 24, 2004 05:24 AM
by marla
BONEHEAD
by pipatic - Nov 23, 2004 01:40 PM
9 Nov 24, 2004 06:10 AM
by blade
Images for book needed!
by Griesi - Nov 23, 2004 12:55 PM
9 Nov 24, 2004 07:14 PM
by lilroach56
when will my leo eat
by ReptiKh24 - Nov 23, 2004 10:28 AM
3 Nov 23, 2004 07:49 PM
by GreggMM
Fat-tail Diet?
by pdm - Nov 23, 2004 10:00 AM
1 Nov 23, 2004 10:34 AM
by EBC
new leos, pics work this time
by back2blaque - Nov 23, 2004 12:17 AM
2 Nov 23, 2004 01:11 AM
by milwaukeereptile
Definitely a jungle?
by Sypha - Nov 22, 2004 10:06 PM
5 Nov 23, 2004 06:47 AM
by Sypha
baby leo not eating
by rangertig - Nov 22, 2004 09:56 PM
9 Nov 24, 2004 12:37 AM
by milwaukeereptile
Baby stripe, jungle stripe?
by gekkogecko - Nov 22, 2004 07:19 PM
7 Nov 29, 2004 01:28 PM
by Luxuryreptiles
Mealworms......
by windyj420 - Nov 22, 2004 06:41 PM
5 Nov 26, 2004 10:59 PM
by geckobill2112
My gecko started eating again !!
by tim5580 - Nov 22, 2004 06:04 PM
2 Nov 23, 2004 01:59 AM
by marla
Tangerine Leo Genetics??
by i_am_nick - Nov 22, 2004 06:02 PM
10 Nov 23, 2004 02:15 AM
by marla
D3 ?
by itsazoo - Nov 22, 2004 05:28 PM
3 Nov 23, 2004 11:59 AM
by itsazoo
What is the Breeding Season?
by -JayDog- - Nov 22, 2004 03:22 PM
1 Nov 23, 2004 02:29 AM
by marla
Best type of cage for parasites?
by geicogecko - Nov 22, 2004 02:51 PM
2 Nov 22, 2004 07:33 PM
by xelda
shakey legs?
by jheep - Nov 22, 2004 01:15 PM
3 Nov 23, 2004 09:11 AM
by jheep
mealworm life cycle?
by geckogrl6 - Nov 22, 2004 10:04 AM
0 No replies
reptile expo, great buys
by back2blaque - Nov 21, 2004 10:42 PM
2 Nov 22, 2004 09:09 AM
by Niqui27
Eating question....
by leoman89 - Nov 21, 2004 09:28 PM
0 No replies
Yay! New leo! Can you tell what morph she is?
by duckofdomination - Nov 21, 2004 06:04 PM
13 Nov 23, 2004 03:52 PM
by duckofdomination
Heat tape
by LuxuryReptiles - Nov 21, 2004 03:10 PM
1 Nov 23, 2004 12:52 AM
by milwaukeereptile
A few questions on sexing and housing.
by savvgawd - Nov 21, 2004 03:02 PM
2 Nov 23, 2004 02:33 PM
by aimee_s
superhypo tangerine carrottail x albino giant
by blade - Nov 21, 2004 01:17 AM
14 Nov 24, 2004 06:21 AM
by marla
MORPH QUESTION ?????
by S1NPLYS1K - Nov 21, 2004 01:11 AM
8 Nov 23, 2004 03:12 AM
by marla
PIC OF NEW BABY LEO!!!!!! WHAT A Q T ;D MORPH = ?
by S1NPLYS1K - Nov 21, 2004 12:17 AM
3 Nov 21, 2004 09:45 PM
by Aeromeggy
Super worms and Leopard geckos.
by Sypha - Nov 20, 2004 09:55 PM
3 Nov 21, 2004 07:51 PM
by kcsuther
2 questions...
by duckofdomination - Nov 20, 2004 08:33 PM
2 Nov 21, 2004 07:51 AM
by duckofdomination
New geckos..from Atlanta show!
by peachstategeckos - Nov 20, 2004 05:42 PM
5 Nov 22, 2004 09:38 AM
by peachstategeckos
Best way to thoughly disinfect a tank?
by Niqui27 - Nov 20, 2004 04:36 PM
4 Nov 23, 2004 10:58 PM
by gurnham4
YOUNG LEO WONT EAT!
by exoherps - Nov 20, 2004 11:20 AM
3 Nov 20, 2004 03:49 PM
by alteredmind99
What do you think I should get...
by leoking182 - Nov 20, 2004 09:13 AM
0 No replies
Rescue Feeding Questions (Long)
by ptdnsr - Nov 20, 2004 12:02 AM
6 Nov 21, 2004 02:06 PM
by ptdnsr
super snow
by geckogod2 - Nov 19, 2004 09:26 PM
9 Nov 21, 2004 03:34 AM
by marla
QUESTION ABOUT NAMING CONVENTIONS ;]
by S1NPLYS1K - Nov 19, 2004 07:12 PM
2 Nov 20, 2004 12:23 AM
by milwaukeereptile
Midnight blizzards?
by deuce02 - Nov 19, 2004 05:20 PM
15 Nov 28, 2004 11:52 AM
by deuce02
BREEDING QUESTIONS
by S1NPLYS1K - Nov 19, 2004 02:03 PM
6 Nov 20, 2004 01:01 AM
by milwaukeereptile
UVB light for leos?
by tim5580 - Nov 19, 2004 11:44 AM
7 Nov 21, 2004 06:02 PM
by milwaukeereptile
Odd Behavior
by lilpurpletoes - Nov 19, 2004 10:30 AM
3 Nov 20, 2004 12:38 AM
by milwaukeereptile
Need help identifying ailment
by showofhands - Nov 18, 2004 09:05 PM
7 Nov 20, 2004 10:04 PM
by lisa_cristin
geckos "standing" in the corner
by iamyour_messiah - Nov 18, 2004 04:10 PM
8 Nov 20, 2004 12:38 AM
by kcsuther
LITTLE KENYA
by pipatic - Nov 18, 2004 01:07 PM
3 Nov 18, 2004 08:33 PM
by leopardgeckoman
And yet another baby....
by SpikeNsquirt - Nov 18, 2004 12:09 PM
0 No replies
It's My Birthday
by Triad - Nov 18, 2004 07:59 AM
2 Nov 18, 2004 09:20 AM
by Triad
Where to buy baby blizzard????
by S1NPLYS1K - Nov 18, 2004 03:52 AM
2 Nov 20, 2004 03:09 AM
by aliceinwl
Question about leo's bedding ;]
by S1NPLYS1K - Nov 18, 2004 02:35 AM
10 Nov 20, 2004 02:45 PM
by radena
new leo from a NICE petco
by geicogecko - Nov 18, 2004 01:57 AM
6 Nov 18, 2004 10:58 PM
by VTEC
Sneak preview of the future...
by E2MacPets - Nov 17, 2004 05:25 PM
4 Nov 23, 2004 03:24 AM
by marla
What kinds are my 2 leos?
by nomadofthehills - Nov 17, 2004 05:10 PM
7 Nov 19, 2004 06:53 AM
by SpikeNsquirt
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