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Leopard Geckos

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
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
hawiiangecko, and kyleolover....
by grimreaper - Mar 29, 2004 05:35 PM
1 Mar 29, 2004 06:31 PM
by kyleolover
Undertank heater enough ?
by Mizar 21 - Mar 29, 2004 05:22 PM
1 Mar 29, 2004 05:36 PM
by grimreaper
Floor temperature or air temperature?
by lizzylizard - Mar 29, 2004 05:03 PM
11 Mar 30, 2004 12:57 AM
by lizzylizard
Placing of the humid hide
by elgaz - Mar 29, 2004 04:17 PM
2 Mar 29, 2004 04:42 PM
by TLB
Mating behavior
by ChiChiLeo - Mar 29, 2004 04:10 PM
2 Mar 29, 2004 05:39 PM
by po
april 24, hamburg reptile show in PA
by hawiiangecko - Mar 29, 2004 04:08 PM
3 Mar 29, 2004 05:03 PM
by grimreaper
1 Mar 29, 2004 04:04 PM
by beakgeek
WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!!! Look what just hatched!
by GoldenGateGeckos - Mar 29, 2004 03:18 PM
19 Mar 30, 2004 10:01 PM
by GoldenGateGeckos
Tile substrate 20 gallon long too small for 3 leos?
by beakgeek - Mar 29, 2004 03:04 PM
4 Mar 29, 2004 09:15 PM
by twistedgalaxy
New pics available!
by kyleolover - Mar 29, 2004 03:00 PM
1 Mar 29, 2004 03:14 PM
by schwan
absolute perfection!!!!!!
by ROI3IN - Mar 29, 2004 02:14 PM
9 Mar 30, 2004 10:59 AM
by shuler06
Patternless Albino vs. Patternless
by wahberee - Mar 29, 2004 12:25 PM
2 Mar 29, 2004 03:25 PM
by Down
Leo sick
by raptorclaw900 - Mar 29, 2004 11:11 AM
1 Mar 29, 2004 11:56 AM
by schwan
Astrid is litter trained lol
by Breathingbywires - Mar 29, 2004 10:13 AM
4 Mar 29, 2004 08:55 PM
by Breathingbywires
Strange Behaviour is Leo
by tuwhada - Mar 29, 2004 10:02 AM
3 Mar 29, 2004 12:33 PM
by StinaUIUC
New to Leopards...
by windyj420 - Mar 29, 2004 09:56 AM
1 Mar 29, 2004 11:58 AM
by Melle
Got bitten. And a question
by ew1074 - Mar 29, 2004 08:51 AM
4 Mar 29, 2004 04:26 PM
by TLB
Feeding that went bad....
by Mizar 21 - Mar 29, 2004 06:53 AM
2 Mar 29, 2004 05:48 PM
by po
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELLI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by roi3in - Mar 29, 2004 06:19 AM
4 Mar 29, 2004 09:30 AM
by beakgeek
Leo enclosure pictures and questions
by lizzylizard - Mar 29, 2004 03:49 AM
14 Mar 29, 2004 11:04 PM
by lizzylizard
GROWL!!!!
by tokay_dude1 - Mar 29, 2004 12:32 AM
6 Mar 29, 2004 12:08 PM
by Melle
How do you post pictues? np
by lizzylizard - Mar 28, 2004 11:56 PM
2 Mar 29, 2004 03:55 AM
by lizzylizard
ereptile---
by grimreaper - Mar 28, 2004 10:30 PM
16 Mar 29, 2004 09:49 AM
by schwan
what exactly is parazap?
by ROI3IN - Mar 28, 2004 10:23 PM
16 Mar 29, 2004 11:24 PM
by StinaUIUC
moldy eggs
by kurma - Mar 28, 2004 10:06 PM
1 Mar 28, 2004 10:12 PM
by ByRandom
Is she scared ?
by epreptile89 - Mar 28, 2004 09:14 PM
4 Mar 28, 2004 09:59 PM
by ByRandom
3 Mar 28, 2004 08:56 PM
by Lucien
Thanks for the help, a beautiful jungle has emerged
by kyleolover - Mar 28, 2004 08:34 PM
2 Mar 28, 2004 11:43 PM
by schwan
sexing pic for above
by bam171bam - Mar 28, 2004 08:34 PM
2 Mar 28, 2004 09:41 PM
by Melle
morph and sex question...
by bam171bam - Mar 28, 2004 08:33 PM
3 Mar 28, 2004 08:47 PM
by epreptile89
So since I havent had the greatest luck..
by leopfan - Mar 28, 2004 08:01 PM
1 Mar 28, 2004 08:11 PM
by Josh06
is this normal????
by carrottail - Mar 28, 2004 07:59 PM
1 Mar 29, 2004 02:49 PM
by TLB
1 Mar 28, 2004 08:06 PM
by grimreaper
Quick someone! I need advice NOW!!
by kyleolover - Mar 28, 2004 07:14 PM
4 Mar 28, 2004 07:56 PM
by kyleolover
Fattening up a leo
by z10silver - Mar 28, 2004 07:12 PM
2 Mar 28, 2004 07:38 PM
by AgentOfLillith
my leo loseing fatness in tail wat can i do ?
by epreptile89 - Mar 28, 2004 06:40 PM
11 Mar 29, 2004 04:16 AM
by GoldenGateGeckos
urgent question about bum leg gecko
by yellermelon - Mar 28, 2004 06:40 PM
7 Mar 29, 2004 04:23 AM
by GoldenGateGeckos
New to leos
by chunks_89 - Mar 28, 2004 05:52 PM
10 Mar 29, 2004 10:45 AM
by Snarks
getting a baby leo
by rinoa05_1987 - Mar 28, 2004 05:34 PM
3 Mar 28, 2004 06:32 PM
by Snarks
What a road weve traveled..
by leopfan - Mar 28, 2004 03:58 PM
8 Mar 28, 2004 07:09 PM
by StinaUIUC
Amazing survival story!!!!
by GoldenGateGeckos - Mar 28, 2004 03:51 PM
4 Mar 28, 2004 05:21 PM
by lilroach56
illini gekos where u at ?? aint seen much of u 2day....
by epreptile89 - Mar 28, 2004 02:13 PM
6 Mar 28, 2004 06:11 PM
by epreptile89
6 Mar 28, 2004 04:38 PM
by Josh06
Becoming a Veterinarian
by fadetolemons - Mar 28, 2004 01:26 PM
2 Mar 28, 2004 04:34 PM
by Po
Feeding Leos with Tweezers
by beakgeek - Mar 28, 2004 01:14 PM
3 Mar 29, 2004 10:24 AM
by beakgeek
Something wrong with leo?
by raptorclaw900 - Mar 28, 2004 12:53 PM
1 Mar 28, 2004 03:21 PM
by schwan
My pair of albinos
by SaSobek - Mar 28, 2004 12:46 PM
7 Mar 28, 2004 05:05 PM
by StinaUIUC
y female look full but she isnt ?
by epreptile89 - Mar 28, 2004 12:40 PM
10 Mar 28, 2004 05:29 PM
by StinaUIUC
7 Mar 28, 2004 06:26 PM
by lilroach56
Question on hatch dates?!
by jesseter - Mar 28, 2004 11:48 AM
1 Mar 28, 2004 12:59 PM
by GoldenGateGeckos
Who agrees with me?
by Tarentola - Mar 28, 2004 11:35 AM
0 No replies
First tank cleaning (among other things)
by GreedyG2004 - Mar 28, 2004 10:32 AM
2 Mar 28, 2004 02:38 PM
by TLB
Photo Update of the rescued Leopard Gecko Serendipity!
by scott_and_cat - Mar 28, 2004 10:10 AM
3 Mar 28, 2004 01:18 PM
by beakgeek
3 Mar 28, 2004 11:56 AM
by azteclizard
Day two of my gecko
by Mizar 21 - Mar 28, 2004 09:34 AM
1 Mar 28, 2004 10:25 AM
by marty_gecko
hatching
by kyleolover - Mar 28, 2004 09:22 AM
6 Mar 28, 2004 11:52 AM
by Sara2
Before I get my gecko i have a few questions
by danyell04 - Mar 28, 2004 08:54 AM
4 Mar 28, 2004 10:35 AM
by StinaUIUC
as much care and preening we do
by ROI3IN - Mar 28, 2004 08:09 AM
8 Mar 28, 2004 05:18 PM
by shuler06
Special Lighting?
by jasonmc - Mar 28, 2004 02:22 AM
4 Mar 28, 2004 11:59 AM
by azteclizard
right here illni gekos
by epreptile89 - Mar 27, 2004 11:44 PM
3 Mar 28, 2004 12:52 AM
by davecable
1 Mar 28, 2004 12:39 PM
by GoldenGateGeckos
Feeding a baby gecko
by Mizar 21 - Mar 27, 2004 09:19 PM
9 Mar 27, 2004 11:05 PM
by StinaUIUC
Silks Part 2
by shuler06 - Mar 27, 2004 08:59 PM
7 Mar 28, 2004 01:02 PM
by CrittersMailToo
NEW GECKOS!!!!!!!!!
by ChuUtena - Mar 27, 2004 08:58 PM
9 Mar 28, 2004 11:55 AM
by ROI3IN
1 Mar 28, 2004 11:09 AM
by lilroach56
StinaUIUC that isnt a heated rock
by epreptile89 - Mar 27, 2004 08:39 PM
14 Mar 27, 2004 11:42 PM
by epreptile89
How much is considered overfeeding a gecko?
by nimmerfroh - Mar 27, 2004 08:21 PM
8 Mar 27, 2004 10:39 PM
by ByRandom
Changing the channel- Calcium
by marty_gecko - Mar 27, 2004 08:18 PM
5 Mar 27, 2004 11:48 PM
by ByRandom
New baby leo
by tokay_dude1 - Mar 27, 2004 08:12 PM
8 Mar 27, 2004 08:36 PM
by TLB
exo terra rock thing
by 8tay8 - Mar 27, 2004 08:01 PM
2 Mar 28, 2004 08:33 PM
by lizzylizard
Canabalistic gecko!!!!!
by spitz - Mar 27, 2004 06:32 PM
6 Apr 06, 2004 10:16 PM
by spitz
new female had her sence monday
by epreptile89 - Mar 27, 2004 05:48 PM
20 Mar 27, 2004 08:39 PM
by StinaUIUC
Yeah my first eggs
by reptile_dude - Mar 27, 2004 05:17 PM
0 No replies
Speaking of racks.. *PIC*
by Snakebyt - Mar 27, 2004 04:45 PM
11 Mar 28, 2004 04:16 PM
by beakgeek
I have my very first gecko !
by mizar 21 - Mar 27, 2004 03:00 PM
3 Mar 27, 2004 10:11 PM
by leofreak
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