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Leopard Geckos

Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2006.
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
What morph is my Leo?
by FireTalon - Dec 31, 2006 11:49 AM
2 Dec 31, 2006 01:54 PM
by WindyO
Skinny geckos are PetsMart
by Mithivh - Dec 30, 2006 06:49 PM
5 Dec 31, 2006 06:00 PM
by ztous
Pictures up!!!
by dcc1089 - Dec 30, 2006 02:59 AM
1 Dec 31, 2006 01:53 PM
by begunwithaletter
What kind of camera are you using????
by vichris - Dec 29, 2006 10:36 PM
2 Dec 31, 2006 05:17 PM
by jasonw
blue eyes?
by lifeofherps - Dec 29, 2006 04:20 PM
0 No replies
Pictures!Yay!Can anyone guess the morph?
by FireTalon - Dec 29, 2006 11:51 AM
3 Dec 31, 2006 08:03 AM
by FireTalon
New camera=new pictures
by becky2731 - Dec 29, 2006 11:43 AM
3 Dec 30, 2006 02:30 AM
by AndrewFromSoCal
Camera question.......
by vichris - Dec 28, 2006 10:57 PM
5 Dec 30, 2006 02:46 PM
by AndrewFromSoCal
Hello Fairly new Need help
by Artishock214 - Dec 28, 2006 08:12 PM
2 Dec 29, 2006 01:26 AM
by treeboa
YAY- I have finally got a leo!Question..
by FireTalon - Dec 28, 2006 06:32 AM
11 Dec 30, 2006 12:38 AM
by Paradon
question
by qpttop - Dec 27, 2006 07:54 AM
1 Dec 27, 2006 11:04 PM
by olstyn
I need help!
by jaceboy81 - Dec 26, 2006 02:39 PM
1 Dec 30, 2006 09:16 PM
by Mithivh
chameleonphill.....
by garweft - Dec 25, 2006 05:09 PM
8 Dec 31, 2006 12:07 PM
by yellowconda12
Wild Caught Leos
by BSaxon94 - Dec 25, 2006 12:49 PM
6 Dec 26, 2006 09:43 PM
by chameleonphill
Albino Female seems to be gravid - Help!
by mdvrep - Dec 25, 2006 02:17 AM
5 Dec 25, 2006 04:56 PM
by chameleonphill
Levels, and Slate.
by AndrewFromSoCal - Dec 24, 2006 06:56 PM
0 No replies
Eating Habits
by AndrewFromSoCal - Dec 24, 2006 02:06 AM
2 Dec 24, 2006 06:54 PM
by AndrewFromSoCal
Just got me some leos for $9.75
by stenodactylus - Dec 23, 2006 10:57 PM
1 Dec 24, 2006 07:57 PM
by CSHerps
Leo geckos..do they make a good pet...
by combs reptiles - Dec 23, 2006 09:32 PM
4 Dec 25, 2006 07:55 PM
by combs reptiles
ChameleonPhill... Short tail pics!
by kingofrain21 - Dec 23, 2006 07:13 PM
14 Dec 27, 2006 08:46 PM
by begunwithaletter
Heating 40gal breeder
by vtec - Dec 23, 2006 11:23 AM
9 Dec 26, 2006 03:32 PM
by vtec
incubators
by exasperatus2002 - Dec 22, 2006 11:28 PM
1 Dec 23, 2006 12:43 PM
by chameleonphill
Breeding Questions
by Tuck224 - Dec 22, 2006 08:13 PM
3 Dec 23, 2006 09:24 PM
by Tuck224
Housing multiple females
by vtec - Dec 22, 2006 05:24 PM
5 Dec 23, 2006 10:50 AM
by vtec
What am I doing wrong??
by kellywood23 - Dec 21, 2006 09:19 PM
6 Dec 22, 2006 06:03 PM
by kellywood23
OKAY HOW ABOUT A SURVEY?
by Yellowconda12 - Dec 21, 2006 04:46 AM
4 Dec 22, 2006 03:52 PM
by chameleonphill
Tail abnormaliy and effect on breeding..
by kingofrain21 - Dec 20, 2006 02:35 PM
13 Dec 23, 2006 06:37 PM
by kingofrain21
Hard decision..
by AndrewFromSoCal - Dec 18, 2006 02:23 PM
11 Dec 20, 2006 04:23 PM
by chameleonphill
morph?
by nydon - Dec 18, 2006 08:21 AM
10 Dec 23, 2006 11:46 PM
by yellowconda12
Water blisters on gecko
by TruckerChk - Dec 17, 2006 06:38 PM
6 Dec 20, 2006 03:59 AM
by yellowconda12
Leo not laying in egg box ??
by herp-keeper - Dec 17, 2006 04:59 PM
5 Dec 19, 2006 11:05 PM
by herp-keeper
Blizzard or Snow Blizzard
by ritchie902 - Dec 17, 2006 04:50 PM
6 Dec 23, 2006 08:10 AM
by ritchie902
A Question of Light
by ritchie902 - Dec 17, 2006 02:16 PM
4 Dec 18, 2006 08:13 PM
by chameleonphill
Eye problems!
by Jules353 - Dec 17, 2006 01:40 AM
3 Dec 17, 2006 04:31 PM
by fattiesnleos
A Question
by ginebig - Dec 16, 2006 10:20 PM
3 Dec 18, 2006 07:04 PM
by KellyTCS
Purple Blizzard
by ritchie902 - Dec 16, 2006 09:51 PM
4 Dec 24, 2006 11:32 AM
by begunwithaletter
Quarantine Periods.
by AndrewFromSoCal - Dec 16, 2006 02:12 PM
4 Dec 17, 2006 02:52 AM
by AndrewFromSoCal
skinny lizard
by crazyjharris - Dec 15, 2006 08:53 PM
3 Dec 16, 2006 10:57 AM
by begunwithaletter
new girlfriend for Alfie? PLEASE HELP!
by killr_silhouette - Dec 15, 2006 06:33 PM
5 Dec 18, 2006 09:26 PM
by crazyjharris
December pics of the crew!
by begunwithaletter - Dec 14, 2006 05:15 PM
3 Dec 15, 2006 12:36 PM
by balloonzforu
Digging and no appetite - concerned
by Geckjo - Dec 14, 2006 08:41 AM
2 Dec 14, 2006 03:22 PM
by balloonzforu
Some nice head shoots.
by cantilxcotton1 - Dec 14, 2006 02:01 AM
2 Dec 18, 2006 09:30 PM
by crazyjharris
snow leos.....
by lifeofherps - Dec 13, 2006 09:18 PM
0 No replies
Tangerine leopard geckos
by snakemandave - Dec 13, 2006 10:23 AM
0 No replies
YAYYYYY PETCO!
by AndrewFromSoCal - Dec 12, 2006 05:30 PM
11 Dec 25, 2006 12:21 AM
by anthonyln
Sick Gecko
by football9755 - Dec 12, 2006 12:37 PM
4 Dec 13, 2006 12:48 PM
by supremegecko
Nearsighted Leo Possible?
by Charlee13 - Dec 12, 2006 08:45 AM
3 Dec 12, 2006 07:50 PM
by lecoiskin
does anyone's leos do "butt drags"??
by lifeofherps - Dec 11, 2006 04:20 PM
6 Dec 13, 2006 03:56 PM
by lifeofherps
Tangerine leopard geckos
by snakemandave - Dec 11, 2006 03:20 PM
2 Dec 12, 2006 04:48 PM
by -okapi-
girl?
by slimforte - Dec 11, 2006 01:06 PM
2 Dec 12, 2006 12:19 PM
by lecoiskin
Give me something to read!
by AndrewFromSoCal - Dec 11, 2006 11:13 AM
2 Dec 11, 2006 06:20 PM
by AndrewFromSoCal
What color?
by FrostDragon - Dec 10, 2006 07:51 PM
0 No replies
butt drags???
by lifeofherps - Dec 10, 2006 04:14 PM
1 Dec 12, 2006 04:53 PM
by -okapi-
melanistic leos?
by begunwithaletter - Dec 09, 2006 11:19 AM
1 Dec 09, 2006 06:10 PM
by AndrewFromSoCal
Question:
by AndrewFromSoCal - Dec 08, 2006 02:43 AM
3 Dec 08, 2006 09:54 AM
by supremegecko
All Cleveland Show
by becky2731 - Dec 07, 2006 05:44 PM
3 Dec 09, 2006 12:00 AM
by balloonzforu
i heard that.....
by reptilelord - Dec 06, 2006 08:33 PM
4 Dec 09, 2006 03:10 PM
by xagros
Probably big problem
by Bushmaster - Dec 06, 2006 05:59 PM
7 Dec 08, 2006 09:51 AM
by sleepygecko
I have two questions, both need answers.
by yellowconda12 - Dec 06, 2006 12:48 AM
3 Dec 21, 2006 04:41 AM
by Yellowconda12
Just some pictures!!!
by lecoiskin - Dec 05, 2006 07:43 PM
4 Dec 06, 2006 09:58 PM
by lecoiskin
How many superworms..
by AndrewFromSoCal - Dec 05, 2006 04:18 PM
1 Dec 06, 2006 09:37 PM
by Geckofanatic23
Pics of my sick leo plz help
by glitch5150 - Dec 04, 2006 11:04 PM
6 Dec 05, 2006 10:17 PM
by TheVirus
somethign is wrong with my leo
by glitch5150 - Dec 04, 2006 10:24 PM
4 Dec 06, 2006 08:22 PM
by glitch5150
pheonix worms
by slimforte - Dec 04, 2006 02:34 PM
0 No replies
not hiding?
by ritchie902 - Dec 04, 2006 10:21 AM
4 Dec 05, 2006 08:37 PM
by ritchie902
Morph? Price? other question included...
by herp-keeper - Dec 03, 2006 09:49 PM
1 Dec 04, 2006 05:15 PM
by WindyO
a few pics to share
by dantheham - Dec 03, 2006 08:16 PM
3 Dec 06, 2006 09:39 PM
by Geckofanatic23
possible impaction
by reptilelord - Dec 03, 2006 07:13 PM
2 Dec 03, 2006 08:33 PM
by reptilelord
Pic new camera
by lecoiskin - Dec 03, 2006 10:39 AM
1 Dec 03, 2006 10:40 AM
by lecoiskin
Cages (Multi-Forum Post)
by AndrewFromSoCal - Dec 03, 2006 02:52 AM
2 Dec 05, 2006 02:52 PM
by garweft
A little nervous about one of my geckos
by reptilevt - Dec 02, 2006 08:55 PM
3 Dec 03, 2006 12:59 AM
by AndrewFromSoCal
paper towels or slate?
by reptilelord - Dec 02, 2006 02:13 PM
3 Dec 03, 2006 12:59 PM
by chameleonphill
Multi-level Enclosures
by AndrewFromSoCal - Dec 02, 2006 02:08 PM
1 Dec 02, 2006 03:02 PM
by fattiesnleos
URGENT/Help needed/Egg retention problem
by oliverk - Dec 01, 2006 04:22 PM
2 Dec 02, 2006 12:43 PM
by fattiesnleos
NO MORE SWOLLEN HEMIPENILE AREA!!
by HarryS_Potter - Dec 01, 2006 12:04 PM
1 Dec 01, 2006 02:14 PM
by AndrewFromSoCal
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