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International Reptile Conservation Foundation

Leopard Geckos

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.

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Leopard Gecko Eye Problem, Please Help
by luiscastaneda90 - Jan 07, 2011 06:57 PM
1 Jan 14, 2011 05:19 PM
by TBL
Heating/Lighting. Help please
by trishas5 - Jan 06, 2011 02:38 PM
1 Jan 14, 2011 05:35 PM
by TBL
Geckos and Snakes
by ROBERT - Jan 06, 2011 03:37 AM
1 Jan 14, 2011 05:39 PM
by TBL
not eating...
by oz7927 - Jan 03, 2011 09:59 AM
2 Jan 06, 2011 04:30 PM
by oz7927
Beef up my leopard gecko
by luiscastaneda90 - Dec 25, 2010 09:24 PM
2 Dec 31, 2010 07:21 PM
by RetributionRep
Best worms for leos?
by gaiaspriestess - Dec 22, 2010 01:39 PM
8 Jul 03, 2011 12:20 PM
by sport88
Animal Plastics Racks
by ROBERT - Dec 12, 2010 06:08 AM
4 Jan 28, 2011 06:52 PM
by geckobabies
Leo Constipated
by reptilesrock - Dec 10, 2010 03:54 PM
1 Jun 24, 2011 08:48 PM
by rickmoss95
My Gecko wont eat!
by luiscastaneda90 - Dec 08, 2010 12:08 AM
5 Dec 10, 2010 06:47 AM
by olstyn
Feeding wasps to leos
by trex8692 - Dec 04, 2010 11:30 PM
2 Dec 08, 2010 06:58 PM
by trex8692
id please
by dw662002 - Nov 14, 2010 06:06 PM
1 Dec 08, 2010 01:17 PM
by olstyn
not eating
by kulkat - Nov 12, 2010 10:23 AM
2 Dec 08, 2010 01:28 PM
by olstyn
MORE SNOW
by Eve - Nov 09, 2010 03:53 PM
2 Dec 07, 2010 09:43 PM
by Darkenism
IT'S REALLY BEEN SNOWIN
by Eve - Nov 09, 2010 03:50 PM
0 No replies
Red Stripe! but which type albino is he?
by Darkenism - Nov 09, 2010 01:24 AM
5 Dec 31, 2010 07:17 PM
by RetributionRep
Morph info...
by DiamondFlame10 - Nov 04, 2010 05:44 PM
2 Nov 05, 2010 11:31 AM
by DiamondFlame10
Pretty Red Stripe Enigma We Produced...
by geckobabies - Oct 31, 2010 04:23 AM
2 Nov 04, 2010 04:43 AM
by geckobabies
Blazing Blizzards
by mbrawley - Oct 28, 2010 12:37 PM
1 Oct 28, 2010 07:42 PM
by John_Yezbak
Morph Question
by MemphisReptiles - Oct 23, 2010 01:01 PM
1 Oct 23, 2010 02:24 PM
by John_Yezbak
Head tilt in gecko
by Tony D - Oct 08, 2010 08:31 AM
2 Oct 25, 2010 11:09 AM
by Tony D
Planted Tank
by wccs2001 - Sep 28, 2010 02:42 PM
5 Oct 13, 2010 08:17 AM
by wccs2001
Incubation problem
by LightsOut - Sep 11, 2010 04:58 PM
1 Sep 25, 2010 12:57 PM
by Eve
greenish glow in eye
by wccs2001 - Sep 09, 2010 12:51 PM
4 Sep 18, 2010 07:38 PM
by wccs2001
leopard gecko egg
by mountain-kings - Sep 01, 2010 06:44 PM
2 Sep 06, 2010 12:05 PM
by Patrick562
another male
by NothingButGeckos - Aug 15, 2010 11:20 PM
1 Sep 16, 2010 10:10 PM
by Eve
starting to take some pictures
by NothingButGeckos - Aug 15, 2010 12:01 AM
0 No replies
My home made rack system
by NothingButGeckos - Aug 12, 2010 09:56 PM
1 Aug 12, 2010 09:59 PM
by NothingButGeckos
Switching to dubias
by jason - Aug 11, 2010 09:16 PM
4 Mar 04, 2011 01:22 AM
by SVS
albino type?
by edtsc - Aug 06, 2010 05:32 PM
2 Aug 12, 2010 12:10 AM
by edtsc
New leopard gecko Morph ID please?
by reptilebarbie - Aug 02, 2010 07:10 PM
1 Aug 03, 2010 10:28 PM
by Pokersnake
Enigma questions
by pokersnake - Jul 31, 2010 12:16 AM
0 No replies
Super raptor/nova snowbellenigph radar
by bloodpython171 - Jul 21, 2010 04:40 PM
0 No replies
What morphs are these? (Pics Inside)
by Danne - Jul 19, 2010 04:16 PM
1 Jul 31, 2010 12:32 AM
by pokersnake
Leopard Gecko/Fat Tail Hybrid Eggs
by famousbruce - Jul 18, 2010 09:53 AM
1 Jul 18, 2010 12:28 PM
by edtsc
* NATIONAL Shortage/ Plague for CRICKETS
by atldragons - Jul 16, 2010 06:49 PM
1 Jul 21, 2010 08:57 AM
by pyromaniac
Litter Box Taining for Leos
by janniewolf - Jul 16, 2010 10:58 AM
2 Aug 02, 2010 12:58 PM
by herp-keeper
Skinny Leopard Gecko
by Danne - Jul 15, 2010 12:45 PM
3 Jul 20, 2010 05:44 PM
by clballoo
laying eggs
by mountain-kings - Jul 14, 2010 05:28 PM
2 Jul 25, 2010 06:42 AM
by mountain-kings
Breeding Question?
by elb50033 - Jul 12, 2010 10:39 PM
4 Jul 28, 2010 06:49 PM
by Danne
Something new...esp. me!
by sulfurboy1o3 - Jul 12, 2010 05:51 PM
0 No replies
Introducing new females....
by PhunkeyPhish - Jul 11, 2010 09:12 PM
1 Jul 19, 2010 04:08 PM
by Danne
Male or female:
by PhunkeyPhish - Jul 11, 2010 12:01 AM
3 Jul 15, 2010 08:41 PM
by Taquiq
new leo owner question
by darkfall25 - Jul 09, 2010 10:53 AM
11 Jul 31, 2010 12:20 PM
by darkfall25
Problem with eggs not hatching
by botat - Jul 08, 2010 02:09 PM
1 Jul 10, 2010 12:24 PM
by greenmansgeckos
genetics
by bigdogreps - Jul 07, 2010 04:38 PM
0 No replies
hey y'all
by bugbreath - Jul 04, 2010 09:58 PM
2 Jul 10, 2010 03:14 PM
by bugbreath
OOOOOPS
by joerdng - Jul 02, 2010 01:28 PM
0 No replies
poop eaters?
by joerdng - Jul 02, 2010 01:22 PM
1 Jul 04, 2010 09:16 AM
by PHFaust
need some advice
by BrennonEmison - Jul 02, 2010 02:56 AM
1 Jul 06, 2010 06:18 PM
by Patrick562
Dbl homozygous Bell/Tremper
by ShaunRoberson - Jun 28, 2010 10:17 PM
2 Dec 31, 2010 07:24 PM
by RetributionRep
Moldy Eggs?
by voodoomagic - Jun 27, 2010 05:52 PM
2 Jun 28, 2010 08:00 PM
by ShaunRoberson
T-Rex Foam Burrow
by CrocKing - Jun 23, 2010 11:11 PM
1 Jun 24, 2010 11:22 AM
by JannieWolf
Impacted?
by kamileun - Jun 23, 2010 04:51 PM
2 Jun 26, 2010 09:57 PM
by kamileun
Adding Second Adult Female to Tank
by buddha04 - Jun 17, 2010 06:28 PM
1 Jun 20, 2010 06:21 AM
by John_Yezbak
Help!!!!
by kong79 - May 26, 2010 01:05 PM
2 Jun 08, 2010 09:30 AM
by twillis10
2010 Phantom enigmas
by JKjerry - May 25, 2010 01:49 AM
1 May 29, 2010 11:21 PM
by Ashley189
Snow Raptor
by kong79 - May 24, 2010 03:38 AM
2 Jun 16, 2010 02:54 PM
by Taquiq
Mack Snow Hyper Xanthic Hathclings.....
by geckobabies - May 21, 2010 02:40 AM
0 No replies
Pet store?
by Snowfox17 - May 15, 2010 01:59 AM
5 May 29, 2010 11:32 PM
by Ashley189
My short experience with sand...
by kiknskreem - May 13, 2010 11:46 PM
0 No replies
substrate
by trench - May 12, 2010 08:41 AM
3 May 21, 2010 02:45 AM
by geckobabies
Very picky eater:
by PhunkeyPhish - May 11, 2010 01:25 PM
1 May 21, 2010 02:48 AM
by geckobabies
albino mack snow x mack snow enigma
by krystal_r - May 05, 2010 09:52 PM
1 May 21, 2010 02:50 AM
by geckobabies
Proper Dosage of Safe Guard for my Leos
by mojoe8784 - May 02, 2010 09:38 PM
1 May 08, 2010 06:32 PM
by rough_necked
Something really cool happend today.....
by jsinhardcore - May 02, 2010 09:34 PM
1 May 03, 2010 03:32 AM
by twillis10
what is it?
by edtsc - Apr 27, 2010 07:47 PM
7 Nov 14, 2010 10:29 AM
by TheGeckoCharmer
Girl is a boy... they done the nasty.
by kiknskreem - Apr 27, 2010 07:46 PM
2 May 02, 2010 01:36 PM
by kiknskreem
Problem egg layer
by AdamNC - Apr 27, 2010 11:48 AM
1 Apr 28, 2010 10:53 AM
by najahanna
? about egg incubation
by cesar_gecko85 - Apr 27, 2010 02:43 AM
1 Apr 30, 2010 07:05 PM
by John_Yezbak
First pinky mouse
by trex8692 - Apr 25, 2010 08:00 PM
7 May 01, 2010 03:49 PM
by trex8692
Article..
by Gregg_M_Madden - Apr 24, 2010 10:16 AM
0 No replies
Female Leo still hasn't eaten in a week
by ooohboy123 - Apr 24, 2010 08:57 AM
5 Apr 29, 2010 05:53 PM
by ooohboy123
substrate for display cage??
by botz72 - Apr 20, 2010 07:45 PM
2 Apr 20, 2010 10:36 PM
by twillis10
Biting problem?
by Dragoncid - Apr 19, 2010 11:52 PM
4 Apr 20, 2010 11:07 PM
by Dragoncid
Training to use another poop spot
by trex8692 - Apr 18, 2010 09:02 PM
2 Apr 25, 2010 08:55 AM
by twillis10
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