Could a Leopard Gecko and Desert Banded Gecko live in the same enclosure (theoretically)?
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Mixing Species
chosen2030
Oct 30, 2008 06:42 PM
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Chris_McMartin
Oct 30, 2008 10:18 PM
>>Could a Leopard Gecko and Desert Banded Gecko live in the same enclosure (theoretically)?
Right up until the leopard eats the banded!
An ADULT banded is about the same size as a HATCHLING leopard.
Even if the leopard didn't decide to eat the banded, the presence of a large perceived predator would most likely stress the banded.
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nile_keepr
Nov 21, 2008 01:08 PM
Early in my entry into reptile keeping, I was keeping a leopard gecko in a large enclosure with a pair of picta geckos.
Surprisingly, given their smaller size, I found the picta (especially the male) were by far the more aggressive - especially around feeding time. I soon had to move them into seperate enclosures, due to the leo getting his tail handed to him (not literally) everytime food was introduced.
Mixing species seems like a cool idea, but its just not worth the risk of injuring your animals. Shell out the $20 for a 10 gal.
