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Hi everyone, long time Reptile owner, but never had Leo's. (Snakes mostly). I am currently doing my homework before diving into a Leo or two. I have been searching the net, and you will probably see me posting a few newbie questions here and there also.

1) I thought I would be able to house two Leo's in a 10 Gallon aquarium, but now I am not too sure. How would two adult females do in a 10 gallon?

2) Is there a good tank someone could recommend for two Leo's out there? Maybe an Ecoterra, Glass aquarium, etc...

3) Are Leo's on the social side, or do they do well on their own as a solitaire animal in a cage? I have always tried to keep more than one animal if they tend to have social personalities, unlike the snakes I keep which do better in a solitaire housing situation.

Thanks to who answers...

Hello,
I have 4 females in a 55 gallon and two 10 gallons with one male in each. The males seem to be fine in the 10 but with the water and two hides sometimes I think a 15 would be better... I just don't have the room right now. They were babies when I got then and they grew up nicely. A 10 gallon is definitely too small for two females. As for company I know most people will say they don't care but two of my females seem to chill out together often. Then hang out in the same stump and when they are out of the stump one of them usually uses the other for a pillow. Maybe they are friends. I don't know because I cant get inside their little heard but its funny those two like to be together and the other two don't seem to care. I vote for getting two geckos if you have room for a bigger tank. I always like to believe they have individual personalities. IMHO Glass is best for these Geckos because they need the heat pad under one side of the tank and it's not a good idea to do that with plastic.
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Anne
East Coast Reptile Supply
www.eastcoastreptile.com

plastic is totally fine with under tank heating devices, as long as you have a thermostat controlling them...which you should have on glass as well. and as far as your geckos being "friends"...not so much, they simply tollorate each other, there is nothing else to it. alot of people seem to give thier animals human emotions and characteristics, and they simply are incapable of this.

i probably would not put two in a ten gallon myself. i have heard of people keeping one adult in a ten, but i personally think that they need a little more room. i would go at least twenty long for one or two adults, but that is just me. some females will do fine with each other, and even groups of 1.3 or even 1.4 if you have enough room. i personally keep mine indavidually in 28qt(i think that is the size) just so i can monitor them better, as far as feeding, bowel movements, and general health. i have good friends that also breed, and some of them will keep 1.4 groups in a little smaller tubs, and they do fine. my way is a little more work, and takes up more space...but i wouldnt do it any other way. keeping groups works, but i like to keep mine seperate, then just put my males in with single girls for a couple days...take em out for the night when i feed, then put them in with different girls, and rotate with that schedule...and i am doing very well so far. you could make a killer 55gal setup for your girls, then if you ever decide to put in another girl(or boy), you would still have the space.