How many geckos?
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thats like 5' 2" right? its going to be quite alot mayt im not sure but im getting some leos for a 3'.
its actually a 6 footer. you could probably get away with 8-10. i have heard that if you have 3 leos, you should have a 40 gallon tank, because they like/need 20 gallons for the first gecko, and 10 more for every extra gecko.
good luck
good luck
If you plan to go more than 3-4 geckos be sure to add a lot of hiding places. These are not that social of animals. They can tolerate each other but are best kept in a pair or single. If you do decide to go with 8-10 I would watch each one individually just in case there is no bullying.
Also be prepared to seperate if need be. Hospital tanks or whatever you can get are best to keep around.
i would only do 5 females to a male so im going to say 6 total and i say this with 13 years of keeping leos under my belt and yes each one needs its own hide
General rule of thumb is gecko's need a 12" space for themselves, you can consider one 20" area to be reserved for a trio - but after that stick with the 12" rule I'd say.
Watch out for females dominating eachother i.e. sleeping on top of one another ect. When you house multiple gecko's together it's good to check their weight every week to make sure they're all getting their fair share of food.
Watch out for females dominating eachother i.e. sleeping on top of one another ect. When you house multiple gecko's together it's good to check their weight every week to make sure they're all getting their fair share of food.
Or you could do what I do and personally hand feed them, then you know they are getting enough food.