A Leopard Gecko in a 50 gallon tank

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Vicious_Fish;928417; said:
Well Sarcosuchus, I still have my original leo's. The pair will be 15 years old next month. They are great lizards, probably the best lizard to start off with by far. Very laided back, and they don't mind handling every now and then. I used to breed them along with a few other species of geckos and lizards but now they are the only ones I have left. I thought they might be sterile because their last 5 clutches haven't been fertilized. But the female layed 2 eggs on the 4th of June and the one looks to be fertilized. I have my fingers crossed. I want to keep the legacy going so I will probably keep the baby and buy him/her a mate. You can see my leo pics in my personal gallery
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15 years, wow you must be an excellent Leopard Gecko keeper, that's very long...you must have really created a close relationship with them. Do they wag their tails wanting to be handled? Congrats Vicious_Fish.

I see you have rocks and sand as substrate, I heard something about rocks being too hot and able to burn the Gecko? And sand being able to leave them impacted? Your setup looks natural and amazing, they are a beautiful pair. May the legacy continue.:headbang2 I am going to get the original Leopard Gecko as it is my favourite although others are beautiful as well, this will be my first experience. Good luck with your Leos!;)

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I wouldn't say I'm an expert in anything, but my geckos seem to be happy. Leopard geckos can live a pretty long time (15-20 years), so I hope your up to the challenge. Mine only wag their tail when they are stocking crickets.

There are mixed feelings on sand and I don't won't to start this debate again. I don't recommend sand unless you are willing to change it once a month and if your dealing with adult geckos. Using sand on babies can result in impactions if ingested. My two have been display animals all their lives so they have a more natural set up. My breeder pairs and babies were always kept on reptile-carpet or newspaper. I never had any problems with sand but I am really careful. I don't feed my geckos in the tank and I give them a soak in warm water once a week for about 10 minutes to remove any sand stuck to their toes. What ever you use, keep your tank clean by removing waste as soon has you find it. Good luck with your gecko!
 
If you still want the naturalistic look without the risk of sand impactions, there is always slate tiles to go with. Not only that, they retain the heat well. I had a couple of power outages and the slate tiles only drop by a couple of degrees overnight. Tiles take a long time to heat up though...
 
I had a power outage today and lucky thing the under tank heaters keep the bottom of the tank somewhat warm without it being powered/

Yes I too am very envious of Vicious' leos. I hope to have mine for as long as Vicious'.
 
evilxyardxgnome;929304; said:
I had a power outage today and lucky thing the under tank heaters keep the bottom of the tank somewhat warm without it being powered/

Yes I too am very envious of Vicious' leos. I hope to have mine for as long as Vicious'.
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Lol, you can do it too! Just give them the TLC they need!
 
Vicious_Fish;928572; said:
I wouldn't say I'm an expert in anything, but my geckos seem to be happy. Leopard geckos can live a pretty long time (15-20 years), so I hope your up to the challenge. Mine only wag their tail when they are stocking crickets.

There are mixed feelings on sand and I don't won't to start this debate again. I don't recommend sand unless you are willing to change it once a month and if your dealing with adult geckos. Using sand on babies can result in impactions if ingested. My two have been display animals all their lives so they have a more natural set up. My breeder pairs and babies were always kept on reptile-carpet or newspaper. I never had any problems with sand but I am really careful. I don't feed my geckos in the tank and I give them a soak in warm water once a week for about 10 minutes to remove any sand stuck to their toes. What ever you use, keep your tank clean by removing waste as soon has you find it. Good luck with your gecko!
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Thanks a lot for the reply Vicious Fish!..I wish you could tell me about their personality since you have known them for nearly 15 years!:headbang2
 
Mine are petty active when I'm around the tank. They sort of beg and are always looking for something to eat. But you shouldn't feed them constantly or they can get fat just like any animal. They are very friendly, and don't mind being held. They kind of just sit there on my hand or crawl up my arm. The only time I may get bit by accident is if I hand feed them.

Some geckos that are not used to being held can jump out of your hand, so don't hold them high off the ground! If you handle them for a few minutes, a couple of time a week, your gecko should become comfortable with you.
 
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