Baby Leopard Gecko Cage Setup

Don t place the moist hideout in the cold spot this placement will make your leopard gecko sick cold humid conditions and can make it enter brumation.

Baby leopard gecko cage setup.

A twenty gallon enclosure is preferred. For a single leopard gecko we do not recommend cohabitation you should consider nothing smaller than a ten gallon cage which is a minimum of twelve inches in height and thirty inches in length to give your gecko room to move. Leopard gecko is animal that likes to spend its life on the ground and. Leopard geckos require belly heating with under tank heating pad.

Setting up a terrarium. Making a home for your baby gecko geckos are typically housed in 10 to 20 gallon glass aquariums. Complete leopard gecko care and setup guide. I m real excited and have done a bunch of research i have a heating pad and want to put it under the tank.

Plastic storage boxes such as those for storing sweaters also may be used as long as the box is at least one foot high to prevent the lizard from jumping out. House your single leopard gecko in a terrarium that s at least 10 gallons. Too little room can potentially stress out your leopard gecko but too much extra room can also potentially stress out your gecko. Shop habitats accessories.

Basic leopard gecko tank setup. I ve been reading your posts for the past 15min. For every extra gecko make the tank 5 gallons bigger. I m using aspen substrate.

Males tend to spar over territory. A good leopard gecko hideout should have an entrance big enough for your leopard gecko and be big enough for it to lay inside like this cave hideout. Ventilate your gecko s home and prevent any lizard escapes with a screened lid. Two or three geckos do well together but no more than one should be a male.

So if you choose a larger sized enclosure you ll want to add a few extra hides or decoration pieces such as wood bridges fake plants etc. I just bought my set up and i m buying a baby albino leopard gecko in about 2 weeks.