[BareElva]

Hi I just bought a young leopard gecko. We want to get it a playmate but dont know hot to tell what sex it is.

[Elizabeth Freer]

Originally Posted by BareElva

Hi I just bought a young leopard gecko. We want to get it a playmate but dont know hot to tell what sex it is.

How old is your leo? They are not sexable at first. Can you post a picture of the vent? If older, there will be hemipenile bulges right below the vent. Check out Graham_S's sticky right at the top of the leo forum. There are sexing instructions there.

You can't keep 2 males together ever.

[Crocodidlian]

Just keep in mind that leopard geckos do not require the companionship of other geckos, and diseases can spread easily from one gecko to another. Also, as has already been said, until they are adults (or almost adults), you can't sex them.

Of course, if you want two geckos together, then by all means get two. Just be prepared to put them in separate tanks if they turn out to both be males or if you don't want to breed a male and female.

Good luck with your "babies!"