[eddie487]

hi everyone. i just got a new gecko, a baby leopard. i have never raised a juvenile can somebody please tell me everything i have to do and need? thank you!

[Yoshi'smom]

First read this:
http://www.geckosunlimited.com/commu...12-update.html
It should provide you with all the info you need.

[GeckoKid513]

Hey i Have 2 Leos. First Do not put him on calci sand put him on a reptile carpet. he needs at least a 10g tank. you need to give him calcium without vitamin D3. I feed mine mealworms and crickets i dont recomend pinkey mice. dust there food with calcium no D3 every couple of days. Geckos arent really in Deserts There in Tropical Enviorments My Herp vet told me. if you have anymore questions contact me at [email] geckokid513@yahoo.com

[Elizabeth Freer]

Originally Posted by GeckoKid513

Hey i Have 2 Leos. First Do not put him on calci sand put him on a reptile carpet. he needs at least a 10g tank. you need to give him calcium without vitamin D3. I feed mine mealworms and crickets i dont recomend pinkey mice. dust there food with calcium no D3 every couple of days. Geckos arent really in Deserts There in Tropical Enviorments My Herp vet told me. if you have anymore questions contact me at [email] geckokid513@yahoo.com

GeckoKid513 ~

You have given several suggestions here which are contrary to what is BEST for leopard geckos:

You are definitely right that calci-sand is a huge NO! Best substrate for leos is slate tile, not reptile carpet. Leos have a tendency to get their claws and teeth stuck in reptile carpet.

A 10 gallon tank makes it impossible to establish the required thermal gradient from the lo to mid 90s to the 70s.

Leopard geckos NEED 100% calcium in a shallow lid 24/7 in their tanks. The type of calcium ones needs to dust the prey is a phosphorus-free calcium with D3 powder. One brand is Rep-Cal.

Leopard geckos do NOT live in tropical environments!

Please read this link: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/gecko-care-sheets/55211-leopard-gecko-care-recommendations-nutshell-24-january-2012-update.html

Can't get it to come through in link form. Same link as Yoshi'smom (Kelly) recommends above.

Then you'll be able to give members good advice for their leos .

[GeckoKid513]

first of all my vet told me this info and im sorry you dont agree and if you asked why do know all this

[Elizabeth Freer]

Originally Posted by GeckoKid513

first of all my vet told me this info and im sorry you dont agree and if you asked why do know all this

We at Geckos Unlimited have much experience recommending husbandry and ideal care for leopard geckos. Leos are often the first gecko someone buys! You say your vet has given you this information. A quick internet search on Google will let you and your vet know that leos are most definately not tropical geckos. Perhaps that alone should raise a red flag.

I responded to your post because of the other stuff you shared. Many people on Geckos Unlimited love my leo recommendations and have definitely experienced much success raising their leos by these methods.

I cannot say what experience your vet has had with leopard geckos. Is he/she an Exotics Vet, one who specializes in reptiles? Perhaps you could print out my care recommendations and share them with your vet? Then we would all be winners !

[Riverside Reptiles]

Leopard geckos come from the arid regions of places like Afghanistan and Pakistan. These areas are made up of a hard packed clay material with a thin layer of particulate matter that ranges from sand to small stones. If you go to google.com and type in these countries, you can find many pictures of exactly what it looks like where they are from.