What Gecko Should I Get?

[marty10f]

I already have two leopard geckos, male and female I think and am looking into another one. My geckos are in 15 gallons right now, but I am upgrading them to 20 gallons so I'm thinking I should get another female so they can house together. How ever I have been looking into the AFT, as they seem like a docile pet similar to my leopard geckos. I am looking for a gecko that can be housed in a 30 gallon or less tank (long or tall) and can handle holding every once and a while. I would like something a little different and my price range is around 30 - 60 dollars. Thanks guys helpful answers are appreciated! :blushing:

 

[panthergecko]

Here are some geckos.
Crested/Gargoyle geckos 15-20 gallon
Panther Geckos 10 gallon-15 gallon
Cave Geckos 10 gallon-20 gallon

Before considering a pet look up there care, what they need eat and ask yourself if you can take care of them the way need to be also consider your temps and if it will affect them.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

I already have two leopard geckos, male and female I think and am looking into another one. My geckos are in 15 gallons right now, but I am upgrading them to 20 gallons so I'm thinking I should get another female so they can house together. How ever I have been looking into the AFT, as they seem like a docile pet similar to my leopard geckos. I am looking for a gecko that can be housed in a 30 gallon or less tank (long or tall) and can handle holding every once and a while. I would like something a little different and my price range is around 30 - 60 dollars. Thanks guys helpful answers are appreciated! :blushing:

Leos are really solitary geckos and should be housed alone. Nice to hear that the leos you have will soon be updgraded to 20 gallon LONGs: 30 x 12.5 x 12.5.

Right now Petco is having their $1 per gallon sale!

Check out northern velvet geckos (Oedura castelnaui). They are docile if they've been handled. A horizontal 10 gallon tank will make a pair happy for life . Those should be only a little higher than your suggested price range. If you get a 6 mo, probably right in your range.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Marty ~

Might you post pictures of both your leos?

 

[marty10f]

- Cosmo

- Hydra (tail dropped)

 

[Aimless]

that first one is so thin! are you housing them together?

 

[marty10f]

that first one is so thin! are you housing them together?

Yes I know. No they are not housed together. He was extremely skinny when I got him( I did not know a lot about geckos at the time ) But over the months, he has been getting bigger. So like we are still on the road to recovery. :blushing:

 

[marty10f]

So I'm just getting another female leo. But as Elizabeth states, leos should be housed alone. I hate to disagree, but after a fair amount of research online, and relatives and friends that also own leopard geckos, I have found that females can and enjoy being housed together. Might my information be wrong?

And on a side note, what morph gecko should I get. I am going to Repticon soon and I will have a vast selection.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

So I'm just getting another female leo. But as Elizabeth states, leos should be housed alone. I hate to disagree, but after a fair amount of research online, and relatives and friends that also own leopard geckos, I have found that females can and enjoy being housed together. Might my information be wrong?

And on a side note, what morph gecko should I get. I am going to Repticon soon and I will have a vast selection.

Ah yes, Cosmo and Hydra. Is Cosmo the one in your avatar? Do you think Hydra might have been hogging the food?

 

[marty10f]

No, they are male and female, kept in two different cages.

 

[panthergecko]

You should quarintine them for 30-90 days and have their feces tested before considering moving two geckos together.

Good Luck.

 

[marty10f]

Thanks for the information! What morph would look nice with my super hypo?

 

[panthergecko]

Again before you put them together isolate.
And always have a back up tank for the extra gecko.

A tangerine or Sunglow would look nice.
Make sure they are both females if you consider putting them together.
They should both be eating same amounts.
have 2 food bowls and 2 water bowls, basically 2 of evrything.

 

[marty10f]

Thanks I am getting a full grown so i can be more sure that it is a female. I will soon be buying 20g tanks for my geckos, so I will have two leftover 10g for other reptiles.

 

[panthergecko]

Cool