recommendations for Leopard Gecko Racks
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Completeleopard
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Hello and a warm welcome to GU.
The recommended size for a tank form one full size Leo is 20 gallon LONG. (30X12.5X12.5")
This allows a temp gradient and enough walking space for the Leo .
Glass or wooden enclosures are recommended.
The recommended size for a tank form one full size Leo is 20 gallon LONG. (30X12.5X12.5")
This allows a temp gradient and enough walking space for the Leo .
Glass or wooden enclosures are recommended.
Doggey75
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If that were true there would never be any leopard gecko breeders.
Completeleopard
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Breeding leopard gecko's is completely different to keeping them.
Breeders only use such small tubs as 'holds' for the Leo's until they sell them .
If you are going to want to keep a healthy, happy Leo for 20 years you'll need that size enclosure and that's only a minimum size.
Breeders only use such small tubs as 'holds' for the Leo's until they sell them .
If you are going to want to keep a healthy, happy Leo for 20 years you'll need that size enclosure and that's only a minimum size.
Doggey75
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So your telling me that big name breeders have tons of tanks all over there business for the hold backs and breeders? I have yet to see anything like that nor have I heard of anyone doing anything like that with people that use rack systems.
Completeleopard
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I am simply telling you the recommended size for a Leo tank, what you do is ultimately up to you regarding the tank you get for a leopard gecko.
Doggey75
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but thats not what i asked....
The point is, are you planning to breed? If not, buy a tank(s) don't have leopard geckos as pets and keep them in a little tub. Breeders keep geckos in tubs as a storage unit type system. The geckos aren't going to be in their for long until they're sold off to a happy home. You need a 20 gallon long minimum for temperature gradient, etc and room for hides and decoration, etc.
Solagratia500
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I breed and I don't quite use a rack system but instead a shelving system. I took a large metal framed shelving uni from a machine shop and used wood and plexiglass to segment it into 40 gal and 20 gals for my breeders. I'm going to segment more shelves soon into 13gal(I can fit 3 13gal units on one shelve) for the juvis and hatching. But currently I do have tubs there.
The problem with the tubs is they are pretty small. I only use them for juvis and babies,
I won't keep my adult breeders in them. But if you plan on breeding, sticking your breeders is small confined places will stress them out more than anything and you'll decline in healthy production. You def wanna take as best care as you can with them especially. I use a reptile room that's kept at 76F and heat tape along each shelve for a heat gradient as well as you need lighting for photocycles(which can be tougher with tubs). So I'd def recommend more of a custom setup with built in enclosures. Also something handy is if you can set up a 40gal per each shelve and out in a divider to give you the option of separation after breeding.
(I'm going to go under the assumption that you don't mean to use a 15qt for a single pet leopard gecko also)
The problem with the tubs is they are pretty small. I only use them for juvis and babies,
I won't keep my adult breeders in them. But if you plan on breeding, sticking your breeders is small confined places will stress them out more than anything and you'll decline in healthy production. You def wanna take as best care as you can with them especially. I use a reptile room that's kept at 76F and heat tape along each shelve for a heat gradient as well as you need lighting for photocycles(which can be tougher with tubs). So I'd def recommend more of a custom setup with built in enclosures. Also something handy is if you can set up a 40gal per each shelve and out in a divider to give you the option of separation after breeding.
(I'm going to go under the assumption that you don't mean to use a 15qt for a single pet leopard gecko also)
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Completeleopard
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Doggey,
You asked
You asked
So I told you what size enclosure is recommended for a Leopard Gecko ! You never mentioned anything in your Original Post about breeding Leopard Gecko's
cricket4u
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So you asked what the leopard gecko needs. What it needs can not be met in these tubs so that is why they recommended other. I'm sure you want your pets to be as healthy as possible, therefore requirements must be met.
Mindestanforderungen an die Haltung von Reptilien -Use google-translator is necessary.
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/wildlifelicences/20130185ReptileCode.pdf
I will pull a few and post them here to make it easier for all to see.
3.1.1.1 An enclosure must be escape-proof. Tubs are certainly not escape proof. I hear of escapes all the time and sadly some are never to be found again, at least not alive.
4.1.1.1 An enclosure must provide the reptile with sufficient space to move about freely, express a range of natural behaviours and avoid cage-mates. Certainly not enough space.
3.3.1.1 A reptile held indoors must be provided with temperature gradients,
humidity levels and light cycles that are appropriate to the species (i.e.
allows normal physiological functioning and behaviour). Heat spots only.
4.1.1.2 An enclosures must provide sufficient space for the maintenance of an appropriate temperature gradient (i.e. one that allows the reptile to thermoregulate). Heat spots only.
4.2.1.3 An enclosure housing a single lizard that is between 6 months and 12
months old must have a floor area of at least 0.03 m2
(e.g. 0.3 m x 0.1 m).
3.1.2.1 An enclosure should be designed so that the keeper can safely work in it and access the reptile. Sorry guys, but not even a 20 gallon long is appropriate. The opening on top is a hazard. Geckos are dropped while owners reaching from above or geckos have been crushed with items from above.
Doggey75
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Its really a matter of opinion if a rack or a tank is better. I keep 7 of my ball pythons in a rack system. One of them is currently in a 15q tub. The temperature gradient works perfect in it. All the animals are happy and healthy and I have never had problem with it. I have tested the temperature gradient. So, if anyone wants to answer my questions please do. If not, I'll just do it myself. Many many hobbyist use racks and have very healthy leopard geckos.
Solagratia500
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I did answer your question. As a breeder fine, as a pet for log term housing not so great. Leopard eckos are very active creatures that need many different hides so stern room to roam and room for the furniture a 15q tub is not enough. Also geckos are very different then snakes in terms of physical exercise. Most hobbyist breeders have rack systems because theydo t live that way long term. There aren't that many people that have leopards in tubs because try want 15leopards as pets for the next 15-20 years. Usually people tht want a geko purely as a pet don't want that many because you really can't enjoy them. Just because they can live in that small space doesn't mean it's fair long term. You could lie in one Pom with food and water, would you want to? Having a rack system just so you can have tons of geckos you intend to keep sounds more like animal hoarding 