Yuk
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Hello. I grew up with a lot of different lizards when I was a kid, but now I have decided to have my own lizards. I originally started with a tokay gecko and received some really bad advice from a local pet shop that ultimately lead to the poor gecko being so stressed that it would not eat and died. The owner completely washed his hands of us when I needed help the most. Since then, I have wanted a gecko easy for a beginner such as myself to take care of. I did a lot of research and the leopard gecko was the one I went with. Since then, I have researched and went with advice of people who breed them and keep them alive for 20 years. There is a great deal of conflicting information both on forums and care sheets, but where they conflict, I have decided to go with the advice of experience rather than popular opinion.
I have 3 leopard geckos, 2 normal females Candy and Mischief, and a male albino Ghost. Candy is an extremely healthy girl with a plump tail, likes to nap late into the evening, and has a calm personality. Mischief is a little bit younger, a little more skittish, but she loves exploring. Her tail is still a little thin from the pet shop but she has a healthy appetite. Ghost is the ultra calm one. He takes slow deliberate steps and used his moist hide during his shed soon after I got him and had no issues at all with the shed. His appetite isn't as good as the others, but it might be because of the shed. They are all juvenile geckos that share a 10 gallon with just enough room for now. Once they get bigger, I will upgrade to either a 20 - 40 gallon. They have two moist hides, one large hide that is gradually warm to cool, and an additional warm hide. They have an under the tank heater, tile substrate, calcium dish, large shallow water tray, and a tank potted plant with desert plants.
Update: I upgraded to a 20 long to fit everything where I wanted a bit better and provide more open space.
I have 3 leopard geckos, 2 normal females Candy and Mischief, and a male albino Ghost. Candy is an extremely healthy girl with a plump tail, likes to nap late into the evening, and has a calm personality. Mischief is a little bit younger, a little more skittish, but she loves exploring. Her tail is still a little thin from the pet shop but she has a healthy appetite. Ghost is the ultra calm one. He takes slow deliberate steps and used his moist hide during his shed soon after I got him and had no issues at all with the shed. His appetite isn't as good as the others, but it might be because of the shed. They are all juvenile geckos that share a 10 gallon with just enough room for now. Once they get bigger, I will upgrade to either a 20 - 40 gallon. They have two moist hides, one large hide that is gradually warm to cool, and an additional warm hide. They have an under the tank heater, tile substrate, calcium dish, large shallow water tray, and a tank potted plant with desert plants.
Update: I upgraded to a 20 long to fit everything where I wanted a bit better and provide more open space.
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