| If you're planning on getting a new pet leopard | | | | gecko. Otherwise they can swallow sand along with |
| gecko, you're sure to enjoy spending time with these | | | | their meals and this can cause them digestion and |
| fascinating animals. However, you're going to need to | | | | impaction problems. If you're buying sand for your |
| prepare a habitat for your new reptile friend which is | | | | leopard gecko habitat, purchase sand which has been |
| conducive to their health and happiness before you | | | | calcium-enriched. This sand is made specifically for this |
| bring them home. There are several things which | | | | purpose and will be healthier for your new pet |
| every leopard gecko needs to know in order to | | | | leopard gecko. |
| properly prepare this habit at; we'll cover these points | | | | Shredded paper and soil also make good choices for |
| in this article to help you make sure that your leopard | | | | your gecko habitat, especially if your new pet is still a |
| gecko's new home is a happy one. | | | | baby. Start them off with paper towels and switch |
| You should start by finding the spot where you'll | | | | to sand once they're matured if you desire. A desert |
| place your new pets vivarium (this is an aquarium or | | | | lizard needs plenty of warmth, meaning that you're |
| terrarium). If you're adopting an adult leopard gecko, | | | | going to need to provide some heat for your leopard |
| then it will need a 10 gallon aquarium to have enough | | | | gecko habitat. The best ones to use are undertank |
| room to be happy in its new home. Obviously, you'll | | | | heaters. You should place one of these heaters |
| need a much larger aquarium if you're thinking of | | | | underneath one side of the aquarium; this allows your |
| housing several geckos in the same aquarium. | | | | leopard gecko to go back and forth from the warm |
| If you will keep more than one leopard gecko in the | | | | side of the tank to the cool side as they like. |
| same aquarium, make sure that you don't house two | | | | Leopard geckos will also need some overhead light to |
| females or two males together, since they will fight | | | | simulate sunlight. You can set your overhead light on |
| over territory (and you may be left with no pets at | | | | a timer to simulate the natural rising and setting of |
| all if this happens). If you're keeping a male and | | | | the sun. As far as other decorations go, you can use |
| female together, then they will mate and you'll have | | | | anything you like, though you should ask at a pet |
| some baby leopard geckos on your hands before too | | | | store which specializes in reptiles if a given decoration |
| long. | | | | is safe before you add it to your leopard gecko |
| Since leopard geckos are naturally desert lizards, you'll | | | | habitat. Many people prefer to give their pet an |
| have to set up their habitat to replicate this | | | | environment which makes it feel at home, using |
| environment. Sand is something they prefer, at least | | | | rocks and small branches to create a natural look and |
| as adults. However, you should make sure that there | | | | feel for their gecko's new home. |
| is a sand-free area in the aquarium for feeding your | | | | |