| No one likes to be too cold or too hot, and leopard | | | | will see males hatching. If you don't want to |
| geckos are no exception! In fact the correct | | | | determine the gender of your babies, keep the |
| temperature for leopard geckos' enclosures is vital | | | | incubation temperature somewhere in the middle. |
| for the happiness and well being for your leo. As | | | | HOW TO HEAT? |
| reptiles leos are reliant on external elements to | | | | There are different ways you can heat your |
| maintain their comfortable temperature. Read below | | | | enclosure. The heat pad is a popular option. This is a |
| to find out how and why you need to maintain the | | | | flexible adhesive pad which you can stick to the |
| correct temperature for your leo. | | | | outside of your enclosure. Stick it along the bottom |
| HOT? WARM? COLD? | | | | of one half of your enclosure and it will radiate the |
| The correct temperature for leopard geckos' | | | | warmth up, while also giving the temperature 'range' |
| enclosures ranges between 80 and 90 degrees | | | | required. Heat lamps are also effective. |
| Fahrenheit. Sometimes he might want to warm up, | | | | Another commonly sold heater is hot rocks or heat |
| other times he might want to cool off. Therefore, it | | | | stones, however you should be very cautious when |
| is important to have a temperature range, have | | | | using these. While they sound like a good idea, (after |
| areas where your leo can vary his temperature as he | | | | all, in the wild leopard geckos warm themselves on |
| desires. | | | | warm rocks) hot rocks can have disastrous effects. |
| Temperature plays a massive part, not only for the | | | | There are many stories of geckos being severely |
| happiness of your leo, but also his survival. If your leo | | | | and often fatally burnt. Hot rocks can get too hot |
| gets too cold, he will become sluggish and have | | | | and burn your leo. It is probably best to avoid this |
| trouble moving around his enclosure. More | | | | heating option altogether, for the happiness of your |
| importantly, he will have difficulty hunting for his food. | | | | leo, as well as your peace of mind. Also, never guess |
| It is also possible for a leo to get to hot, which may | | | | at the temperature of your leos enclosure, it is |
| lead to your leo getting burnt. Leopard geckos are | | | | important to have a good thermometer. |
| just like humans; we don't like it too hot, or too cold, | | | | Now you can appreciate how important the |
| we like to be just right! | | | | temperature for leopard geckos' enclosures is. The |
| If you are breeding geckos, temperature can also | | | | most important thing is that you keep the |
| affect gecko eggs. The temperature of the eggs | | | | temperature range between 80 and 90 degrees |
| during the incubation period affects the gender of | | | | Fahrenheit. Temperature is so important for your leo, |
| your baby geckos. An incubation temperature of | | | | so should be one of your greatest priorities regarding |
| about 79 degrees Fahrenheit will result in female leos; | | | | your leopard geckos care. |
| while a temperature of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit | | | | |