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jennuhkins
07-03-12, 08:10 PM
so my boyfriend wants to buy some sort of lizard and i find leopard geckos to be fascinating.. i have read a lot about them, but id like to know more by personal opinions. their are other lizards at my local pet shop. theirs crested geckos, some baby monitors, and some others i cant remember right now. i am not sure really what to go for....
BarelyBreathing
07-03-12, 08:26 PM
From somebody with over forty, they are absolutely wonderful! They all have different personalities, and the variety of morphs make them quite addicting.
jennuhkins
07-03-12, 08:53 PM
how many could be in a 20 gallon tank?
BarelyBreathing
07-03-12, 09:30 PM
One. Twenty gallons for the first gecko.
jennuhkins
07-03-12, 09:52 PM
if i used a 30 gallon i can place more than 1 together?
BarelyBreathing
07-03-12, 10:30 PM
Yes, you can keep two.
BarelyBreathing
07-03-12, 10:31 PM
Be sure to avoid two males, though.
GarterPython
07-03-12, 11:06 PM
I have a Crested Gecko and he is awesome!
Terranaut
07-04-12, 03:17 AM
We have a leopard gecko and she is great. Fun to handle and feed. Shedding is neat to watch. All around great pet.
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LISA127
07-04-12, 05:25 AM
If you're looking for a smaller lizard, you can't beat a leopard gecko.
jennuhkins
07-04-12, 12:58 PM
is their a way to tell what gender it is
LISA127
07-04-12, 02:13 PM
Yes, once they get to be several months old. Hatchlings no....but if I remember correctly from when I was breeding them many years ago I could tell by maybe 4 to 5 months of age.
BarelyBreathing
07-04-12, 03:49 PM
Gender is very easy to distinguish on adult and subadult specimens.
Wildside
07-08-12, 07:20 AM
Highly recommended! Leos are wonderful starter lizards.
moshirimon
07-08-12, 10:45 AM
They are the perfect pet in my opinion. Almost anyone can own one of these with no trouble at all. Two can be housed together but in my opinion, when they are housed seperately, their colours are brighter and they appear overall healthier.
brooksy
07-08-12, 12:04 PM
Leopard geckos are solitary animals in nature. Many people keep them together but I have also heard numerous stories where after years of happily living together that one leopard gecko hurt or killed the other. I wouldn't recommend housing them together but I would recommend one as a pet in a minimum of a 20 gal long. They are fabulous pets.