leopard gecko

[snake_goth]

well ime puting it of (intil my mums gerbil dies then i can put it in his tank) what is repti-carpet all so can u put 2 females together in a tank(not for breeding i aint dumb)

[Zoe]

repti carpet is just like a piece of rug that you use as substrate. yo uneed 2 pieces the same size you can clean then frequently.

You can keep 2 females together provided tehre is enough food/water, hides and space.

Zoe

[snake_goth]

ok thx might be doing it as soon as ive built my snakes adult tanks ime going to have a cabnet style thing my corn at the botem then my bp top left then if i get them 2 lepord geckos on the top right

[matt_winter]

My advice is to get a leopard geckos manual. i have it and it helps alot. It covers feeding, health, sexing ...etc.....

[snake_goth]

yeah i will probely have to get one of the net can u tell me anny on the net

[The_Omen]

Leos are a nocturnal species, so they don't need D3, just a good calcium-vitamin combination.
If you do decide to use a type of carpet with them, get one that is not a loop type weave as it can catch on the leos claws.

[Emily-Fisher]

Jack, leopard geckos need D3. They need the right ammount of D3 to help them absorb the calcium in their system. Repcal calcium powder has D3 in it already so I reccomend using that.

[snake_goth]

how do u get the crix frm the contaner thay come in to the bag and then to the tank do u just give them the hole contaner full

[Tim and Julie B]

The fact that leopard geckos are nocturnal is reason enough to give them D3. D3 is essential in the absorbtion of calcium. Diurnal species don't need the added D3 because they get it from their UV lighting. So a good multi vitamin combined with calcium&D3 is very important. Also be sure to vary the diet. Crickets, mealies, super worms, pinkies(for adults only) waxies, silk worms, fruit baby food occassionaly.

[snake_goth]

can sum 1 awnser my Q plz

[LISA127]

Snake Goth,
u need to set up a tank or home for the crix, so u can gutload them for a day or two before feeding them to the leos. a small aquarium or large plastic container is fine. feed them a commercial cricket diet or lots of different, nutritious foods. they need water, but be sure to put a sponge or cotton balls in so they don't drown. give them toilet paper rolls or egg cartons to hide in. then scoop out the required amount of crix with a small plastic or paper cup and feed to the leos.

[snake_goth]

i wont be geting them intil i build my reptile cabnet then i can put them in my corn snakes old tank then i can get some things for them, do i neet to keep then heated and what dus gutload mean?

[LISA127]

some ppl put a low wattage heat lamp on crix. they thrive in warm temps. but i have always kept mine at just room temp. gutloading just means feeding them on nutritious foods for a couple days, or at least 24 hours, prior to feeding them to reptiles. then the reptile consumes the nutrition that the crix consumed. a lot of pet stores that u buy crix from don't feed them well, and if u don't gutload, your lizards will not be getting the nutrition they need.

[snake_goth]

ok thank u ime going to do this in a few months wen i have my cabnet set up, what type of food should u give them?

[The_Omen]

So Leos need D3?
Wow!!!
Where do they get it in the wild?