Without enough calcium and D3 in their diet, a leopard gecko in captivity will quickly become prone to malnutrition and metabolic bone disease, a painful and often fatal illness that deforms their bones significantly. While it is partially reversible to an extent, MBD is incurable and very stre...
Leopard geckos may stop eating if they have trouble seeing their food, which can be caused by various factors such as corneal ulcers, infections, or incomplete shedding. If your gecko is experiencing vision problems, it must be taken to the vet for proper diagnosis and treatment to ensure it ...
Leopard gecko, Eublepharis macularius, husbandry guide from the experts at Swell Reptiles, covering housing, heating, lighting and more.
Tangerine Leopard Gecko Reproduction, Babies, and Lifespan Leopard geckos in the wild and in captivity breed easily as long as they have enough food and the proper habitat. This species can live 15-20 years, and generally becomes sexually mature after a year or two. Sexual maturity in reptile...
Leopard Gecko Food Live insects are a must for your gecko; they do not eat plants or veggies. The best items to use are mealworms or crickets, but you can treat your pet to waxworms or superworms once a week if you wish. Avoid feeding leopard geckos pinky mice. All insects must be ...
Leopard Gecko to thrive. Make sure to place the light over the side with the heat mat to help create that warm side of the thermal gradient. Spot clean the enclosure for urates, feces, or uneaten food at least twice per week. Every 3 months, remove all substrate in order to clean ...
This study reports a case of a leopard gecko, seen at the Ilha Animal Veterinary Clinic. In the anamnesis it was reported that the patient suffered from apathy, kyphotic posture and uncoordinated walking, in addition to the aforementioned handling errors. A radio...
local pet store in Truckee California that sells pinkys for food. It's great to see the test, though, new gecko keepers should have the right frame of mind. I would hate to see the Tokay gecko test. Ron ---Original Message--- From: ...
The leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius), in particular, has proven to be an excellent model because the investigator has precise control of the critical environmental variable (in this case, incubation temperature) that determines the sexual phenotype of the gonad, and hence its products. Since...
Resource Partitioning During Caudal Regeneration: Assessing the Impact of Dietary Intake on Tail and Body Growth in the Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius).Various impacts and costs are associated with caudal autotomy (voluntary tail loss) and subsequent regeneration in reptiles. Few studies, ...