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FAQ: Leopard Gecko

Here are some commonly asked questions about leopard geckos. If you have a question please post on our forum at http://www.geckonetwork.com/forums and we will try to answer it for you.

Q. Do leopard geckos make any sounds?

A. Yes, they do make vocalizations. They simply don't do it all the time.

Q. Do they climb glass?

A. No, they are ground dwellers and do not have subdigital setae to enable them to climb glass.

Q. How big do they get?

A. Generally they grow between 7 1/2" to 8 1/4". Some grow as large as 11", but this is rare.

Q. I think my leopard gecko is lonely. I would like to get a buddy for her. What do you think?

A. Leopard geckos prefer to be housed alone. So their is no need to get one just for companion the the other. They will do much better and have shown to have better growth rates when housed alone.

Q. Can I house more then one leopard gecko together?

A. This all depends. Usually it is ok to house them together provided that these conditions are met. First, no more then one male per cage. Second, a male if housed with another female may cause to much stress on here especially during the breeding season, so at least two females should be provided. Third, make sure they are all healthy and a similar size. The size difference should be no greater then 1/2" for leo's under 7" and no more then 1" for leo's over 7". Forth, make sure you have amble cage space and hides. And fifth, make sure no fighting, bullying, loss of appetite, tail getting skinny, or other problems arise. If so you will need to separate them. Sometimes leo's just can't be house together.

Q. Can I house a anole and a leo together?

A. Only if your anole is captive bread, named "lunch", and its been de-parasited. This is because most anoles are wild caught, loaded with parasites and will soon become lunch for your leopard gecko.

Q. I seen leopard geckos and African fat-tails housed together at the pet store, is this ok to do?

A. No, you should never housed them together. They are different species and require slightly different care all together. One will surly suffer.

Q. Do leopard geckos bite?

A. Generally no. Even when they do it is seldom painful. I have only seen 1 attacked finger that was bit hard enough to actually make the person bleed. This was because he was testing male scent and behavior to other males. He was encouraging them to bite his hand. I even feed them at times with my fingers to demonstrate that they don't hurt even when they do accidentally bite you. They were simply going for a wiggling mealworm that they stared at for half a minute and simply grab to much. It's amazing what little pressure they will bite with.

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