Baby Leopard Gecko Cage Setup

Basic leopard gecko tank setup.

Baby leopard gecko cage setup.

Ventilate your gecko s home and prevent any lizard escapes with a screened lid. I m using aspen substrate. Plastic storage boxes such as those for storing sweaters also may be used as long as the box is at least one foot high to prevent the lizard from jumping out. The tank decoration should include proper landscaping furniture plants and hiding spot.

How to setup the perfect gecko habitat choosing the right terrarium and substrate. Males tend to spar over territory. Leopard gecko is animal that likes to spend its life on the ground and. For a single leopard gecko we do not recommend cohabitation you should consider nothing smaller than a ten gallon cage which is a minimum of twelve inches in height and thirty inches in length to give your gecko room to move.

Too little room can potentially stress out your leopard gecko but too much extra room can also potentially stress out your gecko. Shop habitats accessories. So if you choose a larger sized enclosure you ll want to add a few extra hides or decoration pieces such as wood bridges fake plants etc. Don t place the moist hideout in the cold spot this placement will make your leopard gecko sick cold humid conditions and can make it enter brumation.

Setting up a terrarium. Complete leopard gecko care and setup guide. For every extra gecko make the tank 5 gallons bigger. I just bought my set up and i m buying a baby albino leopard gecko in about 2 weeks.

A twenty gallon enclosure is preferred. House your single leopard gecko in a terrarium that s at least 10 gallons. Looks like you know a lot. I m real excited and have done a bunch of research i have a heating pad and want to put it under the tank.

A good leopard gecko hideout should have an entrance big enough for your leopard gecko and be big enough for it to lay inside like this cave hideout. Leopard geckos require belly heating with under tank heating pad.