Reptiles - Geckos, Lizards, Snakes, and Turtles!

[cribunni]

hi! so, i've had my crestie for a little under 6 months. he's so happy with his current home, and he's doing great!
anyways, for the past two months, i've been interested in getting a leopard gecko as well. i've finally convinced my parents to let me get one! i have some questions for leopard gecko owners.

1. do you prefer reptile-carpet or eco-earth for flooring?
2. how big should their terrariums be? i've heard 20 galloons, but i'd like a second opinion.
3. i plan on getting mine from a reptile expo coming up in january. what kind of questions should i ask the seller?
4. how many crickets do you feed a full-grown gecko? how often?

it'll be about a month until the expo, so i plan on doing tons of research, but i figured i'd start here.

any help is appreciated! thank you!

ahh what a good choice! Leo’s are amazing pets~

1. I prefer reptile carpet, just because there is a slight risk of impaction with any loose substrate. However, your gecko could get its claws stuck in the carpet, and crickets may be able to get underneath. It’s honestly completely up to you. (You could always use tile, or even just paper towels)

2. 10 gallons is suitable for baby leopard geckos, however a 20 gallon is the best size for an adult Leo. (The tank should be longer than it is tall, as they can’t climb the walls)

3. I suggest asking how old the animal is, who it’s parents are, and what they’ve been feeding. (If the seller seems unwilling to answer your questions, I wouldn’t buy anything from them)

4. Adult leopard geckos can be fed every 2 or 3 days, (babies every day and juveniles every other day) and should be fed as many crickets as they want within a 15-20 minuet time period, there really isn’t an exact number!

Hope I was able to help!

[sunflower,]

hi! so, i've had my crestie for a little under 6 months. he's so happy with his current home, and he's doing great!
anyways, for the past two months, i've been interested in getting a leopard gecko as well. i've finally convinced my parents to let me get one! i have some questions for leopard gecko owners.

1. do you prefer reptile-carpet or eco-earth for flooring?
2. how big should their terrariums be? i've heard 20 galloons, but i'd like a second opinion.
3. i plan on getting mine from a reptile expo coming up in january. what kind of questions should i ask the seller?
4. how many crickets do you feed a full-grown gecko? how often?

it'll be about a month until the expo, so i plan on doing tons of research, but i figured i'd start here.

any help is appreciated! thank you!

ahh what a good choice! Leo’s are amazing pets~

1. I prefer reptile carpet, just because there is a slight risk of impaction with any loose substrate. However, your gecko could get its claws stuck in the carpet, and crickets may be able to get underneath. It’s honestly completely up to you. (You could always use tile, or even just paper towels)

2. 10 gallons is suitable for baby leopard geckos, however a 20 gallon is the best size for an adult Leo. (The tank should be longer than it is tall, as they can’t climb the walls)

3. I suggest asking how old the animal is, who it’s parents are, and what they’ve been feeding. (If the seller seems unwilling to answer your questions, I wouldn’t buy anything from them)

4. Adult leopard geckos can be fed every 2 or 3 days, (babies every day and juveniles every other day) and should be fed as many crickets as they want within a 15-20 minuet time period, there really isn’t an exact number!

Hope I was able to help!

thank you so much! this helped a lot!

[demolition lovers]

hey guys! so i've had my beardie, neville for four years now. i've had him since he was a baby, and he's always had a variety of greens, fruits, and squash etc. he also has superworms and crickets, (not too many ofc.) over the last year or so he's been very picky about what sort of "salad" he eats. his idea of perfect is just strawberries and blueberries. (which he can't eat every day.) he still acts normal and everything, just a picky eater. has anyone else had this problem? any ideas on how to trick him into not being a brat? thanks <3

[endermiss]

hey guys! so i've had my beardie, neville for four years now. i've had him since he was a baby, and he's always had a variety of greens, fruits, and squash etc. he also has superworms and crickets, (not too many ofc.) over the last year or so he's been very picky about what sort of "salad" he eats. his idea of perfect is just strawberries and blueberries. (which he can't eat every day.) he still acts normal and everything, just a picky eater. has anyone else had this problem? any ideas on how to trick him into not being a brat? thanks <3

just... stop feeding him strawberries and stuff. tough love helped my animals (obviously don't starve them)

[vencrypt]

hey guys! so i've had my beardie, neville for four years now. i've had him since he was a baby, and he's always had a variety of greens, fruits, and squash etc. he also has superworms and crickets, (not too many ofc.) over the last year or so he's been very picky about what sort of "salad" he eats. his idea of perfect is just strawberries and blueberries. (which he can't eat every day.) he still acts normal and everything, just a picky eater. has anyone else had this problem? any ideas on how to trick him into not being a brat? thanks <3

just... stop feeding him strawberries and stuff. tough love helped my animals (obviously don't starve them)

definitely stop feeding strawberries and blueberries. those should be only fed as treats as they have high "fatty" content in them. Feed them collard greens, kale, clover, dandelions, etc. the only greens you shouldn't really feed is iceberg lettuce. you should also feed a mix of vegetables as well. This includes broccoli, peas, squash, zucchini, etc. You probably know as you've had him for so long lol. The best way I've heard to make your beardie eat these is mixing honey or even the strawberries into it. Beardies can smell the sweetness and will eat it. Cut the strawberries into tiny pieces if you do go that route.

[demolition lovers]

hey guys! so i've had my beardie, neville for four years now. i've had him since he was a baby, and he's always had a variety of greens, fruits, and squash etc. he also has superworms and crickets, (not too many ofc.) over the last year or so he's been very picky about what sort of "salad" he eats. his idea of perfect is just strawberries and blueberries. (which he can't eat every day.) he still acts normal and everything, just a picky eater. has anyone else had this problem? any ideas on how to trick him into not being a brat? thanks <3

just... stop feeding him strawberries and stuff. tough love helped my animals (obviously don't starve them)

definitely stop feeding strawberries and blueberries. those should be only fed as treats as they have high "fatty" content in them. Feed them collard greens, kale, clover, dandelions, etc. the only greens you shouldn't really feed is iceberg lettuce. you should also feed a mix of vegetables as well. This includes broccoli, peas, squash, zucchini, etc. You probably know as you've had him for so long lol. The best way I've heard to make your beardie eat these is mixing honey or even the strawberries into it. Beardies can smell the sweetness and will eat it. Cut the strawberries into tiny pieces if you do go that route.

by greens i meant all veggies lol he doesn’t have the strawberries and blueberries all the time. he just...doesn’t eat the veggies until i fool him by adding small amounts of fruit in. it takes until he gets really hungry, yknow? i just worry that i’m doing the wrong thing, even though i logically know i’m not.

[BudgieLover5000]

hey guys! so i've had my beardie, neville for four years now. i've had him since he was a baby, and he's always had a variety of greens, fruits, and squash etc. he also has superworms and crickets, (not too many ofc.) over the last year or so he's been very picky about what sort of "salad" he eats. his idea of perfect is just strawberries and blueberries. (which he can't eat every day.) he still acts normal and everything, just a picky eater. has anyone else had this problem? any ideas on how to trick him into not being a brat? thanks <3

just... stop feeding him strawberries and stuff. tough love helped my animals (obviously don't starve them)

definitely stop feeding strawberries and blueberries. those should be only fed as treats as they have high "fatty" content in them. Feed them collard greens, kale, clover, dandelions, etc. the only greens you shouldn't really feed is iceberg lettuce. you should also feed a mix of vegetables as well. This includes broccoli, peas, squash, zucchini, etc. You probably know as you've had him for so long lol. The best way I've heard to make your beardie eat these is mixing honey or even the strawberries into it. Beardies can smell the sweetness and will eat it. Cut the strawberries into tiny pieces if you do go that route.

Hi, I don't mean to be rude here,
but in what world are blueberries and strawberries too FATTY? If anything, they might be considered too "watery" or "sugary" to some animals - not fatty. Blueberries and strawberries literally have no calories and are not considered fatty by any means. I just thought I should mention this because it seemed odd, but correct me if I'm wrong.

[vencrypt]

Hi, I don't mean to be rude here,
but in what world are blueberries and strawberries too FATTY? If anything, they might be considered too "watery" or "sugary" to some animals - not fatty. Blueberries and strawberries literally have no calories and are not considered fatty by any means. I just thought I should mention this because it seemed odd, but correct me if I'm wrong.

ah sorry that's what I meant ^^' I put it in quotes because they don't contain a lot of nutrients compared to others. They mostly contain water and sugar sorry for the misunderstanding !

[cribunni]

Hello! I’m having a bit of trouble sexing my Leopard Gecko Sage.
They are nearly 4 months old, and I’m pretty sure they’re a boy but I’m not quite positive. I’ve only had Sage a little over a week, so I haven’t gotten the chance to actually pick them up to check yet.


It looks like they have the bulges here


But I can’t see any distinct pores here (what a dork)

Any help?

[vencrypt]

Hello! I’m having a bit of trouble sexing my Leopard Gecko Sage.
They are nearly 4 months old, and I’m pretty sure they’re a boy but I’m not quite positive. I’ve only had Sage a little over a week, so I haven’t gotten the chance to actually pick them up to check yet.


It looks like they have the bulges here


But I can’t see any distinct pores here (what a dork)

Any help?

They can’t be sexed until they’re at least 6 months old