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Welcome to "The Gecko". My name is John Peckham, I am a gecko owner and breeder. I currently own 2.3 Leopard geckos and a pair of Crested geckos. I started this website to help educate people on geckos. Geckos are a very great pet for many kinds of people. They don't get big (most of them!) and dont take up lots of room. I currently own a Hypo Tangerine leopard gecko (Xena), a normal het blizzard (Big Bertha) and a Tangerine het Patternless (Juliet). I have successfully bred leopard gecko I have been keeping reptiles for a total of 8 years now and plan to keep reptiles for the rest of my life. My other collection is,

1.1 Brazilian rainbow boas

2.0 Ball pythons

0.1 Mexican rosy boa

0.1 Spotted python

1.0 Albino corn snake

1.0 Salmon hypo boa

1.0 Bearded dragon.
I will post many pictures of my collection on this site, so please take time to browse around and enjoy the detail of this site! Book mark it even, as I will be adding more and more to the site.

Regards,

John

Leopard gecko care in a box

Appearance: Leopard geckos are a medium gecko from Pakistan, India and surrounding countries. They are yellow in color with black dots. They have plump tails and have black bands as babies on their body and tail. As they grow they lose the banded coloration and it turns to spots. They also have a pink fleshy tongue.  Unlike many geckos, they have a very noticeable outer ear and eyelids.Selection: Choose a healthy, strong looking baby. The tail should be thick, and the gecko should be alert. Most healthy untamed babies will sprint and try to get away. They may "bark" when picked up, this is more of a squeaking noise. You may ask the breeder/pet store to put a cricket in the cage to make sure they eat. Choose a Captive born, this should not be hard, as most Leopard geckos are captive born. Wild imports will carry parasites, be very flighty and might refuse to eat.Housing: A 10 gallon tank is considered a "minimum" per adult gecko. A 20 gallon would be good for up to 3 geckos. A lid is required and there should be at least 2 hides per gecko. A Reptile Hammock will usually be put to good use. They like plastic plants and they also look good in a cage. Paper towels are a good substrate for babies or adults; sand is a good substrate for full size adult geckos.Size: Leopard geckos are born at 2-3 inches and 6-10 grams. As adults they mature to be 8-10 inches and 40-70 grams.Temperament: Leopard geckos may be flighty as babies, but tame down to be awesome pets as adults. If a leopard gecko is going to be for your child, always supervise. They are very reluctant to biting and it rarely happens.Heating & Lighting: No UV lighting is required for these nocturnal geckos.  80 degrees on the "cool side" (the side of the tank with no heat source) 85-88 warm side (side with heating source) To heat the tank is a under tank heater. These can be bought at many pet stores and should be controlled by a thermostat, or rheostat. NEVER USE HEATROCKS they cause serious burns.Feeding: Dusting there food with calcium powder is very important. Dust for every other feeding. Food sources are crickets, no bigger then the space between the eyes, and mealworms. Wax worms can be given once a month as treats; watch out these can be addictive to them, so be careful. Silk worms also make a great food.Other: If you need any other help, feel free to e-mail me anytime at Boaguy12@redtailboa.net, or visit GeckoIsland.com or Redtailboa.net and there will be plenty of people ready to help you! I have found these sites to be great help and full of great people.

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Thank you Jon Cairns for all the help and graphics!!