Leopard Gecko
scientific name: Eublepharis macularius
| Cites status: | not protected |
| Geographical Extension: | Afghanistan, Pakistan, India |
| Habitat: | dry forests, semi-desert, stony ground, crepuscular and nocturnal |
| Size: | approx. 25 cm |
| Life Expectancy: | over 20 years |
| Reproduction: | lay several times per year 2 eggs, incubation period at 28°C about 45-55 days. |
| Temperature: | ground temperature between 26-28°C, local heat spots up to 33°C. Night setback to 20-23°C. |
| Humidity: | 50-60% |
| Lighting: | Daylight fluorescent tubes, e.g. "Sorry Link missing" or "Sorry Link missing" |
| Substrate: | loamy earth with rock structures or "Sorry Link missing" or grit. Also "Sorry Link missing". |
| Cage Furniture: | small, flat water bowl, hiding places, stones, roots, climbing facilities. Cage substrate should always be slightly wet in one spot. |
| Terrarium Size (for long term care): | Minimum requirement: 4x3x2 (LxWxH) of the snout-vent length for one pair. A terrarium of at least 80x40x40 (LxWxH) is recommended. |
| food: | Insects (e.g. cricktets, house crickets, grasshoppers, cockroaches, super mealworms, wax moths, etc.), "Sorry Link missing" also products from the "Sorry Link missing". Regular additions of "Sorry Link missing" and "Sorry Link missing" are necessary. |
| Comment: | Small groups can be tended well together (e.g. 1 male with 2-4 females). |
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