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Anonymous
Ok guy's I never post in /an but I just bought a leopard gecko and was wondering if any one here has one. I need some detailed information on them because all the sites I look at say differnt things.
>> Anonymous
I work at a reptile store. What do you need to know?
>> Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_gecko

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>> Anonymous
>>216371
I think he's wondering how to take care of it. You know, what to feed it, how to feed, how warm should it's tank be.
>> Anonymous
working at a store doesn't mean shit.
>> Anonymous
I want the thing in the OP's pic. (Emperor Eel?0
>> Anonymous
They're probably the easiest of all pet reptiles to properly care for. Crickets every few days, occasionally dust them with a crushed multivitamin, some mealworms or silkworms for variety, and an undertank heating pad on one end of the tank. A good day/night cycle helps reduce stress and UV lighting is beneficial but because of their diet and the fact that they're nocturnal it isn't as vital as with iguanids. The biggest problem people seem to run into is that they keep them TOO DRY. They are desert reptiles but need access to some humidity or they have trouble shedding and will lose the ends of their digits or scratch their eyes from the eyecaps drying out. A wad of moist moss inside their hide-hole or peat mixed-in with the sand in a corner of the tank and sprayed regularly helps prevent this.
>> Anonymous
>>216656
I've owned one for 8 years and second everything this anon said.
>> stabby
Not the OP but I was told (at Petco) to "only feed them mealworms" and something about how mealworms are high in protien...but I dunno crickets at least LOOK like they'd have more gut content - especicially after I get load them... so can I stick to feeding mostly crickets?
>> Anonymous
>>216497

if its a reptile store you'd think they'd know something
>> Anonymous
>>216663
Well, PetCos are full of retards. Seriously. Crickets aren't the best reptile food ever but they're better for reptiles than mealworms. While mealworms are slightly higher in protein they also have an even worse calcium:phosphorous ratio and, unless you only feed them newly shed mealworms, the bulk of what's consumed is indigestible chitin which means less nutrients are acquired per mealworm and possible intestinal blockage in smaller animals. So yeah, just make sure you gut-load your crickets and supplement with calcium and you're fine.