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Anonymous
Im bored so here is some advice about afts/leos
All sand runs a risk of harming your gecko, They accidental eat it when grabbing food id recommend using paper towels/reptile carpet or something similar. Some company offer digestible sand and may have less of a chance of harming your gecko but to be safe i suggest staying away from it, Another cool think about afts/leos is they shit in the same place every time, if you use paper towels you can just remove the one sheet in the area they crap for easy cleaning.
ive only ever used heat mats they are cheap, never had one fail in five years, get a thermostat if you can afford one to regulate the heat better
When you first get your gecko leave it the fuck alone, dont pick it up, leave it for as long as possible to settle in, i didnt even try to pick mine up for the first week, less stress means they are more likely to start eating strait away, stressed leos/afts are known not to eat until they starve to death.
Buy your leo young as you can as it will be easier to tame, try putting your hand slowly next to it laying it flat, let it walk onto your hand instead of picking it up, they dont like fast movement
when leos/afts shed there skin the it can sometimes get stuck on there toes and they will drop off! keep an eye on them when they shed to make sure all the skin is gone, its worth checking when buying a gecko that it has all its toes and fingers
thats all i can think of now, everyone will tell you conflicting information about keeping lizards but this is what works for me
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