Habitat for a Leopard Gecko

Leopard geckos come from Dry grassland and desert areas of Asia countries like Afghanistan, Nepal, Iran, Pakistan, India, etc. When you are thinking of creating a Habitat for leopard geckos at home you should try to mimic the condition of its natural habitat as similarly as possible.

Some essential things leopard gecko's habitat needs are-

  • Tanks- A vivarium or a terrarium etc
  • Substrates- Reptile Carpet, Newspaper, Shelf liner, Sand, Rocks gravel, Bioactive soils, Coconut fiber, wood chips, walnut shells, etc.
  • Lighting and Heating- Basking Bulbs, UVB Bulbs, A ceramic heat emitter, etc.
  • Habitat Accessories- Wet paper towels, Moss, Bowl for drinking water, Dishes, etc.
  • For Temperature and Humidity - Dual Thermometer and Hygrometer, etc.
  • For food and water- Shallow heavy-bottomed bowls, Dishes, etc.
  • For Decoration- Artificial plants and branches, etc.
  • Misting bottle- Fine Mist Spray Bottle for missing plant and Katfort water spray bottle, etc.
  • Hides- Warm, Moist, Humid, and cold hides for geckos.

How to Set up a Leopard Gecko Habitat at home?

As you know leopard geckos come from the desert and dry grassland so they need an environment that is the same as their wild environment. The best tank for leopard geckos is a glass terrarium tank. First, you can purchase an enclosure such as a vivarium or terrarium for your leopard gecko then below we provide you with some suitable essential vital points. You should read these points before your leopard gecko's enclosure is set up at home.

Leopard Gecko's Tank Size

The size of your leopard geckos' tank depends on the size of the leopard geckos Baby or juvenile geckos are small in size so they require 10 gallons (38 liters) long tank and adult leopard geckos are big they need at least 20 gallons (76 liters) long tank. They need a wide tank to roam and explore.

Lighting and Heating

Leopard geckos are cold-blooded animals so they require sufficient heat for functioning their body parts. In summer leopard geckos need 14 hours of light and 10-hour darkness and In winter they need 12 hours of light and 12-hour darkness.

You can use UV and basking lamps for lighting. It helps to mimic their natural condition and helps their body to manufacture vitamin D3. You can buy it on Amazon.

Humidity

Leopard geckos are warm and desert animals so they need a dry environment to stay healthy and happy. Enclosure humidity for your leopard geckos should be 30-40% and hides humidity should be 70-80%. Always check the tank humidity with the help of a Hygrometer. Poor humidity causes them health issues such as sickness, pneumonia, chances of infection, and other problems.

Buy a Hygrometer online on Amazon.

Temperature

As you know leopard geckos are cold-blooded animals that need sufficient temperature for survival.

Follow this temperature standard as given below-

  • Day Temperature
    • Cooler side- 24-29 degrees Celsius.
    • The warm side is- 29-33 degree Celsius.
  • Night Temperature
    • Cooler side- 21- 23 degrees Celsius.
    • Warm side- 23-27 degrees Celsius.

A temperature of more than 34 degrees is too hot for your leopard geckos. If you want your leopard geckos to always be healthy then you should check the temperature regularly with the help of a Thermometer.

You can buy a Thermometer online on Amazon.

Food and Water

The Leopard gecko's Diet consists of Crickets, Dubia Roaches, Mealworms, Silkworms, Hornworms, Locusts, and other live insects. Baby leopard geckos feed every day, the juvenile should feed four times a week and Adults Leopard geckos feed two times a week.

They need water every time. Serve them fresh water in clean dishes.

Substrates

Substrates play a vital role in your healthy leopard geckos' habitat. It can affect the well-being of your leopard gecko. You can use this material on the floor of the tank. It controls the humidity levels of the tank.

Some Substrates are given below-

  • Bioactive soil
  • Reptile Carpet
  • Stone slate
  • Large river pebbles
  • Excavator clay
  • Paper towels
  • Reptile carpet
  • Newspaper
  • Ceramic Tiles
  • Sand
  • Calcium sand
  • Quartz
  • Walnut shells
  • Wood chippings
  • Bark
  • Rock gravel etc.

Hides

Hides are very important to keep them in their natural condition. When your leopard geckos shed their skins they need moist hides. Sometimes they will go in warm hides when they need to digest their food. So always make sure that hides are present in your leopard gecko's vivarium.

You can buy Hides on Amazon.

Vivarium Accessories

You can make leopard geckos Vivarium decorative by using some Accessories such as Artificial plants, some colorful hides, Logs Branches, colorful food and water Dish, Moss Boxes, etc. This product makes your pet's vivarium decorative and helps them to stay healthy and happy.

You can buy some beautiful Accessories on Amazon.

Tank Maintenance

  • Replace substrate once a month.
  • Change the water dish daily and serve them fresh water.
  • Regularly check bulbs and heat lamps to ensure they are working regularly.
  • Daily clean the tank and remove waste products such as old food, shed skin, feces, and other waste materials.
  • Check temperature and humidity regularly.
  • Wash dishes with soap once a week.