Keeping Your Leopard Gecko Entertained | Reptile Enrichment (Mental & Physical)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 27. 06. 2024
- Today I will be looking at enrichment for a Leopard Gecko, and what are some of the best things you can do to keep your scaly friend entertained.
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I hate seeing reptiles in those little plastic tubs with no enrichment. Itâs not optional. The studies done on reptile intelligence show theyâre much smarter than most people think, so I donât think enrichment is optional, itâs a necessity. Great video.
thank you :) yes I absolutely hate when people keep them in sterile tubs, in the dark with next to nothing in their tank. so sad.
Same with snakes
I agree.
That what Iâve been saying! A gecko is one of the smartest pets Iâve had!
I second that. It really makes me furious that some of the major companies market really unsuitable items just for profit such as sand etc. It sends out the wrong message as well: "look, for a 50 dollar investment you can get a gecko".
NO no no no
I spent over 300 dollars to set up my tank. I even might switch things around every once in a while because I got different items that don't all fit (20 gallon long tank that I'll eventually upgrade to a 40 but seeing as I spent over 300 before even getting the gecko, safe to say I'm a bit maxed out now) but yeah my thought is to move ledges and climbing items around every once in a while, not the hides because I don't want to stress the gecko by moving his home, but the other items like the ledge, the water dish, the branches. My thought was to move it maybe every few months just to give a bit of a change of scenery for him/her to explore or I may set up a 10 gallon exploratory tank that I can put the gecko in every once in a while. I've seen people do that for hamsters and I would put 1 hide in there and some crawly spots but not the full 3 hides minimum since it's only a play tank for like an hour or so and then I'd put him back in his main tank. Another thought I had is I'd love to maybe one day get 2 pvc enclosures and join them by a pipe or something. Dunno. Just throwing thoughts out. But I love creating habitats and providing the best possible, it's just fun to do
One of my leopard geckos would die if he was wild. Canât even catch a worm.
Hahaha, Mate. I feel you. I have to drag around the dubia roaches before my little guy catches wind. Odd little velvet worms.
aww, does he have enigma syndrome or something?
I wouldnât be surprised if heâs neuro. But heâs a blazing blizzard or diablo blanco morph.
same. my leopard gecko can barley catch a dubia roach
Same here, my guy can't catch crickets, he just chops at them and gives up. Sooo he gets slow moving worms xD
I just spent so much money upgrading our seven year old geckoâs tank. He acts like heâs in an amusement park now. Heâs so happy and personable. He just wanted something to do
Not sure if you will see this but worth a shot, this is a comment I've been looking for on leopard gecko videos. How is your gecko doing now with his new tank? I just got an originally rescued and now re-homed leo and I want to change his tank (he is just on paper towel) but I was a little worried since he is 7ish years old(and currently shedding) that I might stress him out too much by making changes.
@@AlhanaTsuki if you just relocated him and heâs shedding give him time !
I plan to do that soon for my 8ish year old boi. I just need to find the space and save the money.
I want to do this for my gecko but my mom says that he gets super upset when we change anything about his current tank
@@A_kootz tell her itâs a natural response for them and itâll be worth it for their health and happiness in the long run
I have a leopard gecko (his name is deku) and i was playing music in my room and i looked at my gecko and he was shaking his head to the beat of the music
Hidan _ do you watch my hero academia?
WAIT DO YOU WATCH MY HERO ACADEMIA?? CUZ I DO
Reanne Anand come the &$#* down
Calm
@@vinxe1161 geez
My leopard gecko is so fast. He zooms around my arm, hard to keep him still half the time. XD
Same
I think they are all different my chills out alot but he will gently wonder. And I'll gently out my hand in front of it and itll stop, rarely he jumps over my hand and runs. Hes well behaved deosnt poop in my bed or on me, comes out when I call, takes awhile though
Dominic Viner She does too sheâs just a very active, curious lady.
Dang my gecko moves slowly and is pretty chill
Sammmme
I think Gorbatchev's idea of a good time is looking down at high places and getting progressivelly close to the edge until I have to come save him from iminent death.
You named your gecko Gorbatchev? XDD
For the first one, I hand fed my gecko just this once, after that he stopped eating and only ate when I hand fed him. I guess he just got spoiled
Mine did that too I was getting mealworm and the pet store had a skinny gecko with a dropped tail I saved him and he didnât want to hunt so I used a tong and made him move around to eat and eventually he got used to eating normal now heâs a happy healthy gecko
Mine only ate waxworms because she was so spoiled. Now she's overweight and I've been trying to find ways to get her to lose weight without starving her đđđ
The other day my leperâs gecko bit his poop instead of the cricket that was next to it lol đ
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You should take out any poop when you find it
my gecko does this when i try to take her poop out the tank she always tries to fight me to bite it and then when she does, she immediately regrets it and spits it out
my gecko loves to climb through toilet paper tubes. she'll ignore them if I just hold them, but once I slide the toilet paper tube over her head, she scampers through them and she doesn't get bored with them as quickly as she does with my hands (she'll walk over my hands maybe twice and then she goes off to explore my arm or shirt).
(I introduced her to them because I am planning to make her a sort of jungle gym thing in a large bin because she loves to climb up high, but she doesn't have many opportunities to do that in her cage because I don't want her falling and getting hurt, so I thought she would appreciate having a place to climb in where I can monitor her.)
Omg just had a flash back, I feel like i used to sometimes give Gizmo a toilet paper tube to crawl through when I first got her :')
My baby sleeps on my stomach sheâs so precioussss
Mine too. He's lies on his tummy and spreads his limbs out like a starfish.
I just held my gecko and I followed the instructions and held him/her for 5 minutes and I let patches walk on my hands and arms and we did great I loved it.
Cute name
Patches
OMG 1:53 that gecko looks SO happy to be munching !!!
I have a leopard gecko, and play with him everyday. usually, I let him roam around on my lap. this video really helped!
aw awesome!
do you know where to buy a uva bulb?
Thanks I'm looking forward to miggity
My male is grumpy old fart and hates everything but his but his "wife." He will bark, chirp, and wiggle the entire time you are trying to hold him or catch him. LOL My female on the other hand is lazy and likes people. She just wants to be held. :)
Wait but donât they sleep all day? Sorry I really want one and know nothing
They definitely need sight more than scent. Ours won't eat a cricket unless it moves and even ignored one that was crawling on his back because he couldn't see it.
Same!
Me too
For my savanah monitor, I fill a cat treat dispenser with chopped fish pieces and let him toss it around. Makes a heck of a racket, but it gets him thinking and also helps extend feeding time, too!
ah thats awesome! great idea :D
They actually make toys like this for lizards like bearded dragons! My beardie has one but sheâs just a baby so sheâs not very interested in it
My husband has a rare color blindness that allows him to see some UVA color patterns similar to Geckos, so we are big believers in UVA! Thanks for sharing that info, I think a lot of people don't know how interesting the world looks to critters and people with different color spectrum vision.
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thank you :)
@@leopardgeckotalk How do I get it to eat
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If you wanna improve your geckos life over 200% provide them with different climbing opportunities. Make large areas for basking and chilling, make small and difficult areas for them to really train their climbing skills, make different hides and reticulated areas for them to explore. These animals come from rocky grasslands and semi-deserts, their entire body is optimized for climbing on rocks.
I have a Leo with Enigma Syndrom and her issues improved immediately after I gave her a selfmade background to climb on. She got better at hunting, handling, estimate distances and started eating more.
It's incredibly easy and cheap to do by yourself.
Btw: yes overhead heating is the best heat source for arid and crepescular/nocturnal animals. In their natural habitat they escape heat during the day by hiding and then come out at night to warm up and go hunting.
During the day they will spend a couple of minitues basking outside or at the entrance of their hide to get heat and UV light if they need to but the rest will be spent in cooler areas.
Heat mats are great for beginners because they're easier to controle but if you are more experienced and don't want to keep your gecko minimalistic overhead heating is the way to go. It will unlock a whole new range of behavior in your gecko.
C Fol to be honest, a heat lamp on a thermostat is much easier to control than a heat mat on a thermostat. Itâs much safer since heat mats is conduction, the probe will not register the temp and shut off properly before the gecko gets burnt especially since they have to get on top of it to feel the heat. However with the lamp since itâs heating up the air first, the gecko has plenty of time to feel the temps and realize if itâs too hot before it gets too hot
@@infinitymid4297 very good point. I just know from some people on amino who have humidity and temperature issues with lamps but these people also have fairly small enclosures so that may be the problem. But yeah personally I can work a lot better with bulbs than heat mats.
Well put, you summed it all up clearly. I agree with your analysis and your recommendations.
In the wild Leopard geckos hide in the day as their skin is extremely thin and basking mid day could potentially hurt their eyes and their skin, so to get heat they come out and lay on the rocks that are heated by the sun. So technically they are not really "basking" animals. Edit: I'd like to make it clear that while leopard geckos may bask to get UV, overhead heaters should not be the geckos only heat source.
@@thecapitalist7538 why? How does does the heat source make any difference except UV exposure?
When i had a heat mat my gecko used to just stay in her warm hide and never come out but after i added a deep heat projector it raised the ambient temperature and she comes out all the time now.
But my geckos light fitting just broke and now she has no heat ;-;
Now she just sits in her warm hide again.
puffthepancake the gecko will come out at night when u turn the heat off the gecko will come out
@@reptilerange147 shes always out usually. They are cathemeral not nocturnal or crepuscular :)
Heat mats aren't an optimal heat source for these animals. Coming from a hot and arid climate they escape the heat during the day by hiding and then come out after or during sunrise to heat up and start hunting.
They're also occaisonal baskers and especially when you provide UV light it should be combined with getting heat. It just mimics their natural habitat best.
Heat mats have their place in some set ups but when you can achieve the right temps with just a che there's not really a point in using one.
Heat mats are easier to controle so maybe the better option for beginners but for experienced keepers an overhead heating source should be provided.
Geckos need heat. Otherwise, they cannot properly digest their food. Heat is -important- *completely necessary!*
@@Hunter_Houck i know heat is needed i even ordered a new fitting as soon as i noticed the one i had broke :)
I also haven't fed her due to them requiring heat to digest food.
I started watching your channel for the crested gecko stuff (I found it really difficult to find reliable crested gecko videos/youtubers until yours) and now I'm obsessed with leopard geckos. I just bought a crestie but a leopard gecko is def in the cards for me now. Your channel is just legendary in run and dedication to education. Thanks so much for all you do! Very inspiring!
aww thank you :D when i was first researching for cresties I found there wasn't tons about them on youtube, so I thought when I had one, and I'd learnt more about them, I would post about them and help others :) I am glad it's worked out :D
I'm so glad i do most of these things for my gekko, what a relief haha. Her name is Mango.
haha brilliant :D aw how cute!
Calli SS i have gecko named mango :)
My girlfriend leopard gecko names mango bc oh his color Iâm still thinking of a name for mines lol
@@410d8 I named mine Squash which has a similar coloring to a mango, also because when we got him we wedged himself underneath a decorative element and we had to get him out and remove it lol
I have recently started bringing our leo in the bathroom with me in the evening while I brush my teeth, shower sometimes, or just hang out for a bit to give her a chance to move around. I put a large towel along the bottom of the door to prevent escape. I also keep the light low (since leos are more active at night). Usually I drape a large towel over the edge of the tub, which enables her to climb in and out of the tub. (If I need to leave for a minute, I put her in the tub without the climbing towel, and close the door behind me so I can be sure she'll be safe.) When I'm in there, I try to move a little slower than usual because, as you mentioned, big creatures moving can be scary. (I also make sure I know where she is before I move my feet at all.) When I sit on the floor and read for a bit, she almost always comes over to climb on me. A bare arm or shoulder top seems to be a good place to warm up. She also likes to warm up next to the hot-water baseboard heater. (Yes, I always check to make sure it's not too hot for her.) By the way, I chose the bathroom because it is the simplest room, a place where I can always find her. I keep a few large towels stashed away just for this so that I don't have to wash new towels every time she's been in there. Anyway, just another idea for enrichment...
I have a gecko named Leilani and sheâs almost a year old. When i first put her in her terrarium i put three little stones in that i had as a kid. They were like colored pebbles or crystals or something. Anyway she absolutely loves them and will always play with them. She will nudge them back into her hide every day. I move them around and she almost always will find them and bring them back to her favorite hide. Itâs so cuteđ„°
Oh my gecko relies on hearing to eat. She stays entertained by: chasing crickets, watching the tv when itâs on (literally it comes on and she stares at it), watching my mom do workouts, climbing peoples shirts, climbing her ramp, and just observing everything
Whenever I go to bed, I hear these sounds from the tank, and it's calming and it's just Solas (my gecko) climbing around because some of the stuff he climbs on makes tiny sounds, like the fake plants and then I catch him trying to climb a flat vertical surface which looks so dorky. My friends and I are also gonna try and craft some more climbing stuff for him by ourselves
Same
awww :') is that a crestie or leo? just make sure that any materials you use are safe for your gecko :)
@@leopardgeckotalk it's a leo, i will make sure everything is safe for my baby!
Hahahaha "EXCUSE ME???"
As I am watching this, I am laying in my bed, and my leopard gecko is making a nest in my hair! Lol love your channel!
so iâm getting a leopard gecko tomorrow and i have seen almost all of your videos. thank you so much they are so helpful. iâm very ready for it now!!!
Love you so much youâve helped me so much my gecko is so calm now from your tips and my gecko loves being held â€ïž keep up the good work ive watched every video for almost a year now since I got my gecko
aww thank you :D :D
Early! I really want a gecko but my mom thinks they are boring and you can't handle them.
Poppy show her these videos
You can handle them
Truly Murray and if you get a gecko donât expect it to be calm at first because they are young and wonât be hand tamed also they will be really fast and scared at first so give them time
Poppy it was SO hard to convince my dad and stepmom to get a gecko but after a month I got one for my birthday! Juliet.đdon't give up trying!!đ
There are lots of videos about why they make good pets! Clint's reptiles and I believe goherping have videos on the subject!
Thank you for helping keep our decisions informed, and our gecks happy and healthy! Iâd binge your and other vids as a kid and now I love my reptile room even more than I couldâve imagined
My little guy really live car rides. He likes to sit on my shoulder and look out the windows. Itâs so cute. He also really loves sitting in the cup holders
Thanks to people like yourself, people like me can make informed choices before purchasing a gecko ( or any other creature) With the gecko's well-being in mind , these video presentatations are wonderful. Many thanks to you for taking the time to do this.
I am considering getting a gecko myself, but not until I know that I can care for it correctly.
You have been so helpful because Iâm gonna get a Leo so thank you for the education on them!
awesome, no problem :)
Reptile enrichment sounds like a class. I would take a reptile enrichment class *any day*
hahaaa :')
i LOVE binge watching all your videos while preparing to get a gecko âșïžâșïž iâve learnt so much thank you !!
I've added a Arcadia UVB 7% bulb and a deep heat projector to my most lazy Leo... Its definitely made a difference đ
I recently added a low wattage ceramic heater to my geckos tank and I 110% have seen him more active like after a month and he realized how warm it was even when he was off the heat mat he has been moving around a lot and getting on top of his hides as if hes "basking". I have added more thermometers to ensure it doesn't get too hot but I definitely think adding a ceramic heater or a deep heat projector is a great idea
Ah thats great to hear :) thanks for letting me know :D
I like changing up the decorations and caves I got for my gecko every week (except for his main cave). He always seems surprised and is eager to go out and explore
I just got my very first leopard gecko and I watch your videos and they help a lot!!
I have find some great suction cup add-ons for tanks on Amazon! I like to suction hammocks and climbing walls. It's also good to get a huge that has multiple entrances, sometimes they like to go in and out different ways just for fun.
ah sounds cool :) ive seen some of their hammocks, pretty cute :D
my baby boy sucks at hunting (I can watch him miss 7 times in a row before making contact with a cricket or even mealworm sometimes)
One thing I;m really happy i got was a hamster dish/wheel thing. Its a saucer with an angled axis, so when you climb on it it rotates down again. He climbs and runs around that thing every single day multiple times a day . It's so frickin cute to watch
I originally bought it for my girl to use but she ignored it and never took interest for a couple weeks and i gave it to him instead
Wow that sounds like a good idea. I may try it.
@@TheChelis i noticed he is much more explorative and outgoing, while my girl is more hidey and likes to stay in her cave. it really brings out his character, i wish i could find something for my girl to enjoy like he seems to love his hamster dish
Isela DĂaz theyâre called flying saucer wheels. That being said, Iâm not sure how great it would be for them.
@@fishflop6022 why is that? his spine isn't curved on the saucer like it would be if he had a wheel
Yeah I was sort of wondering the same thing. I don't really know
I love your videos! Theyâve taught me so much more that I had no clue of:)
I love advice. Everything she has said I tried and it worked every time. My little sky seems to be very active and happy. Thank you.
Aww thats awesome, I am glad I've been able to help :D
Is petting youâre leopard stimulation? My leopard gecko loves being pet I think he likes it.he doesnât run away
Petting them is a sign of affection and when two females that get along well, both of mine, are housed together, they end up cuddling a lot. Petting and holding will form a strong bond and let your gecko know they are safe. Some geckos do not like certain places touched, one of mine hates having the top of her butt touched, and you should avoid these areas as it will freak them out. My other gecko likes to have full body "massages" where she dictates where my fingers scratch her. Your gecko should sort of show you what they want so just pay attention.
@@clairej9016 that cuddling behavior is probably just a sign of dominance between them which may eventually lead to fighting. I would separate them asap.
@@clairej9016 Seperate them, as geckos of the same gender will rip each other apart.
@@lightsumate9463 Housing two males together will lead to fighting and housing a male with a female will leading to breeding. Housing two female leopard geckos together in a big enough tank, I have 50 gallons, will not lead to fighting as long as they like each other. When we first got them, we let them see each other and smell each other. Then we introduced them to their home. At first, there was a possible sign of dominance in one but they both quickly calmed down. They do not always lay together but they do sometimes. They also search for each other if one is gone for too long as our het albino gecko had eye troubles when she was younger. I pay very close attention to their behavior both separately and together. I am very passionate when it comes to the safety and care of animals, therefore, if there was a sign of trouble, I would intervene immediately.
Claire J you donât understand. They urgently need to be separated. There are countless cases of geckos seeming fine for years, then snapping and seriously injuring or killing each other. Not worth the risks at all. Theyâre already showing signs of dominance. Theyâre solitary animals and donât benefit at all, it only causes stress. Theyâre incapable of liking each other.
Iâm getting a fat tailed gecko soon like ina month or a few weeks yay
Iâll tell you guys we get her đ
Sophie Davies do u have it
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Hi,I have to say I truly love your channel .Best Leopard Gecko info on U tube thank you for taking the time to do this for us it is greatly appreciated!
Ive only just found your vids but thank you so much in the small amount that ive been able to watch so far ive learned alot and ive had my gecko 3-4 years now and its surprising what you can still learn
The humane society of leopard gecko is disappointed that you called Leoâs dumb
I mean, they definitely aren't the brightest đ
I love your channel!!! My gecko no matter what I do wonât let me hold him what should I do I have watched all of your videos and they have helped but he just wonât trust međ
That happened to me too for a while. I started with a warm glove on. My gecko was attracted to the warmth and began investigating my hand. I scooped him out and did that several times for a few days. Then I took off the glove and he was used to the feeling of being scooped up. Just remember to be careful not to squeeze too hard as you can break your geckos arm. I hope this helps, sorry itâs so long â€ïžđŠ
Some just wonât ever change. Best to respect that and not cause unnecessary stress forcing it
Thanks How do u warm the glove with hot water
Reptile Girl usually i just let the warmth from my hand warm it up for a little while and they will feel the body warmthâ€ïžđŠ
You don't really need a glove, unless you're worried your gecko will bite. But i worry that the gecko may be more scared with the glove on. Your hand is already warm enough :). You can try the scoop technique :) i did a video on it, search 'scoop technique' on my channel :)
i was chilling with my gecko, Artimes, and as soon as I turned on your video, she immediately perked up! ha, I guess every leopard gecko loves you
You have a very loving and strong connection to Biology and Nature! I'm from Oregon, USA and just adopted a Leopard Gecko and my research and care is well underway, but this video has been beyond informative, I can't thank you enough!
I try to expose as many people as I can around the World to a motivated and empathetical perspective for our Animal's and our luscious Habitat here on Planet Earth.
Thank you for sharing this, your research, intelligence, and your Heart are all going in a LOVINGLY BRILLIANT direction!
Enjoy your research and don't forget to remember that you are an excellent person for the Earth (Leopard Geckos especially) to be blessed with
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I can totally relate to my gecko sitting on his heat mat for most of his time. A deep heat lamp might just be what he needs to get out of his hide. Do they also project light??
Nope
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Mylee And Teddy me when he asks me if iâm hungry and i say no
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Their cages are so pretty I wish I could do my tanks like yours!
i LOVE ALL leopard geckos and i believe that every single one of them should be LOVED and respected.
Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter......
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@@Leeeverett-bp2pj bc why not lol
ayla Iâm not hating btwđđ and who did you side with for the ending I sided with ncr or mr house
@@Leeeverett-bp2pj I sided with yes man bc I like the independent vegas ending the most lol
Why am I here, I don't even have a pet.. good vid tho
Very nice video! Recently did a video on how I provide enrichment for my snakes. Enrichment is very important I am happy to see you helping others to provide that for their animals!
I just got my gecko a new cave, that looks more natural and has plenty room for him to hang out inside. He is very active and happy about it! Climbed on top and inside never seen him explore so much before.
*Hello random person scrolling through the comments!* Just a reminder that you were made beautiful and anyone who says you aren't are jealous or have certain hurts in life. I hope you all have an amazing day!
U r the nicest person keep it up :) you made my day
This made me happy, thank you
How do you avoid losing track of insects in the cage, especially with loose substrate?
I tend to count them
Just got my leopard gecko 4 days ago named her Apollo and I gotta say ur videos are very helpful
I've never had a reptile before. But I love my leopard gecko they are cool animals to have and very interesting. And easy to care for.
when you say you want to use the deep heat projector would you completely get rid of the heat mat or use both?
Cameron Anderson I donât have a Leo (but I have a crestie) but I feel it would depend on how hot the terrarium got with both and if it was too hot then only one. But again I canât be sure so pls get other advice as well!
Sienna's pets well leopard geckos do need belly heat so I donât think getting rid of the heat mat completely would be a good idea but I have seen people use ceramic heat emitters to heat up stones in the enclosure mimicking the sun warming the rocks. Thatâs great too but I think the heat mat should always be provided and maybe set the projector on a timer. Idk I guess weâll see how she does it
Cameron Anderson yup I wouldnât get rid of the heat mat but I didnât think about heating up the stones. Maybe go onto a forum and get advice there while youâre waiting for a reply?
This whole belly heat thing is pretty much a myth. Their bellies have the most surface to absorb heat and in their natural habitat ambient temps can get very high while rock contains the heat. So the most efficient way to get heat is through the belly after sunset.
For arid and crepescular/nocturnal species overhead heating mimics their natural habitat the best and should be used. A heat mat can be used as an additional heat source if your overhead heat source can't reach high enough temps inside the warm hide.
@@cfol4437 You contradict yourself?
Hay I have reptile carpet and my mom won't let me get dirt because she does not know how to clean it so can you make a vid on how to clean it so my gecko is happy
EricCraftBoy Wilson I have my gecko bio active. You and your mom need to watch some of the videos from the Bio Dude on CZcams. He goes into great detail about how to use dirt and what kind a gecko needs.
@@jesusbeloved3953 ok that sounds great so what is the channel
EricCraftBoy Wilson The Bio Dude
You could also use paper towel
Dirt is actually more clean and easier to tidy up than carpet. Reptile carpet is a dream for bacteria. Urine and feces get caught inside the fibres, it's hard to clean and there's not much volume for bacteria to spread out so they create hot spots. With dirt you don't even have to go full bioactive. Spot cleaning is mostly enough and if you feed mealworms you can throw in some of the beetles and they get rid of the feces.
I have that same morph of the one youâre holding!! Great video, keep it up!
Thanks for this video, my gecko always seems happy but I want to keep him entertained
How do I private message you about my Leo gecko as have few questions
You go into her bio and there are a couple ways to contact her
You could ask here, she doesnât get DMs
you could ask here :)
My gecko died yesterday đđ I want another one
May your gecko live in peace :(
đThats kinda messed up.. your gecko just died and you already want other one... how did it die??
@@persephionie7412 Yes I agree!đ€
@@persephionie7412 old age
Aww Iâm sorry
Just got mine and I appreciate it
Thank you for this video
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Right? I dont think its her though Lol
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Huh?
@@leopardgeckotalk he is refering to another animal youtuber
Thanks I will try it
Your gecko hunting is the cutest thing I might have ever seen
My mom is getting me a leopard gecko on Friday. I found your channel and watched a ton of your vids. They are very helpful. Keep up the good work!
awesome, good luck :) make sure you have all the tank setup before the gecko arrives :)
Thank you as always for all of the helpful tips!
thanks for watching :D
When i need tips on my gecko i was watch your videos. Thanks a bunch.
I love your channel it is so intriguing and helpful (;
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Iâm getting a gecko thanks this helped a lot!
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I agree with you 100%!! Over the past two years I have changed my husbandry practices drastically. I think the more natural looking and feeling the better. I have witnessed such a change in my Leo's. They are healthier looking, more active, more social and I am seeing them doing activities I had never witnessed before. I feel you are dead on with your suggestions and i feel it is a key to their happiness and overall well being. They love to dig and climb (yes climb, you heard that right) and explore. Love your videos and all your great insight.
If you donât mind me asking, are they housed together?
@@fionashepley478 I have an older (8yo) female who is in a 38 gal by herself, a 1yo rescue in a tank by herself and 2 females who cohabitate. One is 2 and the other is a rescue ( she is aprox same size so I'm guessing they are close in age ). That being said I do currently have a metal shelving unit I bought and is still unassembled in the box waiting for a remodel I should have ready before Fall . When renovations are complete and shelves are up all 4 will be housed separately.
I have been very lucky that my 2 roommates have done as well as they have. I do not suggest cohabbing because it is risky and there are too many variables but sometimes there are circumstances you may have to for a period and sometimes we get lucky . I've been vigilant and experimented with ways to feed them but still have broken up a few scuffles with my handy dandy water bottle. LOL
Cohabbing Leo's makes me nervous but some situations can have success. Keys I feel aid the process are space, ample hides and individual or closely monitored feedings.
Thank you for loving animals :) Liked and subscribed !
Probably going to get one today!!
Anyone else watching this in 2020 also love the videos without this channel my leopard would not be living an amazing life
Iâd like to thank you because Iâve been looking into leopard geckos for a year and just finally got one, her name is Opal and she would never have had this amazing life she has now if it werenât for you. Thank you so much!!!
Honestly, what could be more entertaining for your pet than a Hollywood Style 12 minute Epic Film starring a Leopard Gecko ruling over a kingdom of insects! czcams.com/video/V1Q6VcMsmS8/video.html
So cute
I literally read the first Harry Potter book to my leopard gecko and he loved it also we were on a heated blanket and he fell asleep so I think heâs pretty entertained lol
I just recently got into Leopard geckos, researched the heck out of them before hand, still doing research today, you can never know too much and they are by far my favorite reptiles! If my husband didn't but a pet limit on me he said I would have my own little zoo ( I also have a dog and cat). :D I got my first two at a reptile show from a breeder in December, both female, 1 and 2 years old and used to be used for breeding but are now just spoiled happy pets, I named them Jania and Yrel. :) I do have them housed together only cause at the time I had one tank (wasn't planning on buying 2) and they came from the same breeder, who said they could be together. They get along really well which I am happy about. The other 2 I got came from an ad on Craigslist, they had had a rough life previously, I have no idea how old they are, and was told they were both female, decided to call them Azula and Mia. Turns out one is actually a male, who I now call Zuko. I separated them as soon as my husband caught them in the act... That's how I knew I had a male and female. >.< Unfortunately, Azula might be getting ready to lay eggs, so I feel bad for not knowing one was a male but it won't happen again. But they are all happy, healthy, and spoiled rotten. :) Thanks for your very informational videos, definitely will be subscribing!
ladyvatallnee please separate the females! Theyâre solitary animals and donât benefit at all. It causes lots of stress and gender doesnât matter. I have seen countless cases of geckos (females too) seeming fine for years, then snapping and seriously injuring or killing each other. If they share hides or sleep together thatâs a major sign of dominance. Itâs only a matter of time and not worth the risks at all.
@@fionashepley478 I never planned on keeping them together permanently. I had to convince my husband that I needed more tanks, he didn't see the need as the breeder told us they were find together and he is also pretty strict with the finances, especially when it comes to me wanting to buy more things.. I showed him a bunch of videos and things I read and was finally able to convince him to go this weekend to get more tanks for them so they can be happy, healthy and just as spoiled oh and also that this was not just me trying to get more animals. So by Saturday everyone will have their own enclosures with all the hides and stuff they need.
ladyvatallnee thatâs great to hear!
Thanks for this review. This could really help my lepord gecko. :)
I agree with you all mine are just Sweethearts, tyvm for all you do!!!
aw thank you!
my leopard gecko loves going shopping with me on amazon. ill look up some cute tank accessories and he climbs on which one he wants!!
My Leopard Gecko Dresden loves to dig a kind of entrance to their warm hide lol.
My leopard gecko is a little under a year old and loves to use her water dish as a poolđ
Same, I used to have leaves and grass around my water bowl and she just had her body in the water and had her head laying on the grass. Such a cutie.
Something I do to give some added stimulation that is incredibly easy to do is rearrange the cage every so often. I have a bunch of decor I cycle through cages and they tend to enjoy exploring their ânewâ home. I also build âobstacle coursesâ on my bed. I put some boxes and pillows around and show them a waxworm on the other side of the obstacle course. They never really follow it but once they get their waxworms they wander around and explore. Iâve also found that they do seem to find interest in interacting with each other. My little one is too small to mingle with the adults but every once and a while Iâll put my adult female and adult male on my bed and allow them to sniff each other and lick each other and say hi and do whatever leopard geckos do. Of course I keep an incredibly close eye on them to make sure they donât hurt each other and I never put them in the same cage (did that once for less than five minutes to change the carpet of one. My female did not enjoy that.)
I strongly recommend never letting them interact. Theyâre solitary animals and donât benefit. Itâs stressful for them, whether itâs noticeable or not. They merely tolerate each other, and if they fight there wonât be time to split them up. The male may also start trying to breed with the female (and when breeding they can bite very hard). Itâs just an unnecessary risk. I have a suggestion regarding substrate: reptile carpet catches their teeth and claws and harbours bacteria no matter how much you clean it. Paper towel, non-adhesive shelf liner, or textured tile are all good solids. Itâs best to offer digging enrichment with reptisoil, organic top soil, or a bioactive substrate. You could do full loose, half and half, or full solid with a dig box
Fiona Shepley the male isnât allowed near anyone during breeding season. Heâs very insistent on tail rattling at anything that looks like a leopard gecko and the one time I had him and the female out on my bed together, he chased her around so he spends time alone. I guess I should make it more clear for interacting. My bed is large (a queen) and I put multiple boxes around and put the geckos on separate sides of the bed I let them choose whether or not to investigate each other. Sometimes they purposefully walk over to each other and then wander away after sniffing the other, sometimes they just ignore the other. They each have boxes to retreat to as well.
I actually have a sort of dig box for the male. His humid hide has a lot of eco earth and he likes to move it around and fling it out and stuff. My baby has a habit of licking everything so Iâm holding off on her for a little bit, to prevent impaction. My female on the other hand... I got her one but she refused to go anywhere near the dig box to the point where she wouldnât even go to her water bowl. Idk why she hated it but she did so I ended up just getting rid of it. Sheâs an... interesting gecko. She has both a basking light over a rock hide and a hide over a heat mat (I like to let them soak up the heat on the warm rocks like they would in the wild) but she chooses to pick a spot under a decorative tree where both the overhead light and the heatmat are present. Itâs completely open but she loves that spot.
Silverfire 12 ah, ok. I still donât recommend having two out at the same time or letting them interact. They can still hurt each other and donât benefit. Reptile carpet still isnât a great substrate so itâd be a good idea to switch it to tile or non-adhesive shelf liner at least. Iâm sure the male would appreciate half or full loose substrate to dig in.
i bought one of those little foldable mesh play pen things for like little ferrets or hamsters and i put some stuff like pillows or stuffed animals in for my leo to climb on.
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You have a calming voice
thank you :D
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