Ok, so you want to get a pet leopard gecko? maybe you already have them and just want to learn a bit more. either way I'm here to help

heres the order of the leopard gecko family:

kingdom: animalia

phylum: chordata

subphylum: vertebrata

class: reptilia

order: squamata

Suborder: scleroglossa

family: gekkonidae

genus: eublepharis

species: eublepharis macularius

 

housing:

before you purchase your gecko you want to setup its house.

there are a few methods you can do this:

a glass cage

a plastic tub

or a custom built cage

all are excellent methods

first you will want to put in your substrate. I use paper towell. Its soft, easy to clean, and you dont have to worry about impaction on your animal. next, add in 2 hide houses. one on the cool side of the cage, and one on the warm side (this will be discussed in heating section) next, add in a water dish on the cool side. leopard geckos dont drink much water. but they do need it so provide a shallow dish. also put in a small dish of calcium and vitimin powder. they lick it which gives them nutrients.  also be sure you have a secure lid!

Heating:

leopard geckos do not require any lighting but they do require a heat source. I use heat mats (the kind used for people) they get warmer than reptile heat pads and have a thermostat control. set this under the warm side of the tank. leopard geckos love the warmth! you may also use a heat light. while this is ok too, you must make sure you have a good wattage bulb. 

feeding:

this part is why i love leopard geckos. they will eat almost any insect! I feed mine: roaches, mealworms, crickets, and occasionally pinkie mice (newborn mice). feed the gecko as much as it will eat in a 7 minute sitting.

breeding:

leopard geckos are an amzingly easy animal to breed. just throw in a male and a female or a male and multiple females, and they will do their thing! incubation however is another story... I use a very cheaply made incubator. heres the steps to make one

get a plastic container.

fill it 2" full of vermiculite (bought at garden stores)

moisten it once

put plastic wrap over the top.

place a tight fitting lid over the container

put 2 reptile heat rocks underneath the incubator

AND THERE YA GO!

 

hatchling care:

note* always keep baby leopard geckos in a smaller cage (shoe box sized, BUT NOT A SHOEBOX) this way you can monitor them and their feeding. do not feed the geckos until after their first shed (within the first few days) feed them small crickets or mealworms.

 

I hope this will help all you people out! feel free to comment or anything like that!