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My dad is always complaining about how he doesn't understand why I enjoy my leopard gecko because she's a pet that you "watch" over a "cuddly" type pet, but I don't get how he doesn't see her charm. That smile with her eyes closed when you scratch her in just the right spot, the way she goes right to her bowl at night and stares at where I sit across from her tank until I feed her, the little creaky noise she makes when someone else is holding her and she wants to come back to me. She's precious and to me it's like having a tiny dinosaur, which was always a childhood dream
me too! my mums always like, your gecko is so boring, you cant cuddle it... Which is silly, because a lot of the time you can't cuddle cats or anything either cause they scratch you, at least geckos are friendly and will just climb up your arm.
Exactly! My sister and I own a leopard gecko, she has one, I have one. He’s actually just chilling on my arm as I’m typing this, I love Leopard Gecko’s so much!
You know with how commonly ball pythons, bearded dragons and leopard geckos are kept as 1st time reptiles, it almost feels like choosing a Pokémon starter 😂
@@WickensWickedReptiles I had a clear deep dish feeder kind of like a shot glass and mine kept trying to bite a Dubia through the glass and still hasn't figured out all he has to do is stand up and look down 🤣🥳 I tilt it for him. It's my bonding time
I got my leo, Soul, from a friend of mine. Apparently, she was always the most active when I was around; even when she was at his place, I was one of the only people whose hand she would climb onto. It’s so fun watching her explore her area, whether that be her habitat, my room, or the lanai table. Soul’s easily the best thing to come out of this year.
not gonna lie, when i first started researching reptiles to pick what my first pet herp would be, i was REALLY OPPOSED to getting a leo. Wasn't a fan of insectivores, wasn't a fan of ground dwellers, wasn't a fan of the looks. But I'm only 3 years and 4 cresties into keeping herps and I've already done a 180 and want a leo now lol, especially now that I've got a nice mealworm colony and dubia colony going. working on a waxworm one, too. Spoiling lizards is an addictive hobby and cresties n' leos are gateway drugs lmao
I absolutely love my Leo's! Never had one lose a tail. I see so many people who keep them wrong. It's truly easy to keep them as long as ppl do their research! All 12 of my Leo's never had shedding issues, and are super healthy and happy! All my little buddies 😁 Most of my Leo's are outgoing and love to be held or sit on my shoulder.
I love my gecko. Easy to care for. Likes being handled and hiding in my goodies pocket. How he chases his food in his tank. I love him. I hope he lives as long as possible
Haha this was fun! And I appreciate the mention of the overwhelming info and debates on herps especialky for newbies. That is one of my biggest issues being new :/
I love my leopard geckos, but I do agree they’re not the most interesting compared to a lot of other reptiles, and they’re one of the most common species surrendered to the reptile rescue I work with (the other two are beardies and ball pythons). I think because people get them because they’re cheap and then get bored with them.
@@sarahbeaulieu999 lol we do get green iguanas occasionally, Retics are pretty rare though, I actually can’t remember us getting one surrendered while I’ve been working with the rescue. I’m guessing because generally if people are keeping a retic, they either know what they’re doing and have friends they can rehome too if needed, or have absolutely no idea and keep them even when they shouldn’t, or release them. But that’s just my guess. We get Common BCIs the most (I’m guessing because I’ve seen petco sell them as tiny babies with no indication as to how big they get) as far as big snakes go, all the ones I’ve met have always been absolute sweethearts, I fostered a 9-foot BCI named Rosie for awhile, absolutely loved her, but I didn’t have the space she needed for a long-term setup.
@@lauracraig8110 oh try interacting with a monitor (a tame one) or Tegu, they’re so fun! My savannah monitor would play with balls and follow me around the house, and they’re really fun to feed.
I've been pet sitting my friend's leo and they left me a bunch of superworms. I ran out of the worms and ended up substituting crickets that I feed to my inverts. I was so enthralled with watching the little dude because he did the tail wiggle and chased down the crickets. I think I prefer my crested geckos and beardie overall but I've enjoyed my time pet sitting.
Yeah just a heads up, if you have a leopard gecko that drops his tail there's something seriously wrong! That is a sign that your animal is beyond stressed and scared! Cuz that animal typically will not drop its tail, as opposed to crested geckos who drop their tails all the time.
I have a leopard gecko and am considering getting an African Fire Skink. If you are considering getting a skink (usually people go for blue tongues) be sure to look into the fire skinks, they're a little less common but they are gorgeous!
I had a leopard gecko and he was the bestest boy! I loved seeing him wag his tail when he was excited or eating. He had sneezed one time and it was so cute
I’ve had my Leo for over a year now and the little dude’s been thriving. Been keeping him in a twenty gallon with a heat mat and eco earth but I’m planning on upgrading him to a 36x18x12 Exo Terra bioactive setup with an Arcadia deep heat projector in a few months:)
im a reptile lover, always been, and i really love Geckos and all types of lizards and reptiles in general, finding your channel might have saved my life honestly
Love that you used the correct anatomical term for leo feetsies. 🥰 You forgot that being crepuscular, they aren’t a good fit for those who may want to watch an animal be active during the day. Alternative…day gecko. 😄
I just wish that day geckos were more handleable ;-; skittish, skins tears AND they can drop their tail? Yikes (I honestly still want one tbh, or an Abronia)
@@randomuser8660 my day gecko boy is super fun to watch chase around the crickets, I had a girl who had a brain tumor when I rescued her, but she loved to hop on my hand while I fed her puréed fruit and protein mixes. She lived about two years with me ♥️ my boy is skittish but I’ve been working on tong feeding with him!
Too late I’ve already had my leopard gecko for seven years. While I love my baby girl I agree they aren’t the most handleable gecko. She is pretty fragile and is just kind of a looking reptile. But I made her a whole bio active enclosure so her tank is always interesting. Shedding tends to be an issue sometimes shed can get stuck on toes and many don’t use a moist hide. They are super hardy as a major plus though and very adorable mine loves food and mealworms are super easy to bred and crickets aren’t awful but dubia roaches are also good. And yes my female always does the tail wag though sometimes they only do it as babies but mine does it as an adult. Honestly their care is super simple most important is temps, humidity and mine girl is in a 40 gallon breeder the bigger the better! So far no issue with loose substrate organic topsoil and playsand mix and leaves their is a huge debate but I believe loose substrate is fine especially for an adult. And yes low humidity can be an issue depending on where you live some higher humidity is okay as long as it isn’t for a long time.
I 100% agree that Leopard Geckos are a little overrated. I find them a little too fragile so get stressed out when handling them (and even more so when assisting others handle them, which is a big part of my volunteering at the zoo.)
Zeus is my Leopard Gecko and he's in a 30 gallon long acrylic tank which used to house fish. I'm putting together a wall and just purchased expandable foam and wanted to know if three hides on the wall is enough and I have to hides on the ground floor, so he'll have five hides in total.
I love my Leo! I got him from someone who was rehoming him just over a year ago and he's so sweet, friendly, and of course super cute. Love your substitutes though, I'm a big Crestie fan (have 4 of them) and both Bearded Dragons and Chinese cave geckos are on my dream herps list
I don't understand what you guys are talking about truly, my Snow leopard gecko is the most handlable joy of my life she is my side kick, she does everything with me, she's sit on my shoulder at home and she'll sit on my arm when we are out and about she knows her boundaries while we're out, and if she's scared she hides on my neck or under my shirt but this only happened when I handled her 20 minutes every day for a few months
Chuckwallas are my favorite reptile. But I am having so many problems finding them for sale anywhere. Tho I do love my leopard gecko too! Thanks for the cool new info on them!
I got a pair they are fun to watch and feed also easy to handle. I got lucky a few years ago at a reptile show. Morph market also occasionally has them just gotta be persistent
Chuckwallas are one of the first reptiles I ever learned about and I still love them. When I was young I used to pretend I was a chuckwalla and go hide in small spaces and then inhale to puff myself up and wedge myself in the space 🤣
I thought Leo’s were my jam until I learned about African Fat Tailed Geckos 💖 they have a lot of similarities but funny enough it was the environmental needs that won me over. The higher humidity requirements are more friendly towards the plants and bioactive set up’s I prefer. Personally, I enjoy caring for my bioactive set up as much as I enjoy watching an interacting with my geckos 🦎 Melding my love of plants, science and reptiles was the perfect equation for me.
Honestly my first lizard and the only one I have rn is a leopard gecko and I love her she’s so calm all the time and pretty easy to take care of but yeah not really fun to watch
I love Leo’s, they are pretty hardy compared to most species. Morphs are great , good eaters , oh they clean their own shed ! Can you do a video on Tokay Gecko? I always wanted to have a Tokay , still planning on it. Not many videos on Tokays.
This gets a thumbs up just for the MSI reference. The quote had me wondering, the clip confirmed it. And leopard geckos are pretty awesome, but my Viper Geckos are starting to sway me. Almost a leo, just a lot smaller with some funky tails and no eyelids. Definitely an interesting species.
@@its.me.8 I'm in the US, so Josh's Frogs, LLL Reptiles and several breeders have them available. I believe there are some babies from Big Borges(?) available on Morph Market. You should be able to find them listed under 'Other Geckos' if they are still available and if you go with Josh's Frogs, i believe they currently have free shipping for orders over $300. Great little geckos and not too bad to handle if you are patient, despite currently being about the size of my finger tip.
@@its.me.8 Glad I could help. It also looks like 5to9 has some babies for sale. Great person to work with and one I can highly recommend. I hope you can find some as they are great fun to watch but I'd definitely look into starting a few rice flour or peanut beetle cultures if your local shops are anything like mine where 'small' crickets can range from tiny to monstrous. Black Soldier Fly larvae are a good option as well but I'd steer clear of bean beetles as they can climb the walls and/or fly. Fruit flies work as well, but they share similar issues with bean beetles So I've stuck to a diet or primarily crickets and peanut beetle larva or rice flour beetle larva with the occasional soldier fly larva as treats.
I work at a pet store with baby leopard geckos right now, and I couldn’t agree more about how cute they are hunting insects. The tail shake and the pounce is just so funny!
Only kept snakes to this point. Honestly tho.. every time I see a uromastyx the more I remind my girlfriend not to be surprised when I come home with one
They now have giant and super giant variations. I think the most interesting thing people could be doing with Geckos as breeders is aiming to create the biggest leopard gecko possible. After all, they're not aggressive and reasonably sociable.
Too late, I picked up one this weekend at the expo, along with a Jungle Carpet Python. Adding to the collection and knowing full well what I was doing with full knowledge, but I'm not who you were talking to ;-)
I love my leopard gecko but I got him when he was a year old and he had severe MBD from his previous owners not giving a shit and he was beat up from living in a 10g with another male for the beginning of his life. He still has shedding issues and problems moving but he’s super friendly
Leopard Geckos are freaking awesome, i’m very glad that you think so too! Mine are such cuties and i know some don’t like them because they’re not very active but i’ve found that all 3 of mine tend to be quite active compared to how others say theirs are. especially since i’ve added loose substrate! i see them everyday and if i mess around in my room or start opening their enclosures, they almost always come up to me! i adore them all so much!! i also really want to own an african fat tailed one day!
I have 12 leos, a lot I know. 10 of them are picky little shits who refuse everything except mealworms. And there’s one who likes crickets and mealworms and last but not least I have one that will eat everything including my finger (she got a big piece of skin off me)
I got my leopard gecko from Petco (obviously a terrible idea, I won't do it again) and he died after a little over a year. He stopped eating after about 8 months. We took him to the vet and they said he was fine. We treated him for possible impaction, we use paper towels as substrate, but nothing helped :( we got the recommended lights, heating pad, various hides, recommended temp and humidity. We supplemented the diet and made sure the was fresh water. We decided it was probably just poor breeding, but I'm scared we did something wrong. We are going to work directly with a breeder, or at least a mom-and-pop pet store if we get another one.
He had the BEST personality btw. He would climb onto the top of his hide near the tank door whenever her heard us nearby. He would climb from there onto our hands and go exploring. He wanted to be gently carried around for a little game of airplane. We think he thought he was a dragon and we weren't going to tell him any different. RIP
Leopard geckos are the only reptile I wish was bigger because of the laid back temper they have (I assume, I never had one) and they look really cool. If leopard geckos got as big as asian water monitors they would be the best pet period lol
The food part is definentally good for me. I'm used to insects bc I have 2 frogs, but I do not want to have to feed pinkie mice bc I have hamsters and I just couldn't lol
I love these babies but if you want something you can play with or just sit with for a long time, maybe a snake or an Iguana. I have a sir-leo named Rango and I honestly can watch him for hours or just sit next to his tank reading or chilling there. His tail has never detached (I've had him for about 4-6 years) and yes he has escaped DURRING a house party and was almost o runaway but I found him- its a great beginners pet (if you do proper research)
I had a leopard gecko drop its tail once. My dang tank lid spontaneously broke due to age and caved in. The incident scared the bejeezus out of my little female and dropped her tail and hid. I felt so bad. The other two females and the male didn’t care at all really.
Would you recommend me to get a leopard gecko or a chinese cave gecko, with consideration that I live in southern Florida and am also a 13 year old with no money, also if anyone knows, what are the differences between the two
I started with 3 Leopardgeckos because of the color diversity and the landscape of the tank. Then I bought my crestie, who has a beautiful tank with Orchids and unfortunately is very shy,so most of the time hidden somewhere. I like feeding him his Pangea tho. Now I am waiting for my Stenodactylus Sthenodactylus, dwarf geckos, but my Leopardgeckos are by far my favourite ones. Little clowns,clumsy,so curious and just so cute,great at interacting♡
@@nightinggale6470 currently the 3 girls live together since hatch and are one year old now. But if they fight one day, i have two smaller seperate tanks to split them
@@sophiesosox4668 I strongly recommend separating them asap. I have seen countless cases of females tolerating each other for years, then snapping and seriously injuring or killing each other. Best to prevent it entirely before it’s too late. How big is the enclosure?
@@nightinggale6470 it's 200×50×50 cm with a stonewall to climb and lots of natural hidings to avoid fights. They all are the same size and well fed, but I am aware of the risk and will react immediately
@@sophiesosox4668 I’m glad to hear that it’s that large, the risk is much lower. Many people attempt to cohab in significantly smaller enclosures, which usually ends badly.
I'm not sure if you have experience with them or not, but if you do, I was wondering if you could do a video on collared lizards? My local reptile shop in the UK has a bunch of babies in at the moment, and they're so cool and cute!
They need a 20 gallon long minimum, although 40 gallons or bigger is strongly recommended. Sadly, many breeders keep their animals in subpar conditions for saving money and convenience. Climbing height is also important.
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Yes that would be amazing!
I love my leo and can't wait to get a Chinese cave gecko, they are quite stunning and a wonderful contrast to my albino leo
You are NEVER supposed to cohab UNLESS you have a 200 gal
Is everyone here too young for the MSI reference? Haha
The answer to what animals I can track are garter snakes and tiger salamanders, maybe an ermine or ferret if it's mammal time... welcome to Alberta
My dad is always complaining about how he doesn't understand why I enjoy my leopard gecko because she's a pet that you "watch" over a "cuddly" type pet, but I don't get how he doesn't see her charm. That smile with her eyes closed when you scratch her in just the right spot, the way she goes right to her bowl at night and stares at where I sit across from her tank until I feed her, the little creaky noise she makes when someone else is holding her and she wants to come back to me. She's precious and to me it's like having a tiny dinosaur, which was always a childhood dream
me too! my mums always like, your gecko is so boring, you cant cuddle it... Which is silly, because a lot of the time you can't cuddle cats or anything either cause they scratch you, at least geckos are friendly and will just climb up your arm.
Exactly! My sister and I own a leopard gecko, she has one, I have one. He’s actually just chilling on my arm as I’m typing this, I love Leopard Gecko’s so much!
My gecko is everything to me
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More like having a really tiny, but easier to care for dog! Great to hear that you have noticed how smart they are.
You know with how commonly ball pythons, bearded dragons and leopard geckos are kept as 1st time reptiles, it almost feels like choosing a Pokémon starter 😂
this is so true
My bearded dragon was trained and my best friend for 14 years, he was ancient! I miss him
@@WickensWickedReptilesyour opinion is ass
u made me love my leo even more cause u said pokemon starter looking at him in a whole other way
😂😂😂 I literally just got a leopard gecko in Nov for my birthday. It’s indeed my first pet 😭😭😭
I have to agree that Leopard Geckos are amazing! Mine are super shy, but still enjoy and love them. Watching them eat is the best part.
I totally agree! They are so hilarious to watch hunt!
@@WickensWickedReptiles I sit there and wait...I am like are you going to get it?
I just recently got a leopard gecko. First time I fed him was awesome and it's still awesome!! That tail wiggle gets me every time 🥺
Mines pretty shy unless there's food. Mine will eat from my fingertips. He just started
@@WickensWickedReptiles I had a clear deep dish feeder kind of like a shot glass and mine kept trying to bite a Dubia through the glass and still hasn't figured out all he has to do is stand up and look down 🤣🥳 I tilt it for him. It's my bonding time
My gecko watching this with me: you talkin trash about me?
hahaha!
Same I had two but one just passed away on oct 14 so I have my other gecko on me
I got my leo, Soul, from a friend of mine. Apparently, she was always the most active when I was around; even when she was at his place, I was one of the only people whose hand she would climb onto. It’s so fun watching her explore her area, whether that be her habitat, my room, or the lanai table. Soul’s easily the best thing to come out of this year.
that's awesome!
Personally new to Leo's. Using arcadia earth mix arid with custodians. Everything is so far so good, I'm not worried about impaction at all.
awesome!
This sounds like a great start!
Adam must confuse a lot of people. “Beardies are my favorite” to “beardies kinda suck” and “I love leopard geckos” to “leopard geckos kinda suck”
Leopard Geckos are awesome, we enjoy our guy Batman. I did notice one of our other reptiles, Decker as an alternative 😉 Great video
Leopard Geckos are some of the easiest reptiles ever and so rewarding! Decker is a great looking Uro
BATMAN THE GECKO I LOVE IT
My daughter loves her leopard gecko celia she adores her and wont give her up she thinks her gecko is the best reptile she has ever had
not gonna lie, when i first started researching reptiles to pick what my first pet herp would be, i was REALLY OPPOSED to getting a leo. Wasn't a fan of insectivores, wasn't a fan of ground dwellers, wasn't a fan of the looks. But I'm only 3 years and 4 cresties into keeping herps and I've already done a 180 and want a leo now lol, especially now that I've got a nice mealworm colony and dubia colony going. working on a waxworm one, too. Spoiling lizards is an addictive hobby and cresties n' leos are gateway drugs lmao
Good for you
As a leopard gecko owner I confirm that they're very good at being cute
Cute experts
mine likes to give me an annoyed look or a judgmental look, which is still cute
I laughed so hard and almost spit out my mouth wash reading this
right! i own 4!
@@112887dbdo u own any other reptiles ?how do they compare
I absolutely love my Leo's! Never had one lose a tail. I see so many people who keep them wrong. It's truly easy to keep them as long as ppl do their research! All 12 of my Leo's never had shedding issues, and are super healthy and happy! All my little buddies 😁 Most of my Leo's are outgoing and love to be held or sit on my shoulder.
I love my gecko. Easy to care for. Likes being handled and hiding in my goodies pocket. How he chases his food in his tank. I love him. I hope he lives as long as possible
Haha this was fun! And I appreciate the mention of the overwhelming info and debates on herps especialky for newbies. That is one of my biggest issues being new :/
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I love my leopard geckos, but I do agree they’re not the most interesting compared to a lot of other reptiles, and they’re one of the most common species surrendered to the reptile rescue I work with (the other two are beardies and ball pythons). I think because people get them because they’re cheap and then get bored with them.
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I had a leo, he was so cute but I didn't find him very interactive and I think it put me off owning reptiles in the future.
When I was young it was bearded dragons, green iguana's, and retics. Yes I'm old
@@sarahbeaulieu999 lol we do get green iguanas occasionally, Retics are pretty rare though, I actually can’t remember us getting one surrendered while I’ve been working with the rescue. I’m guessing because generally if people are keeping a retic, they either know what they’re doing and have friends they can rehome too if needed, or have absolutely no idea and keep them even when they shouldn’t, or release them. But that’s just my guess. We get Common BCIs the most (I’m guessing because I’ve seen petco sell them as tiny babies with no indication as to how big they get) as far as big snakes go, all the ones I’ve met have always been absolute sweethearts, I fostered a 9-foot BCI named Rosie for awhile, absolutely loved her, but I didn’t have the space she needed for a long-term setup.
@@lauracraig8110 oh try interacting with a monitor (a tame one) or Tegu, they’re so fun! My savannah monitor would play with balls and follow me around the house, and they’re really fun to feed.
I've been pet sitting my friend's leo and they left me a bunch of superworms. I ran out of the worms and ended up substituting crickets that I feed to my inverts. I was so enthralled with watching the little dude because he did the tail wiggle and chased down the crickets. I think I prefer my crested geckos and beardie overall but I've enjoyed my time pet sitting.
Thank you for this video I'm desperate to get a gecko I'm obsessed and these videos are so helpful. Loove how chill littlefoot was during this video
I'm so glad!
Yeah just a heads up, if you have a leopard gecko that drops his tail there's something seriously wrong! That is a sign that your animal is beyond stressed and scared! Cuz that animal typically will not drop its tail, as opposed to crested geckos who drop their tails all the time.
Bearded dragon is my favorite pet reptile. My Beardie is so lovely and has a strong personality. My leopard gecko is just dumb and weird, but cute.
Ha! Wasn't expecting a Mindless Self Indulgence reference. 😍
I was so nervous nobody would get it.
I have a leopard gecko and am considering getting an African Fire Skink. If you are considering getting a skink (usually people go for blue tongues) be sure to look into the fire skinks, they're a little less common but they are gorgeous!
I had a leopard gecko and he was the bestest boy! I loved seeing him wag his tail when he was excited or eating. He had sneezed one time and it was so cute
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I’ve had my Leo for over a year now and the little dude’s been thriving. Been keeping him in a twenty gallon with a heat mat and eco earth but I’m planning on upgrading him to a 36x18x12 Exo Terra bioactive setup with an Arcadia deep heat projector in a few months:)
Just upgraded my girl to a bio! Best decision ever! Also DHP are great! But halogen lights are slightly better but both are great options.
That sounds amazing R J, hope it is great!
Even though they're not the most entertaining lizards I still love them. Love mine
same!
mines pretty entertaining he digs and climbs like crazy and hes so active love him
im a reptile lover, always been, and i really love Geckos and all types of lizards and reptiles in general, finding your channel might have saved my life honestly
They're so mellow and cool , beautiful too.
Like the subtle reference to the band mindless self indulgence. Rock on.
was smoking a joint and the I LOVE BREAD played and now i'm cough-laughing like an amateur
Wow, what a badass
leaped geckos are cute you can’t convince me otherwise
Love that you used the correct anatomical term for leo feetsies. 🥰
You forgot that being crepuscular, they aren’t a good fit for those who may want to watch an animal be active during the day. Alternative…day gecko. 😄
I just wish that day geckos were more handleable ;-; skittish, skins tears AND they can drop their tail? Yikes (I honestly still want one tbh, or an Abronia)
@@randomuser8660 my day gecko boy is super fun to watch chase around the crickets, I had a girl who had a brain tumor when I rescued her, but she loved to hop on my hand while I fed her puréed fruit and protein mixes. She lived about two years with me ♥️ my boy is skittish but I’ve been working on tong feeding with him!
Side note, Diamond sitting completely still on a tape measure, trying to measure our corn snake hahaha
he's a good boi
My leopard gecko acts so outgoing and sweet yet constantly bites and won’t let go. She’s literally evil and untamable 😂
wow eh!
Buy her a plastic hamster wheel or dish they love walking on them.
Too late I’ve already had my leopard gecko for seven years. While I love my baby girl I agree they aren’t the most handleable gecko. She is pretty fragile and is just kind of a looking reptile. But I made her a whole bio active enclosure so her tank is always interesting. Shedding tends to be an issue sometimes shed can get stuck on toes and many don’t use a moist hide. They are super hardy as a major plus though and very adorable mine loves food and mealworms are super easy to bred and crickets aren’t awful but dubia roaches are also good. And yes my female always does the tail wag though sometimes they only do it as babies but mine does it as an adult. Honestly their care is super simple most important is temps, humidity and mine girl is in a 40 gallon breeder the bigger the better! So far no issue with loose substrate organic topsoil and playsand mix and leaves their is a huge debate but I believe loose substrate is fine especially for an adult. And yes low humidity can be an issue depending on where you live some higher humidity is okay as long as it isn’t for a long time.
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So close! thanks so much!
Totally agree with this. I'm considering getting my first bluey.
I love me a BTS!
You look like the ‘yo mama so far’ lady
Great video. Good points. I love Leo's too. My leo will be 20 in February!
very cool!
Me watching this after I bought another one literally two hours ago
My leopard gecko loves his hamster wheel he's on it daily.
I love this video but that Mindless Self Indulgence reference absolutely KILLED me xD I love that band!
hahhaha nice!
Get what I like not what you like
My leopard gecko just passed I wished I would have watched this first! Thank you I will watch your videos if I get another one 🥺🥺🥺😕😞
Sorry to hear that :(
i had 3 over the years never got bored with getting them out their cage everyday
I 100% agree that Leopard Geckos are a little overrated. I find them a little too fragile so get stressed out when handling them (and even more so when assisting others handle them, which is a big part of my volunteering at the zoo.)
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Zeus is my Leopard Gecko and he's in a 30 gallon long acrylic tank which used to house fish. I'm putting together a wall and just purchased expandable foam and wanted to know if three hides on the wall is enough and I have to hides on the ground floor, so he'll have five hides in total.
I love my Leo! I got him from someone who was rehoming him just over a year ago and he's so sweet, friendly, and of course super cute. Love your substitutes though, I'm a big Crestie fan (have 4 of them) and both Bearded Dragons and Chinese cave geckos are on my dream herps list
Wonderful!
I don't understand what you guys are talking about truly, my Snow leopard gecko is the most handlable joy of my life she is my side kick, she does everything with me, she's sit on my shoulder at home and she'll sit on my arm when we are out and about she knows her boundaries while we're out, and if she's scared she hides on my neck or under my shirt but this only happened when I handled her 20 minutes every day for a few months
did you watch the video?
This man said "footsies" I love it :)
the cutest footsies
I have a massive leopard gecko and he is bigger than the one on your shoulder
Chuckwallas are my favorite reptile. But I am having so many problems finding them for sale anywhere. Tho I do love my leopard gecko too! Thanks for the cool new info on them!
they are so underrated
@@WickensWickedReptiles 💯 agreed! They are basically the North American bearded dragons.
I got a pair they are fun to watch and feed also easy to handle. I got lucky a few years ago at a reptile show. Morph market also occasionally has them just gotta be persistent
Chuckwallas are one of the first reptiles I ever learned about and I still love them. When I was young I used to pretend I was a chuckwalla and go hide in small spaces and then inhale to puff myself up and wedge myself in the space 🤣
Thank you for doing these videos. You always brighten up my day. :)
I thought Leo’s were my jam until I learned about African Fat Tailed Geckos 💖 they have a lot of similarities but funny enough it was the environmental needs that won me over. The higher humidity requirements are more friendly towards the plants and bioactive set up’s I prefer. Personally, I enjoy caring for my bioactive set up as much as I enjoy watching an interacting with my geckos 🦎 Melding my love of plants, science and reptiles was the perfect equation for me.
Fat Tails are so dope!
11:13 bro I caught the MSI reference, definitely earned the sub , much love
haha thank you!
How about 'Do not get A Russian Tortoise'?
Leopard geckos are good pets I don't know why you were saying they're not
Honestly my first lizard and the only one I have rn is a leopard gecko and I love her she’s so calm all the time and pretty easy to take care of but yeah not really fun to watch
I feel that
one of the best things about Leos are that they poop in one corner/area so cleanup is quite easy
I love Leo’s, they are pretty hardy compared to most species. Morphs are great , good eaters , oh they clean their own shed ! Can you do a video on Tokay Gecko? I always wanted to have a Tokay , still planning on it. Not many videos on Tokays.
I have two leopard Gecko, of course they dont suck.
This gets a thumbs up just for the MSI reference. The quote had me wondering, the clip confirmed it. And leopard geckos are pretty awesome, but my Viper Geckos are starting to sway me. Almost a leo, just a lot smaller with some funky tails and no eyelids. Definitely an interesting species.
WHERE DID YOU FIND THEM?!
@@its.me.8 I'm in the US, so Josh's Frogs, LLL Reptiles and several breeders have them available. I believe there are some babies from Big Borges(?) available on Morph Market. You should be able to find them listed under 'Other Geckos' if they are still available and if you go with Josh's Frogs, i believe they currently have free shipping for orders over $300. Great little geckos and not too bad to handle if you are patient, despite currently being about the size of my finger tip.
@@bipolarchemist thank you so much!
@@its.me.8 Glad I could help. It also looks like 5to9 has some babies for sale. Great person to work with and one I can highly recommend. I hope you can find some as they are great fun to watch but I'd definitely look into starting a few rice flour or peanut beetle cultures if your local shops are anything like mine where 'small' crickets can range from tiny to monstrous. Black Soldier Fly larvae are a good option as well but I'd steer clear of bean beetles as they can climb the walls and/or fly. Fruit flies work as well, but they share similar issues with bean beetles So I've stuck to a diet or primarily crickets and peanut beetle larva or rice flour beetle larva with the occasional soldier fly larva as treats.
PUT SUM RESPEC ON MY NAME!!! BWAAHAAAHAAAAA!!! OMG THAT'S MY ALBINO LEO ALL DAY!!!! LOL!!!
hahahaa
I work at a pet store with baby leopard geckos right now, and I couldn’t agree more about how cute they are hunting insects. The tail shake and the pounce is just so funny!
Is it OK if a baby gecko sleep all day and night is my first time having one and I don’t know what to do
sure can be
I've been waiting for this video for a loooooooooong time......
hope you enjoy!
Only kept snakes to this point. Honestly tho.. every time I see a uromastyx the more I remind my girlfriend not to be surprised when I come home with one
hahaha awesome
They now have giant and super giant variations. I think the most interesting thing people could be doing with Geckos as breeders is aiming to create the biggest leopard gecko possible. After all, they're not aggressive and reasonably sociable.
Leopard gecko food is readily available so you don't have to feed them live insects if that's a deal-breaker
no, no, please no! Leos NEED live insects, they can't live just on prepared diets!
Too late, I picked up one this weekend at the expo, along with a Jungle Carpet Python. Adding to the collection and knowing full well what I was doing with full knowledge, but I'm not who you were talking to ;-)
Very cool!!!
I hope Little Foot doesn't have a taste for human ears .😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
oh she does!
@@WickensWickedReptiles oh WOW your ears are a Lizard magnet.😃😃😃❤❤❤
My question is. Which of the two are Bigger species? Tokay or leopard geckos?
tokay
Oh thank you. Here in my country we have lots of them tokay in our houses especially in our attic or ceiling walls. But catching them is prohibited 😁
My Gecko lived to the age of 26. Rest in peace Gex 🦎
RIP
Not even 20 sec in and he's roasting this poor fucking lizard.
I don’t care what you say Leopard geckos are the best
Ya I love them
Him: geckos suck!
Me: (loads gun)
I love my leopard gecko but I got him when he was a year old and he had severe MBD from his previous owners not giving a shit and he was beat up from living in a 10g with another male for the beginning of his life. He still has shedding issues and problems moving but he’s super friendly
sad but glad you rescued
Leopard geckos are easily the cutest lizards, though.
Leopard Geckos are freaking awesome, i’m very glad that you think so too! Mine are such cuties and i know some don’t like them because they’re not very active but i’ve found that all 3 of mine tend to be quite active compared to how others say theirs are. especially since i’ve added loose substrate! i see them everyday and if i mess around in my room or start opening their enclosures, they almost always come up to me! i adore them all so much!! i also really want to own an african fat tailed one day!
I have 12 leos, a lot I know. 10 of them are picky little shits who refuse everything except mealworms. And there’s one who likes crickets and mealworms and last but not least I have one that will eat everything including my finger (she got a big piece of skin off me)
I am getting one Tuesday made me confused and worried 😂
Enjoy your new gecko
Way to stretch to find reasons, haha really cool video and love ur footage! 🥳🥳
Thank you!! 😁
I got my leopard gecko from Petco (obviously a terrible idea, I won't do it again) and he died after a little over a year. He stopped eating after about 8 months. We took him to the vet and they said he was fine. We treated him for possible impaction, we use paper towels as substrate, but nothing helped :( we got the recommended lights, heating pad, various hides, recommended temp and humidity. We supplemented the diet and made sure the was fresh water. We decided it was probably just poor breeding, but I'm scared we did something wrong. We are going to work directly with a breeder, or at least a mom-and-pop pet store if we get another one.
He had the BEST personality btw. He would climb onto the top of his hide near the tank door whenever her heard us nearby. He would climb from there onto our hands and go exploring. He wanted to be gently carried around for a little game of airplane. We think he thought he was a dragon and we weren't going to tell him any different. RIP
I will get one if I want to.
You're not the boss of me.
k do it yo
Leopard geckos are the only reptile I wish was bigger because of the laid back temper they have (I assume, I never had one) and they look really cool. If leopard geckos got as big as asian water monitors they would be the best pet period lol
You should look into Ackie Monitors if you haven't already, it sounds like you'd potentially like them a lot.
Me who owns one: I can confirm leopard geckos do not suck
The food part is definentally good for me. I'm used to insects bc I have 2 frogs, but I do not want to have to feed pinkie mice bc I have hamsters and I just couldn't lol
surely the biggest and most obvious nengative, is that they are bloody nocturnal or close to it lmao
For sure
What’s your recommendation on feeding super worms for African fat tails? Thx
put them in a bowl and watch them disappear?
Keep in mind that they’re fatty and should only be fed occasionally, not as a staple.
I love these babies but if you want something you can play with or just sit with for a long time, maybe a snake or an Iguana. I have a sir-leo named Rango and I honestly can watch him for hours or just sit next to his tank reading or chilling there. His tail has never detached (I've had him for about 4-6 years) and yes he has escaped DURRING a house party and was almost o runaway but I found him- its a great beginners pet (if you do proper research)
I had a leopard gecko drop its tail once. My dang tank lid spontaneously broke due to age and caved in. The incident scared the bejeezus out of my little female and dropped her tail and hid. I felt so bad. The other two females and the male didn’t care at all really.
I’m watching this while holding my gecko. He does not approve.
Awsome video supported you from Norway 🇧🇻
Would you recommend me to get a leopard gecko or a chinese cave gecko, with consideration that I live in southern Florida and am also a 13 year old with no money, also if anyone knows, what are the differences between the two
I started with 3 Leopardgeckos because of the color diversity and the landscape of the tank. Then I bought my crestie, who has a beautiful tank with Orchids and unfortunately is very shy,so most of the time hidden somewhere. I like feeding him his Pangea tho. Now I am waiting for my Stenodactylus Sthenodactylus, dwarf geckos, but my Leopardgeckos are by far my favourite ones. Little clowns,clumsy,so curious and just so cute,great at interacting♡
Just wondering, are your leopard geckos housed together?
@@nightinggale6470 currently the 3 girls live together since hatch and are one year old now. But if they fight one day, i have two smaller seperate tanks to split them
@@sophiesosox4668 I strongly recommend separating them asap. I have seen countless cases of females tolerating each other for years, then snapping and seriously injuring or killing each other. Best to prevent it entirely before it’s too late. How big is the enclosure?
@@nightinggale6470 it's 200×50×50 cm with a stonewall to climb and lots of natural hidings to avoid fights. They all are the same size and well fed, but I am aware of the risk and will react immediately
@@sophiesosox4668 I’m glad to hear that it’s that large, the risk is much lower. Many people attempt to cohab in significantly smaller enclosures, which usually ends badly.
I think that they are great for kids starting out, but they are pretty boring. They went a little crazy with all the morphs though.
insane morphs eh!
It might be the most common but are the CUTEST with there little smiles :)
Right!?
I'm not sure if you have experience with them or not, but if you do, I was wondering if you could do a video on collared lizards? My local reptile shop in the UK has a bunch of babies in at the moment, and they're so cool and cute!
they are so cool but I am not experienced with them at all!
I believe Crepuscular Is the worst part of Leo’s
Bro leopard geckos are goated
I agree!
My Leopard Gecko be like. Hold My Beer 🍻. Lemme show you how its done
hahaha!
Adam: leopard geckos need 20 gallons enclosure
Breeders: hmmmmm
I mean so long as the floor dimensions are the same or close, who cares if it's a tub.
They need a 20 gallon long minimum, although 40 gallons or bigger is strongly recommended. Sadly, many breeders keep their animals in subpar conditions for saving money and convenience. Climbing height is also important.