An Introduction To Leopard Geckos & Their Care!
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- For new, future or current owners, here's a fun, easy to follow animation about Leopard Geckos, their history and their care!
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I wanna go to petco and put this on a massive projection screen and play it on repeat....
yep Im actually gonna do that imma bring my chrome book wish me luck
Not all Petco's exercise improper husbandry, just the same as not all mom and pop shops have the best husbandry. But if yours does, then by all means play this for their management!
Stefania's Exotical Adventures your probably right. Tho from personal experience every petco ive walked into has like 10-15 stunted skinny geckoes with stuck shed sitting in sand. Same for dragons. It’s not hard to put them on echo earth or carpet and split up there numbers to some of the empty tanks they almost always have.
update: so I went to Petco with my chrome book, and stood by the leopard geckos in front of the calci sand (which is by the leos *cough cough* for some reason *cough cough* ) and played this on loop loud, but not too loud as to disturb the dying geckos people, reptile owners I'm guessing, stopped, looked at me, and started slow clapping, I also brought along post its and put a small one over the lable for the calci sand so it said Death Sand, it took about 30 mins to get kicked out, but I feel like my actions did something, I'm going to another Petco soon to do the same thing
Macaw lover are you kidding we shall all forever call calci sand death sand lol 😂 😂 😂 😂
Hi I recently got a baby leopard gecko and I just wanted to thank you for introducing me to them and teaching be about them! He is a baby wild type and I named him Diego, I hope that is alright with you!
Chloe L my leopard gecko is called Diego to
That's awesome!! :) Of course haha I don't own the name Diego :) My Diego will appreciate the sentiment :D
Leopard Gecko cool you replied
Leopard Gecko AWSOME
Leopard Gecko I’ve had a problem with my gecko HES is not eating a lot of the time and I can’t find out how I am feeding him wax worms and millworms what should I do
I enjoyed this one, but I was hoping on more information on how often they should be fed :D
I litaraly just finished watching your new balfouri video.
Every 3 - 4 days for an adult!
thank you :) yeah I have a feeding and supplementing schedule video, and in my faq friday playlist there's a video called 'how much? how often' :') some of the videos are a little old but still relevant :D
the little ones every other day and adults every 2 or 3 days
I’m assuming you watched this video last year Researching about Thor? 😆 been watching ur channel since 2016
This is great!! You should do one on cresties!!
yes! :) maybe in the future, we'll see :)
@@leopardgeckotalk cool!!
THE ANIMATION IS AMAZING THIS VIDEO IS GREAT SKSKSKSKK 👏👏👏👏 Caitlin is an amazing animator 😁👏
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yasss!
Great video, love the graphics and animation. My leopard gecko is at least 26 years old now, she was adult size when I bought her back in 1992. I wish I'd had this kind of care guide back then, the only book I found at the time said sand was the ideal substrate and it was normal and healthy for them to eat sand.
wow! great age! Yeah to be fair even back in 2003-2006 when i started researching leos, looking back the books had such terrible info in, I was so glad to get talking to local breeders who told me 'do not use sand!' :')
This was such an amazing project to work on - thank you for all your help with it!
Caitlin Griffiths Awesome job! You’re getting some requests to make a crestie one lol
Maybe a future project 🤔
@@rainesrockinreptiles7356definitely considering it - may need to borrow your expertise Raine 😁
Caitlin Griffiths No problem, I’d love to help
Found ya Griff 😉 I am from Reptile Amino
Same! It was awesome, hopefully we'll work together again in the future :D
I'm getting one for Christmas! so excited! I will watch this video on the day thank you!
ZioDone SAME
woooo! good luck :D
Got mine a couple weeks back, I named him tentacion and he's fitted in very well so thank you very much for all the info I have received from your videos
awesome, no problem :D :D
I was reading an old leopard gecko book (1997) and kept cringing as they recommended sand substrates and showed pictures of the leopard geckos in it. Glad that information is being spread to avoid sand. I hope more folks move away from it!
haha yeah, even books from the early 2000s are the same, such bad info lol.
My currently unsexed and unnamed baby makes me so happy! I love watching it hunt and explore. Whenever I go in to clean or fill water it's right there wanting to know what's happening.
My adult, Jasper, is totally different. He won't eat in front of anyone, has no desire to check out the noises he hears or anything, and just keeps to himself.
I'm still very new to keeping geckos so I often feel lost. I haven't tried handling the adult because he's so skittish and I'm afraid of spooking him, but this video gives me confidence in knowing I seem to be doing everything right. Thank you so much for your content!
aww, every gecko has their own little personality, some are more cautious than others, hopefully jasper builds up a bit more confidence. Can he definitely hear?
I’m getting a leopard gecko tonight!!!
Edit: I got 2 females their names are Kona and Luna :))) ily sm 🤩 btw I’ll be posting a YT vid on them tmrw :)
my mouse that I got last summer is named luna
aww sweet :)
Leopard Gecko thank u for responding 💗💗
My gecko is named Luna too
Emma Jara Tips on owning a Leopard Gecko? I’m getting one tomorrow. I’m a beginner btw
Please help!!! Can I burn things like incense in the same room as my leopard gecko? I’ve been trying to find an answer but I can’t find one.
3:02 mbd not mdb
You are good at animation.
It's perfect for education!
Awesome video, can you please make a video on how to make a leopard gecko comfortable around you. Mine is always scared when I’m around it :/
Hi I just wanted to say I’ve been watching yr channel for years and I’ve been wanting a crested gecko for about 4 years and researched about them for about 2 I’ve finally convinced my mum and put a deposit down on a really cute little guy I’m so excited and wanted to say ty for yr videos you answer all the questions I can’t find anywhere else x
that's awesome! Do you have a name for the little one?
I was thinking kahlo after frida khalo the artist because he has a mark that looks like a monobrow
Forgive me if you’ve already covered this, but if you need to go on vacation for like 2 weeks and you can’t get anyone to take care of your leopard gecko, what would you do? More specifically, how much would you feed it, how much water would you leave, etc.
This video was very helpful 👏 thank you 😊
my leperd gecko would not eat for tow weeks ??????? bey the way your cannel is the best
can someone help me? i’m trying to convince my mom to get me a leopard gecko, the only reason she doesn’t want it is because she thinks it’s ugly and it’s like a lizard (like as wild and stuff), so if anyone can help me out please do! i already have saved up money to get equipment so that’s not a problem, she doesn’t care about that but she doesn’t want the animal itself in my room
I have a fat tailed gecko she’s spoiled I love her nd I’m Savin for a crestie getting a tank and all the stuff
This fucking channel is so cool love your stuff my gecko is officially 1 year old
I want to get a leopard gecko but I don’t think I have the confidence to feed it because I can’t do bugs
Yay leapard gecko posted again I LOVE U although I only have a crestie so 😂 but so exited to get it and u helped me with the set up THANKS
thank you :D
Please I would like to know the main ways of a gecko contracting stick tail disease
your channel for the past 2 years has been an awesome library for me. i get my first Leo this wednesday and im pretty excited! thank you so much for putting these videos together. you have played an important part in educating the community!
What about the humidity? Just a humid hide or a percented humidity?
They literally hand picked calcium sand for my gecko smh
I love the cartoon High Yellow main hero of this video :)
I going to show my parents and more of ur videos to them to show them i can get one
I wanted to ask, since leos aren't fully nocturnal or diurnal, is it absolutely imperative for them to have UVB lighting?
They don't need it, as long as you give them d3 vitamin powder with every third meal. But they will have brighter colors if kept with a uvb light. I don't keep uvb with my leos, and I notice that their colors will shift when I handle them in a will lit room verses just hanging out in their mostly dark tanks.
Thank you :) I had still planned on using some sort of light fixture but I wanted to know before I got either a UVA or UVA/UVB combo light.
@@floundrrpoundrr2456 Your welcome! Be sure to look into the different strengths of UVB if you go with a combo light (leos can burn easy). Also, they will need less D3 in their diet to not get a vitamin overdose. But I haven't researched the specifics on those. Leopard Gecko has videos on it.
Lydia Eddins UVB is beneficial but not completely necessary. Don’t use both artificial d3 and UVB. Be sure to use a tube light. Arcadia and zoo med are good brands. Don’t use it with geckos with red eyes. Keep in mind that screen lids block 50% of the UVB, 5% UVB is good
they're actually crepuscular. so active at dawn and dusk. If you watch my video about UVB and UVA (typer UVB UVA into the search part on my channel) I explain all this :)
Which would be better for my leopard gecko, heat mat or lamp?!
Heat mat, they need underbelly heat to digest their food. Lamps obviously only shine on top of its body, so those don't help at all!
Connect the heat mat to a thermostat and get a digital thermometer too
both, in the night the lighting is off but you do need heat.
Martijn Busscher not both.
If I understand correctly, would you say that they have to sit in the dark during the day, or in the cold at night? Of course they both need.
I'm getting a leopard gecko I called it Ozzy
This is a fantastic and succinct video about Leo care, great work!
A crested gecko version of this would be lovely! Caitlin is a talented animator and I like the cute cartoon geckos!
yes! we'll see :D
Can you do for tokay geckos❤❤❤
leopard gecko has my name called leo
this is absolutely amazing, I wish a video had been around like this when I had started herping!
thank you :D
Do a crested gecko one
maybe lol
3:02 who else saw the spelling mistake?
What.
MyApologies “mdb” ?
Minor mistake, but yes.
@@SoapMonkeeyy
oh yea
cheers
Her main language isn't English, if you pay attention to her accent you'd know that.
I have calcisand 😬 Pet shop employees said it should be okay as long as I feed my geck in a bowl. This video, along with the fact sometimes he does drop his worms outside his bowl, is sending me back to newspaper for the time being! Thank you for educating me and everyone else either neck deep or just starting keeping leopard geckos.
oh no, yeah in the nicest possible ways, pet shop employees i trust the least, i dont know where they get their info from. if you pop him on paper towel for a while that should be good :)
Hi, thanks for your time and effort and videos. Happy Christmas. Sweetie, is doing well, heating now sorted. On the heat side is 93f and cool side about 75- 80f. Really happy. Diane from Southampton UK
ah thats great! Happy Christmas to you too! :D
The bell albino one was so chubby
Heat mats are not safe
Another great video!! Ty for all you do for informing gecko buyers and lovers!
aww thank you :D
Even cuter than I thought it would be!
thanks :D
I wish the US had Arcadia Earth Mix, I love the benefits in one of the videos you’ve produced and the darker look of the substrate in general ugh.
Blue Cat check expos. You can make a bioactive substrate and/or use Terra Sahara from the bio dude.
you sound like Hermione
Love your vids! I have a question for you: are repti hammocks dangerous for Leo’s? I don’t know how high to put mine because I don’t want him to fall and get internal bleeding 🤔 I have been watching u for a long time !!
Mia Livaudais they aren’t dangerous, just put it low down and use a soft substrate like eco earth
I have a question got one for Christmas have calcium supplements and stuff but don’t have UVB if you have supplements do you still need UVBs?cause they’re pretty pricey. Another question is with the heat mat do you put it under the aquarium or inside?
You don’t need UVB. The heat mat goes underneath. They come with little things to put under the corners of the tank. The tank needs to be elevated for air flow. Make sure there’s a thermostat too
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Hey I was wondering if you could help me out, I jsut got my Leopard gecko but she/he won’t let me hold them, how can I earn his/her trust (it’s a baby).
graycie gardner give them a week minimum to adjust. After that time, let them climb onto your hand without forcing them out. Talk to them and hand feed sometimes
Hello to anyone reading this, I have a question.
I am currently planning on getting a new leopard gecko, specifically a baby. I just had a question about the baby geckos setup. I already have a 20 gallon long tank ready for the little guy when he’s big enough, but I’ve been researching and haven’t found anywhere that says if I should or shouldn’t go ahead and put him in the 20 gallon. I’m worried because if it’s really small, it could get lost in such a space and not get the proper heating. I was wondering what an ideal baby gecko setup would look like and if it would be okay in the 20 gallon. Please and thank you in advance!
Sorceinist he’ll be fine as long as the tank has enough clutter.
Super cool!!!! I really like the graphics, One day you should make a crested gecko one!
thanks :D yeah would be good :D
Hey Rebecca! I’m getting a leopard geko in September for my birthday and I was wondering if they needed anything special added to their water because of the chlorine and also if just crickets and mealworms would be a stable diet (with supplements of course) it would be greatly appreciated if you could help me out :) I am also in England so if you know any places I could go to then that would also be appropriated :) thank you
You can use reptisafe to treat water. Or spring water, or tap water left out for 24 hours. I’ve heard that in some places in the UK there’s no chlorine in the water. Crickets are a good staple diet but it’s ideal to vary their diet. Dust with calcium every other feeding and vitamins every three feedings
You should make your own Animated show, based on leopard geckos 🤣🦎📺
hahaa :')
amazing video! Lots of love
so i've been doing a lot of research on getting a leopard gecko and each website I see all say different things. Whether that be substrates, hides, calcium bowls/sand, lamp temps, whatever.
Can you tell me, in your opinion, the best substrate and kind of food?
i've got the main idea for what i need but it's confusing when everything says something different. thank you !
Substrate: paper towel for the first six weeks for quarantine and under six months. Dry eco earth, organic top soil, a bioactive substrate, or something similar over six months.
Diet: live insects only. It’s best to vary their diet. Feed mainly Dubia roaches, crickets, and/or locusts. For variety you can use mealworms, superworms, silkworms, and Phoenix worms. For treats waxworms and hornworms. Dust with calcium powder every other feeding and vitamins every three feedings. Gutload the insects with carrot, potato, and apple.
Thank you so much!!!!!
Love ur vids!!
thank you :D
I sadly could only afford a 10-gallon tank since that's what all the info I read told me nor can I afford a 20-gallon tank everything is tight and I hope it works until I can get my hands on one, but I'm really afraid for the health of my gecko I'll be getting soon.
Check Craigslist or petco’s $1 per gallon sale. Or get a large plastic tub, they’re very cheap
Hi! Great Video! I have a question though: I'm doing a presentation about leopard geckos as part of a school project and wondered if I could mention you and your channel as a source of information, because you gave me lots of good and reliable information! Thank you for your videos, you really helped me out with a lot of problems I've had with my geckos!
yeah sure go for it :D thanks!
@@leopardgeckotalk Thank you a lot!
I wanna about the heat mat...i live in malaysia..the breeder told me that the gecko doesnt need heat mat becuz malaysia is a tropical season...is it true?
Farhah Hanani hey need a temperature gradient. One side needs to be cooler than the other. The warm side needs to be 32-34
Great video and awesome advice!
thanks :D
Is there a difference in a normal leopard gecko and a giant leopard gecko? And is it hard to get a giant one?
No difference in care, although I’d get a bigger enclosure. I don’t think it’s hard to get a giant. Just make sure they’re from a reputable source.
If I use rocks to build a hide can I stack two hides on top of each other and bottom one will count as a hot hide and top one as a cool hide?
My guess would be that it wouldn’t count as a cool hide because some rocks can transfer heat? It sounds like a neat idea just for having another hide but I think putting the cool hide on the opposite end of the tank is better.
I thought it was kinda weird that when flooring was mentioned for the geckos, reptile carpet was never brought up. For a while I used sand, but one of them got an infection, and we assumed he was getting wet in his water bowl, then that made sand stick to him when he got out, this caused an infection, so we switched to reptile carpet.
Carpet is not a suitable substrate. It’s unnatural, harbours bacteria, tends to get caught on their teeth and claws, and doesn’t offer any digging enrichment whatsoever. A suitable loose substrate is best. Good options include zoo med’s reptisoil, a mix that’s 60% top/potting soil and 40% playsand (or a soil/sand/clay mix), Arcadia earth mix arid, or Terra Sahara from the bio dude.
Is a cute boi
I thought superworms were a good staple feeder when did they become treats?
Russell Stokes they’re definitely not a good staple diet. They’re very fatty and can make a gecko become overweight. They can be used more often than treats but not as a staple.
Yeahhhhh
Is it okay to feed your leopard gecko when you are sick? This video was amazing btw
Yes. It is very unlikely or impossible in most cases for colds to spread from humans to reptiles.
Yes, as I doubt they can catch your human disease. But wash your hands before and after (though you should do that anyways even when you aren't sick)
I dont believe many illnesses we have are zoonotic, especially to leos, so illnesses can be passed back and forth, just make sure you wash your hands before and after feeding :)
Great video! I really like the animation! 👍
thanks :D
Helpful just want to say keep up your good work you helped me take care of my leopard gecko, Raptor and he has a AMAZING tail and healthy weight just want to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH :)
I just found out that my leopard gecko is a female.
ah cool :')
What kind of supplements do you use?
DominiksGeekyLife I’ve heard that repashy calcium plus is a really good calcium supplement to dust the feeders with and I recently just got some! It’s vitamins and calcium powder mixed so you won’t need a separate calcium supplement to dust the feeders and don’t leave this calcium in the tank because it has D3 and I heard geckos can overdose on vitamin D3 so you might want to get a separate supplement without D3 to leave in the enclosure
She uses Arcadia multivitami, Arcadia Calcium pro, and insect fuel for the insects.
Watch her supplement videos she has quite a few
I use a Shade Dweller UV light, Arcadia Earthpro-A and EarthPro-Ca-Pro-mg :)
If I get a baby leopard gecko is it OK to have a 10 gallon tank
Yes
I absolutely hated calci sand when I tried it out with my lil mango (My gecko). Horrible sand for sure. Here recently, I set him up with some regular sand. It’s really cool, and a good heat conductor. He’s the cutest gecko I ever did see! 🥺💖
Dont forget to take them to the vet once a year!
She does!!!
I know she does! I was saying it for people that are reading the comments.
This is probably the best and easiest leopard gecko care guider ever made. Tnx❤️
I just got a gecko named Apollo for Christmas! Your videos have helped so much thank you. My gecko is very young and he loves to climb on top of his rock that doubles at a cool hide. (This rock actually is made for fish but it is perfect for my gecko)
awesome. this should be on imax before every movie
haha, before buying a leopard gecko please watch this small animation :')
Great video i really wish it was required for unexperienced ppl to watch some sort of video like this. I see ppl doing the wrong thing so often it just makes me mad
Hey leopard gecko I have a question what brand of water should I use? If I should not use bottled what should I use?
Lisa Sinclair you can use spring water, tap water left out for 24 hours, or water treated with reptisafe. Never distilled as it lacks minerals
Fiona Shepley thank you
I have learned so much from your videos! I am making plans on getting my first leo in a few months. I have a couple concerns/questions if you have time to respond. (1) How do you make sure you don't get a gecko with Enigma Syndrome? Are some morphs safer than others? (2) The research about feeder insects can be confusing. I've read Dubia roaches are better than crickets, but yours look so amazingly healthy on what they eat. It gets overwhelming. Thank you for any input you have. I'm working my way through all your videos.
Charity Sheppard dubias are better than crickets but they can do fine eating mainly crickets. Dubias are much less annoying to keep though. Just avoid enigmas, white and yellows, and lemon frosts when getting one from a breeder.
@@fionashepley478 Thank you so kindly for your advice. I have owned all kinds of mammals for years, but this would be my first reptile. I've been doing all kinds of research to make sure I'm a responsible gecko mom! I appreciate your input a lot. Have a great night.
I really want a leopard gecko now!💖🦎
hahaa :)
Hi leopard gecko! I got my baby gecko yesterday and it’s the first reptile I’ve ever owned. I did over a year of research and I just wanted to say thank you for all of your videos as they helped me so much! No one in my entire town, even the REPTILE shop sells calcium without d3 so I had to order it online (as well as a multivitamin supplement with d3) and it won’t get here a couple more days. Will my gecko be okay without it for a few days?
Hufflepuff Pets yep! Dust with calcium every other feeding and vitamins every three feedings.
Fiona Shepley. Okay thank you! Also, thank you for the information the other day, I got my gecko from a breeder instead of petSMART!
Hey, about a month ago i got a leopard gecko who was about 6 months at PETCO and I think he has crypto now that I see his tail. But he is doing well with eating. When i first got him, he was around 9 grams, and now, he is at 28-ish. Do you have any advice? It's fine if you don't as I am planning to go to the vet next week.
Hmm he seems to be gaining weight and eating which is certainly a positive,, it may just be he was so underweight and undernourished at petco that he had a skinny tail, however i think taking him to the vet is smart, and atleast you'll find out for sure if he has anything wrong with him, good luck :)
@@leopardgeckotalk alright, thanks.
if you were feeding repashy and crickets once a month would you dust the crickets with a calcium w/ or w/out d3
P.s love your channel and you inspired my to get my 4mnth - nearly 5 - crested!
Sienna's pets it’s different than temperature.
Fiona Shepley thanks! I’ve just been researching in different places than I usually would and got my answer and understand it! Thanks for the help!
I do have a question! My leopard gecko ALWAYS stays on his cold side, and when I pick him up, he does feel slightly cold. I have tried switching around the hides (to see if it was the hide he preferred), food and water location, etc. Is this normal? I use a thermometer and I have a little humidity/temp gauge on the hot side so I know it's not *too* hot. Is this normal?
Angela Asylum what’s the temperature? Is the thermometer digital? I don’t recommend newspaper, it has toxic ink. Paper towel is good for the time being. You can switch to dry eco earth
do you use a thermostat? that will control the temp, and the thermometer should be one with a probe so you can put the probe on the area where the gecko will be laying for a precise temp reading. :)
Would you say its normal if my leopard gecko never touches her little bowl of calcium? She does get supplemented with it during every other feeding. Very solid video btw, it's a good starting point for people researching before buying.
TheOrbling that’s normal. You don’t even need a dish.
thanks :) and yeah normal :)
Ok but if you live somewhere where its usually ab 30-40°c ? Do you still need a heat mat?
Nara Mamari yes, as your Leopard gecko will not live outside
@@naima2156 Yeah but here we dont really use the AC all the time. I dont even have a AC so the temperature outside is pretty much the same as inside. I dont have a gecko or plan to get one I am just curious.
Excellent video...Now If I just had $250 to get a proper cage and gecko :(
ah i remember you from the live stream. I saved for 3 years to buy gizmos first setup :') when i was 10-13 yrs old, just had to save every bday and christmas and got a lot of things second hand lol
Wow, ok maybe I'm not patient....LOL. I love your videos and its killing me trying to picture your face!! :) @@leopardgeckotalk
I think that you should make one of these about crested geckos :)
I have been researching leapord geckos recently and I have been wondering, is it okay to stick to one type of insect for feeding your gecko? e.g mealworms or crickets?
roxy richmond it’s much better to vary their diet. Crickets, Dubia roaches, or locusts are good for the main diet. Mealworms aren’t a good staple diet.
Fiona Shepley Ah okay, thanks for replying! :)
I have some questions, im about to make a natural tank for my gecko for Christmas and I have some questions about earth mix arid, how often do you need to change the entirety if the dirt? and or dampen it? also my gecko is not yet old enough to have waxworms, but just so I have the info on file do you give the waxworms as just a full meal or do you feed them with other feeders? Thanks!
Macaw Lover you only feed 1-3 waxworms at once, not a full meal. If you add a cleanup crew and make the substrate bioactive you’ll never need to change it.
you're meant to spray down the earthmix arid every now and again, but i'll admit i am terrible with doing it, it feels so unnatural to spray down my leos tank haha, but i do spray their humid hide or areas of the tank when they're about to shed. If its full bio active with a clean up crew, it probably doesn't need changing often.
do you have any suggestions of brands of supplements? i got a leo for christmas and my mom was feeding him meal worms and crickets without the supplements. is this harmful?
Morgan Metcalfe if they don’t get any supplements long term they’ll eventually get metabolic bone disease. Repashy Calcium Plus is a great all in one
Fiona Shepley thank you! i’ll check for it!!
Wow you guys did great! Just one question.. What if you only use calcium and D3? Will my gecko still be ok?
karma the dragon fox you need multivitamins too. Don’t use calcium with d3 in the tank or with UVB
nope you must use multivitamins, otherwise your gecko is missing out on a whole range of vitamins and minerals necessary to correctly function.
Best bet would be to get a multivitamin with d3 and a separate calcium powder. Check out my feeding and supplementing video for some ideas :)
Too much D3 is not good for you gecko.
If you use a UV lamp, I would give calcium without D3. vitamin and minerals are also important
Great educational video :)
thank you :D
Any advice to a reptile owner who is getting a family cat? I have one juvenile leopard gecko, and my family wants me to keep the cat with me since I’ve wanted one my whole life. The cat we are adopting is super mellow and relaxed, but that doesn’t stop me from worrying. The tank does have a screen lid and there is no way for the cat to access the gecko directly.
eyekapdin that should be fine, just never let the gecko out when the cat is in the room. Make sure the tank can’t be knocked over or broken into. If it’s an Exo Terra the top is very fragile
Yeah that should be fine. We adopted a kitten when I only had gizmo and minnie, and though at first she was curious, so we'd have to shut her out the room, as she aged she mellowed out and now she doesnt even notice them in their tanks.