Persuasive Essay On Leopard Geckos
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So, you wanna get a leopard gecko!? Leopard gecko's are very popular pets for children and adults, and most kids can even take care of these little guys! This reptiles is your ideal pet. They tolerate, and eventually like handling, they are low maintenance, and cost less (in my opinion) in the long run than many other pets. All pets are a big responsibility, and leopard geckos have needs different in comparison to other geckos, and other pets for that matter.
Leopard Geckos
Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis macularius) are one of the most commonly kept lizards. At pet store, you can find them for 30 dollars or less, but breeders …show more content…
I suggest at least a 10-gallon terrarium for one gecko, and if you plan to keep more than one gecko, it'd be best to get a size bigger than that (up to about 20 gallons for 3-4 geckos). I currently house my three leopard geckos in two tanks, my older one in a 10 gallon Zilla® Desert Reptile Starter Kit, and my two babies in a 20-23 gallon National Geographic ™ Reptile Desert Kit. Both of my tanks work perfectly, and I haven't had any problems with them. I find that most brands at your local pet store work fine, but I definitely suggest those that I've mentioned, and others, such as Zoo Med, Exo Terra, and All Living Things. If this is your first gecko, I highly suggest getting a starter kit. These kits have almost all that you need, and eventually with experience, you can mix and match items. Your tank needs to have a hot/cold side, one side being a fewer degrees than the other. Make sure the gecko has areas to hide, and areas to lay on top of. Moist hides are good for the geckos shedding, but aren't a nessecity. If you plan to house multiple geckos, try not to house any males together. Males are terratorial and will fight eachother. Females however, can be housed together. I suggest housing 1 male with 1-3 females if you are going to get multiple geckos. If your geckos are babies, you won't be able to check their gender, so …show more content…
A diet of crickets and mealworms is great, and when the gecko is bigger, superworms can be introduced. I currently feed my geckos only mealworms and superworms, I am not a fan of having crickets in the house! Mealworms are to be refrigerated so they won't turn into beetles. Refridgeration will kill superworms, so keep them out! They turn into a beetle-like insect too, but it takes them awhile. I hand feed, or drop the worms in front of my geckos. Make sure to periodicly "dust" your food with calcium powder, and I even put a bowl of calcium powder into each of my terrariums. It may look unappatizing to you, but geckos will lick this powder up! They know the amount of calcium they want, so don't dust every meal! A common mistake is to put this powder into their water. Like everything, too much calcium can be bad! If a gecko finds that there is calcium in the water, and they find that they do not any more, they won't
So, you wanna get a leopard gecko!? Leopard gecko's are very popular pets for children and adults, and most kids can even take care of these little guys! This reptiles is your ideal pet. They tolerate, and eventually like handling, they are low maintenance, and cost less (in my opinion) in the long run than many other pets. All pets are a big responsibility, and leopard geckos have needs different in comparison to other geckos, and other pets for that matter.
Leopard Geckos
Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis macularius) are one of the most commonly kept lizards. At pet store, you can find them for 30 dollars or less, but breeders …show more content…
I suggest at least a 10-gallon terrarium for one gecko, and if you plan to keep more than one gecko, it'd be best to get a size bigger than that (up to about 20 gallons for 3-4 geckos). I currently house my three leopard geckos in two tanks, my older one in a 10 gallon Zilla® Desert Reptile Starter Kit, and my two babies in a 20-23 gallon National Geographic ™ Reptile Desert Kit. Both of my tanks work perfectly, and I haven't had any problems with them. I find that most brands at your local pet store work fine, but I definitely suggest those that I've mentioned, and others, such as Zoo Med, Exo Terra, and All Living Things. If this is your first gecko, I highly suggest getting a starter kit. These kits have almost all that you need, and eventually with experience, you can mix and match items. Your tank needs to have a hot/cold side, one side being a fewer degrees than the other. Make sure the gecko has areas to hide, and areas to lay on top of. Moist hides are good for the geckos shedding, but aren't a nessecity. If you plan to house multiple geckos, try not to house any males together. Males are terratorial and will fight eachother. Females however, can be housed together. I suggest housing 1 male with 1-3 females if you are going to get multiple geckos. If your geckos are babies, you won't be able to check their gender, so …show more content…
A diet of crickets and mealworms is great, and when the gecko is bigger, superworms can be introduced. I currently feed my geckos only mealworms and superworms, I am not a fan of having crickets in the house! Mealworms are to be refrigerated so they won't turn into beetles. Refridgeration will kill superworms, so keep them out! They turn into a beetle-like insect too, but it takes them awhile. I hand feed, or drop the worms in front of my geckos. Make sure to periodicly "dust" your food with calcium powder, and I even put a bowl of calcium powder into each of my terrariums. It may look unappatizing to you, but geckos will lick this powder up! They know the amount of calcium they want, so don't dust every meal! A common mistake is to put this powder into their water. Like everything, too much calcium can be bad! If a gecko finds that there is calcium in the water, and they find that they do not any more, they won't