Leopard gecko
Eublepharis macularius
Also called leo, leos, leperd gecko.
Ground dwelling and dry. Wants a warm end, a cool end and a damp hide.
What it needs
- Grows to
- 22 cm
- Smallest sensible tank
- 80 L, at least 60 cm long
- Temperature
- 24 to 32 °C
- Humidity
- 30 to 40%
- Kept in
- ones or pairs
- Temperament
- peaceful
- Eats
- insects
- Swims
- near the bottom
- How hard
- easy
- Lives
- about 18 years
These are the figures the stocking advice is built on. Make a room and it will tell you whether leopard gecko fit the tank you have.