Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Leopard Geckos- the best pet lizard?

Leopard geckos along with the common white mouse has been bred in large amounts by animal technicians for what ever experimental purposes the men and women in white coats deem fit.

The Leopard gecko is native to western Asia. It can reach the size of 10 inches long (about half or less of which is made of the tail). It is smaller than the Tokay gecko by a few inches which is one of the largest common representatives of the geckos.The large size is one of the reasons for its popularity.

Unlike some other geckos, the leopard gecko is rounded or even slightly flattened. The head is very distinct from the neck and has broadly triangluar body shape. It has movable eyelids that can blink, while other geckos have the eyelids focused around the eyes and can not blink.

Unlike 90% of the geckos, the leopard gecko is one of a few that are active throughout the day. Which is why most of the people get these beautiful lizards, because why get a gecko when they are only active for a few hours at night where you can't see them. Throught out there early years they change alot. Mostly their colors of their skins. When they are born they are usually dark colored but when they mature throughout the year they change to brightly colors. Also leopard geckos are highly adaptive, they don't need little care just make sure you feed them, they don't need your help to breed and they can stand about any enviroment.



Baby Leopard Gecko


Young Leopard Gecko



Adult Leopard Gecko


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