My tastes in leopard gecko colors and morphs have changed somewhat over the years, but here's my current fave list:
1. Rainbow morphs
Not so common and totally cool, these have two or more different patterning and colors on their body. I have to confess that I've never seen one in real life, only in photos
2. Bold stripes
As the name suggests: deep, colorful stripes...most likely reddish or brown.
3. Super hypo tangerines
Orange is one of my favorite colors. Who doesn't like orange?! It's bold, vibrant and reminds me of health and happiness and Vitamin C.
4. Tremper Albino Mack Snow
I'm funny when it comes to albinos and more colorless leopard geckos. I used to prefer the vibrantly colored leos anytime of day, then I went into a muted, all-white phase (in the nineties ironically when all I wore was black!) and then I went back to highly colored ones again. But I've always maintained a soft spot for the snows more than any other low colored variety.
5. Carrot tailed leopard geckos. I guess this goes back to my love of orange. It's an unfailingly happy color.
What's your favorite leopard gecko morph and why? Feel free to write and let us know!
Leopard Gecko Care | Care for a sick leopard gecko
Why are they called leopard geckos in the first place
Leopard geckos are so-called because their normal coloring is a yellow base with black spots and splotches on the body and a white underside. They are not related to the leopard in any way, it's just their patterning and coloring.
With breeding there are now tons of different colors and patterns available. The fact that there are a beautiful variety of colors and breeds available is one of the key reason for these gecko pets' popularity.
And no, they're definitely not called leopard geckos because
~ they hunt and eat humans!
~ they are seven times stronger than human beings
~ after the 80's hair band, Def Leppard
~ after Apple Mac's Snow Leopard software
~ they featured in the the Jungle book
Spottily yours until the next post
GGG
With breeding there are now tons of different colors and patterns available. The fact that there are a beautiful variety of colors and breeds available is one of the key reason for these gecko pets' popularity.
And no, they're definitely not called leopard geckos because
~ they hunt and eat humans!
~ they are seven times stronger than human beings
~ after the 80's hair band, Def Leppard
~ after Apple Mac's Snow Leopard software
~ they featured in the the Jungle book
Spottily yours until the next post
GGG
Leopard geckos diet and longevity
A Leopard Geckos Diet and Longevity
You can feed your Leopard Geckos a staple diet that is consisted of insects (crickets, mealworms, grasshoppers and any viable insect that is not as bigger as the actual width of the geckos head). The Insects that you are going to feed your Gecko, should be cleaned and dusted with vitamin and calcium supplements every other feeding for adults and every feeding for growing babies and juvies. Adult Leopard Geckos should be fed every 2 to 3 days, while babies and juvies should be fed on a daily basis. Wax worms and pinkies (these are baby mice without fur) are very fattening for your Gecko, and thus should be rarely offered to your Geckos to avoid obesity, and/or fatty liver disease. Pinkie mice are usually only offered to females in preparation for their breeding, as they need a higher body weight to produce more and good eggs.
A lot of people believed that Geckos are purely insectivorous, however in their natural environment (the wild) they will eat almost anything that they can over power, this includes mice. Gut loading insects with nutritious grains, seeds, oats, fruits and vegetables is crucial to supplying proper nutrition to your Gecko. Remember never to leave extra insects moving around in your Gecko's vivarium as they can bite your Gecko and may cause them infection.
The oldest recorded Leopard Gecko in captivity is a 25-year-old male who lives at a Zoo. Most Leopard Geckos will live (with proper care) well into their teens. Breeding females will usually live a much shorter life span.
You can feed your Leopard Geckos a staple diet that is consisted of insects (crickets, mealworms, grasshoppers and any viable insect that is not as bigger as the actual width of the geckos head). The Insects that you are going to feed your Gecko, should be cleaned and dusted with vitamin and calcium supplements every other feeding for adults and every feeding for growing babies and juvies. Adult Leopard Geckos should be fed every 2 to 3 days, while babies and juvies should be fed on a daily basis. Wax worms and pinkies (these are baby mice without fur) are very fattening for your Gecko, and thus should be rarely offered to your Geckos to avoid obesity, and/or fatty liver disease. Pinkie mice are usually only offered to females in preparation for their breeding, as they need a higher body weight to produce more and good eggs.
A lot of people believed that Geckos are purely insectivorous, however in their natural environment (the wild) they will eat almost anything that they can over power, this includes mice. Gut loading insects with nutritious grains, seeds, oats, fruits and vegetables is crucial to supplying proper nutrition to your Gecko. Remember never to leave extra insects moving around in your Gecko's vivarium as they can bite your Gecko and may cause them infection.
The oldest recorded Leopard Gecko in captivity is a 25-year-old male who lives at a Zoo. Most Leopard Geckos will live (with proper care) well into their teens. Breeding females will usually live a much shorter life span.
Leopard gecko food | how to breed crickets as food for your leopard gecko and other reptile pets
The video quality isn't great...all handycam and handheld but the audio is good and generally it's worth watching this video on how to breed crickets for reptiles including leopard geckos.
Extra tip: sprinkle cricket diet food onto the cricket which gives them extra nutrition and they will spread the good health to your reptile.
Extra tip: sprinkle cricket diet food onto the cricket which gives them extra nutrition and they will spread the good health to your reptile.
Common terms used in the leopard gecko world | Part One
TERRARIUM
This is a container or enclosure in which either living plants or small animals are kept. It's often transparent (glass or plastic) to let the sun and/or heat in and usually has plants in it, like a mini-garden. Think of an aquarium looking like a water world, and a terrarium looking like a land-based world.
VIVARIUM
Like a terrarium but vivarium contains an animal such as a lizard. In Latin, vivarium literally means 'place of life'. So, in the old days a terrarium might contain just plants whereas a vivarium always contained animals. So an aquarium is a form of vivarium. And a terrarium containing 'life' is a form of vivarium too. Don't worry...the terms can be interchanged when talking about the typical leopard gecko housing.
Here's the wikipedia definition of Vivarium
This is a container or enclosure in which either living plants or small animals are kept. It's often transparent (glass or plastic) to let the sun and/or heat in and usually has plants in it, like a mini-garden. Think of an aquarium looking like a water world, and a terrarium looking like a land-based world.
VIVARIUM
Like a terrarium but vivarium contains an animal such as a lizard. In Latin, vivarium literally means 'place of life'. So, in the old days a terrarium might contain just plants whereas a vivarium always contained animals. So an aquarium is a form of vivarium. And a terrarium containing 'life' is a form of vivarium too. Don't worry...the terms can be interchanged when talking about the typical leopard gecko housing.
Here's the wikipedia definition of Vivarium
Leopard gecko housing : here's a good youtube video
Here's a useful video from youtube which shows you some sample leopard gecko housing
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