how big do leopard geckos grow?

[Reptile_Man]

i checked the care sheets and faq but i couldnt see anything on how big they actually grow.can somebody tell me?

[Freakie_frog]

10" tip to tip is how big mine is.. and they great little reptiles to keep.

[mlededee]

it depends! normal leos grow to about 70-80 grams or so as adults. there are also giant leos--i'm not sure how big they get, but i think it is over 100 grams.

here is a pic of an average size adult female i used to have:

[PythonWallace]

About 8-10". I don't know how big the Giant line can get.

[elevatethis]

Sorry for the crappy pic...this girl is 114g in the picture...pushing 120 now.

[mlededee]

nice looking chunker!

[snakedude56]

Is it healthy for leos to be on the "chunky" side or is that normal for them? Mine is still pretty young and starting to get thicker in it's mid section and its tail.

[mlededee]

leos store fat in their tails, so a fat tail is a good thing. they do tend to be on the chunky looking side (their bodies, not their legs/feet)--it's just how they are built. males are also generally thicker bodied with broader heads.

[Reptile_Man]

ah yeah,i just found a site about them a while ago.there is a local pet store and they have leopard geckos but like people say here about petco not looking after some of their reptiles, and animals, these leos are very skinny.even their bp which has been there for 6 months or so has no hide or heat mat or heat light,all it has is a uv lamp.

[elevatethis]

Very few petco's have their reptiles set up properly.

It is very difficult to sell an animal that likes to hide all the time and prefers darkness. The solution? Remove the hides and brighten the lights. The effect? Unhealthy animals.

Leos are bred in mass quantities all across the country and easy to be had at reptile shows from private breeders who, most of the time, take proper care of them. Not to mention, at a fraction of the cost you'd pay at a Petco.