Quote Originally Posted by Jessica Loesch View Post
Leah, a few things:

Leos normally do not need social interaction with other geckos. Most people keep them separate, lots keep them in breeding groups or pairs but there is always risk of aggression and don't forget, just as in ball pythons, you won't know who had a regurg or who defecated, etc. I don't think anyone will frown upon keeping 2 together, but it's not ideal.

I figured as much, I'd never keep my snakes together...I just didn't know if geckos were the social type. If they normally are not, then IMO it's not worth the risk.

Secondly, they need live prey. They will not eat canned food. Most are fed a diet of mealies. Some feed crickets, but crickets smell, die fast, and often carry parasites more often. Dubias are a great feeder as well, but more pricey if you arent breeding your own. For just one, I recommend keeping a thing of mealies in the fridge.

I have access to live mealworms. I figured today I'd try the ones that came in the can, they are whole and everything, just dead lol. They can survive being stored in the fridge?

Also, make sure you have a humid hide, a dish of calcium in the enclosure (recommended without D3) and dust with calcium/D3 every or every other feeding. Dust every week once with multivitamins.

Do you recommend any specific types of the calcium and multivitamins? I'd rather buy online than go to petco to be honest...but I had no idea what to look for. I did buy some Zoo Med Repti Calcium today, but now that I look at it it says it has "safe" levels of D3.



Enjoy your gecko! Good luck!