Common Name: Common leopard gecko
Scientific Name: Eublepharis macularius
Type: Reptile
Family: Eublepharidae
Genus: Eublepharis
Diet: mealworms and crickets
Life Span: 15 years
Size: 7 to 11 inches in length
Weight: 50 to 80 grams
Location: Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-west India, and Iran
Does it make a good pet?
Yes, they can make great pets.
It’s important that your animal is captive bred. Captive-bred animals are healthier and are not reducing the wild populations that many wild-caught ones can. Always make sure the habitats are as close to their native conditions as possible.
Heat: Basking spot of 90° Fahrenheit and 74 to 80° Fahrenheit for the rest of the habitat
UVB: 10.0 for a little period of time as they absorb uvb fast and don’t need it as much as other animals do.
Diet: Crickets and meal worms
Water: Water dish and wet moss where they sleep
Habitat
Their habitats are rocky, grasslands, and desert regions in their native environments.
They are sensitive to heat and cold, so they hunt around dusk and dawn when it’s just right.
Conservation Status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Family: Eublepharidae
Order: Scaled reptile/Squamata
Phylum: Chordata
Genus: Eublepharis
