Category: Reptile Basic Care Guides

Care level: Beginner 

Temperament: Docile; sensitive to handling due to small size 

Behavior: crepuscular, terrestrial (will use climbing opportunities), solitary

Minimum enclosure size: 40B (36×18×18″ (90×45×45cm)) 

Basking spot temp (surface): 91-100°F (33-38°C)

Cold side temp (air): 70-80°F (21-27°C)

Minimum/Nighttime temp: 60°F (15.5°C)

UVB: UVI zone 0.5-1/Ferguson zone 1 (e.g. Arcadia Shadedweller 7% at 18+” (46+cm) with no mesh or at 12+” (30+cm) over typical mesh)

Humidity: 35-65%

Diet: Insects 

Adult size: 6-9″ (15-23cm)

Wild Distribution: semi-arid deserts throughout Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Northwest India, and Pakistan

(written with contributions by mandi#6740 and Offline#8045)

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Other Resources:

Reptifiles Guide – Leopard Geckos

HappyDragons Guide – Leopard Geckos

Leopard Gecko Server Guide

Facebook Group: Leopard Geckos – Advancing Husbandry

ADW – Eublepharis macularius

Care level: Beginner

Temperament: Can be jumpy, but rarely bite and often will get used to handling

Behavior: crepuscular, arboreal, solitary

Minimum enclosure size: 18×18×24″ (46×46×60cm)

Basking spot temp (surface): 82-85°F (28-29°C), temperature should not exceed 85°F at any time

Cold side temp (air): 70-75°F (21-24°C)

Minimum/Nighttime temp: 65-72°F (18-22°C)

UVB: UVI zone 0.5-1/Ferguson zone 1 (e.g. Arcadia Shadedweller Arboreal 2.5% at 2-4″ (5-10cm) with no mesh or Arcadia Shadedweller 7% at 12+” (30+cm) with typical mesh)

Humidity: 60-80% (with drops down to 40-50% before misting)

Diet: Powdered crested gecko diet with occasional insects up to once weekly

Adult size: 5-8″ (13-20cm)

Wild Distribution: thick vegetation in tropical rainforests of New Caledonia (Grand Terre and Isle of Pines)

(Care guide written with contributions by mandi#6740)

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Additional Resources:

Reptifiles Guide – Crested Gecko

Happy Dragons Guide – Crested Gecko

Facebook Group: Crested Geckos – Advancing Husbandry

ADW – Correlophus ciliatus

Care level: Beginner-Intermediate 

Temperament: Docile, however can become territorial when mishandled or during mating season 

Behavior: diurnal, semi-arboreal, solitary

Minimum enclosure size: 5×3×3′ (1.5×1×1m)

Basking spot temp (surface): 115-130°F (46-54°C), minimum, some will prefer hotter 

Cold side temp (air): 75-80°F (24-27°C)

Minimum/Nighttime temp: 55-75°F (12-24°C)

UVB: UVI 2.9-7.4/Ferguson zone 3 (e.g. Arcadia T5HO 12% at 14-16″ (36-41cm) away with no mesh or 8-12″ (20-31cm) away with typical mesh)

Humidity: 20-60% (30-40% is the preferred range)

Diet: Insects and plant matter (babies will eat more insects than adults do but should have access to plant matter and be encouraged to eat it)

Adult size: 16-24″ (40-60cm)

Wild Distribution: large range of habitats (desert, dry forests, scrublands) through the eastern half of south Australia to the southeastern Northern Territory

(Guide written with contributions by Offline#8045)

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Additional Resources:

Reptifiles Guide – Bearded Dragon

Happy Dragons Guide – Bearded Dragon

Frances Baines Guide

Facebook Group: How Not to Slay the Dragon – Pogona vitticeps

ADW – Pogona vitticeps