/r/geckos
Pictures of geckos, advice for care, requests for information about geckos, and more.
Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians
A place where gecko owners or prospective owners can share pictures of their pet geckos, share gecko care tips, and request help with gecko problems.
Leopard Geckos beginners guide
Leopard Gecko cohab information (TLDR - Don't do it)
Please send us a modmail if you have additions to make to this list
1) Be Civil
No racism, sexism, homophobia, or any other hate speech of any kind.
No trolling/baiting comments/posts
No harassment.
2) No Advertisements/Self Promotion
Please refrain from self-promotion or advertisement of your own content or services unless explicitly approved by a moderator. There are plenty of places for you to self promote on the internet, this is not one of those places.
Discord links are NOT allowed without moderator approval. They will be automatically removed.
3) Utilize the NSFW Tag
If you are going to post a photo of a deceased or severely injured animal, please mark it NSFW!
4) No porn/gore/abuse
Animal abuse and neglect is strictly prohibited. This includes photos of animals deliberately being put in harms way, and comments/posts about animal abuse in a positive light.
NOTE: Cohabitation is in fact, a form of neglect.
No porn should be self explanatory
5) Use a descriptive title and search before posting
If asking for help or advice, please use a clear and descriptive title, as well as additional details in the post body.
"HELP!!" is not a good title, it says nothing about what kind of help you need, and is quite low effort.
"What is the best substrate for a leopard gecko?" is a much better title, it clearly states what kind of help you are looking for without coming off as low effort.
You should also search the subreddit before posting your question, it is highly possible that your question has been asked and answered previously.
6) No posts asking to buy or sell
This subreddit is not a marketplace, nor do we have infrastructure in place to prevent scams. Find another forum to buy/sell in.
7) Stay on topic
Posts must be related to geckos in some way.
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What kind of gecko is it and what type of setup does it need ? Also humidity levels and food ?
Hi, I have a leopard gecko and am thinking of going into breeding one day, how and where would I get breeding papers?
We just took in 2 rescue giant day geckos with very short notice. We have lots and lots of reptile experience but since I can’t find a clear cut answer I was hoping posting here would be able to answer my questions. The 2 are male and female, the male has some wounds we are helping heal at the moment. Size is my only concern with them, it’s difficult to find a clear answer and especially a tank that will suit them, I was hoping the 2x2x2 from Dubia would work, but I’m wondering what people agree with since I see so many different opinions. Let me know some opinions on that, and if it would work etc. We always provide large custom bioactive tanks so the environment isn’t a concern and don’t have any other question regarding that.
Hello, my crested gecko has been accustomed to eating almost only insects and I would like to give him paste to eat (mixture of fruit etc.) but he doesn't touch it so I would like to know how to try to get him to eat. Thanks in advance
Bonjour,mon gecko a crète a été habituer à manger presque que des insectes et je voudrais lui donner à manger de la pâte (mélange de fruit ect) mais il y touche pas ducoup je voudrais savoir comment essayer de le faire manger.merci d avance
My gecko just recently got this weird redness on his privates and I’m not sure what it is, is it dangerous? Do I need to take him to the vet?
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I currently have New Caledonian geckos. Crest, Lea giants and Chahoua geckos. I currently use lecca balls as a drainage layer. I haven’t used the 2” filter material yet because I was wondering how the plant roots grow in it? Also would large perlite work as a drainage layer. Just thinking about lighter options for larger enclosures.
We all have that one friend who knows everything about everything. Well, apparently geckos is one of those special little things for a friend of mine. So please tell me definitively if you can, what are the night time lighting and or heating requirements of a leopard gecko? Just ceramic, or black or red heat bulbs? The exact no no no's?
We found this little cutie pie on our bedroom wall in southern Victoria, Australia. We get skinks and other small lizards but I've never seen a gecko this far south in Australia. My googling says maybe an Australian Gecko but they typically only live at the top of Australia. I would love to hear from experts, I know next to nothing about geckos except it's a fun word to say and they are super cute. He was completely smooth, pale pinkish and has round toes.
My young cat attacked a wild gecko, I get that she has wild instincts but she doesn't eat them and so I try to save them. Usually they are pretty unharmed like I thought this one was but now I'm pretty sure he's got a broken arm and I need help from gecko people. I know nothing about them but I wanna save him please please please he's fine until I touch that leg and when he walks it's limp like in the Pic it won't twist back unless I make it but I dunno if that's the best option will he die
Hi all,
First time here so my apologies if this breaks any rules, but I have a question regarding geckos and wasn't sure where else to go.
So I live in australia (brisbane, so sub-tropics) and our house has always had plenty of Asian House Geckos in residence. Yesterday while moving some cushions I had 2 gecko eggs fall out - they must have been laid between the cushions.
The eggs look fine and undamaged, and I want to give the little guys a shot at life so I'm wondering where should I put them? They can't go back in the cushions or they'll be crushed if someone sits down. I don't know what sort of conditions they need to successfully hatch. Am I better off keeping them in my care until they hatch, or put them back in nature?
Thanks all :)
I love this little guy. I’ve only been handling him 3 days but he seems like he’s getting used to it. But the first two days he would just sit on my hand or jump on my bed, today he was very active walking around a lot looking around, idk which one means he’s more comfortable but he seems to be getting there.
This is the face of evil.
36x18x36 what could live in this ?
What all would I need in an enclosure for a Pictus/Madagascar ground gecko? I have a front opening 10 gallon right now with coco Fibre for substrate, haven't gotten the gecko yet and want to make sure everything is set up first. I know they need basking lights and hides, but what else? And does what I have currently work or should I get different substrate? I plan to get a young one and move it into a 20 or 30 gallon when it's bigger.