/r/geckos

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Pictures of geckos, advice for care, requests for information about geckos, and more.

Welcome to /r/Geckos! If you have any comments or concerns please message the moderators

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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.


Guides

Leopard Geckos beginners guide

Leopard Gecko cohab information (TLDR - Don't do it)

Crested Geckos

Please send us a modmail if you have additions to make to this list


RULES


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.

Related Subreddits

/r/Aww /r/Reptiles
/r/leopardgeckos /r/crestedgecko
/r/Herpetology /r/FatTails
r/ChameleonHusbandry

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The Immortal Menace

He's that one skunk gecko you may have seen here at least once, and he never dies. Yes, I am aware of that suspicious scab. It was just a dead piece of skin from a recent molt and I was able to gently remove it. He previous had this before though in that exact spot and I removed it prior as well. But first I gave him antibiotics around his mouth until I realizing it's hanging dead skin from a molt.

He seems to display healthy energy and appetite, and likes scream at me when I take him out to play. He also likes open his mouth when I get a hold of him in hopes of eating me alive, and he did that tonight, so I stuffed him a cricket in his mouth to eat! 🤣

4 Comments
2025/02/02
03:38 UTC

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Any recommendations for geckos(begginer friendly)?

So I am looking to get a gecko preferably small and easy to care for since I do not have that much money for a huge tank around now maybe a 30 ish gallon tank I can afford I also have a screen top top opening 20 gallon tank but the screen mesh is broken on the top due to my two cats though they would not be a problem now. I also have a ball python recently obtained like a year-ish and I am hoping to expand my reptile family. If you have any suggestions / maybe even tanks and materials it would be much apreciated. I have done reaserch into dune geckos but can not find any breeders/ care guides but if you have any I would apreciate that too/

1 Comment
2025/02/02
02:54 UTC

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Handling advice for new geckos

I just got an 8month gecko today. I named her lychee. I know handling within the first two weeks is not recommended. For 2 weeks is hand feeding inside the cage (if she wants) a good way to keep her comfortable with me without impeding on her space??

2 Comments
2025/02/02
02:33 UTC

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Can you keep a flying geckos and crested geckos together?

So, I made a crested gecko tank large enough that it could comfortably house up to 4, maybe even 5 crested geckos, however I currently have two (females of course) that live in there as I generally try to give my animals larger tanks then they need.

I recently discovered that you can buy flying geckos and I am ecstatic. They appear to be on my level, and I have started doing research on their care. I noticed they have similar needs to my crested geckos, and I could theoretically have a tank that works for both of them. If I can keep them together.

If all of the lizards are female in a large tank, would it work, or would they still be territorial? I realize that I could have done more research about this on my own, but I guess I'm lazy because I came to reddit.

9 Comments
2025/02/02
00:01 UTC

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what happened:(

about a month ago i lost my blue boy:( he was doing great and one day i noticed those weird spots and then the next day he was shedding so i thought that’s all it was, then the day after he was no longer with us. i know these guys get fungal infections pretty easily so i’m assuming that’s what happened, i just want confirmation.

2 Comments
2025/02/01
20:09 UTC

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What is up with my gecko?

She has a black spot with some veins I do not know what to do

1 Comment
2025/02/01
18:17 UTC

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House geckos messing up my trash, what are they looking for?

I don't mind having them around, eating insects, but they have been rummaging my trash lately, what are they looking for?

Do they eat human leftover food? Fruits? Meat? Cheese? Bread?

8 Comments
2025/02/01
18:09 UTC

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Surrender/Rehoming a leopard gecko in poor health

I do not have the medical expenses to provide for my leopard gecko. He has a swollen eye and he’s not been eating or drinking. I’ve come to decide the best option for him would be to rehome/surrender. I’m not sure what the process it like. I’ve called the Longmont Humans society and they won’t accept him. Does anyone know any organizations or rehabilitation or anywhere I could take him in the Loveland, Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, Boulder, (Weld/Boulder county area.) I just got off the phone with NOCO humane society in Loveland and they said they would have to euthanize him. Please if anyone has any helpful suggestions on what to do I’m all ears. I can’t afford to take him to the vet so again that’s why I need to find a place for him to get proper care.

5 Comments
2025/02/01
17:32 UTC

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can someone explain what just happened please

33 Comments
2025/02/01
13:39 UTC

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Meet Hanki

Our 3 year old named her. We are obsessed with watching her - we don’t handle to reduce stress. She’s a great hunter

0 Comments
2025/02/01
13:40 UTC

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any vitamin or multivitamin recommendations?

Any recommendations or links to what I could get my leopard gecko? She’s been having trouble shedding and has a very restrictive diet due to being sick and poor eyesight that doesn’t allow her to hunt, so I was hoping there was some kind of supplement or vitamin that could help her out!

1 Comment
2025/02/01
03:47 UTC

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He loves his gummy worms 🐛 ❤️

7 Comments
2025/02/01
02:04 UTC

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Gold dust baby gecko.

This little baby eats and shits and everything, but I think it looks a little slim. I fed it today and it devoured two XL fruit flies in no time.

0 Comments
2025/01/31
21:50 UTC

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Trouble choosing the right micro gecko

I have a fairly large bioactive arboreal enclosure (22x12x25) established and ready for one or a pair of micros, but I’m realizing the more I research that there is very little solid information on different species. What would you guys recommend as far as an arboreal, tropical micro species? Maybe even diurnal and bold in temperament? Does such a gecko exist? A friend of mine keeps mourning geckos, and I think they’re pretty neat, but the parthenogenesis has me looking for something a little different. Any suggestions or advice is helpful!

2 Comments
2025/01/31
18:59 UTC

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"Do you have bugs for me!?"

Sprig - Standing's day gecko 🌱

11 Comments
2025/01/31
17:45 UTC

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Questions for satanic leaf tailed owners

How old are yours ? Google's not helping, it mentions 3 - 5 years in some sites, and more than 10 on other's. What humidity do you keep yours at during night ?

1 Comment
2025/01/31
16:00 UTC

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