/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

Find a specialized herp vet:

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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Olive says hello!

0 Comments
2024/12/14
20:27 UTC

2

Give me some gecko recs!

I have a couple 20gal and a 10gal just sitting around empty. Any ideas of species that could thrive in these sizes? Geckos preferred, but I’m open to other species.

1 Comment
2024/12/14
20:04 UTC

6

My gecko blinds

These are the blinds I use to give my gecko some extra security during the day.

1 Comment
2024/12/14
17:34 UTC

10

The Immortal Menace having lots of fun.

He keeps me up at night. He likes to jump and crawl around the vines, sticks, fake plants, and his log. This makes a lot of noise when I'm trying to sleep. At least he's having fun, but doesn't change the fact that this skunk gecko is a menace that never dies.

0 Comments
2024/12/14
15:00 UTC

38

Anyone else have an exoterra just laying around waiting for inspiration to hit?

32 Comments
2024/12/14
14:40 UTC

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Can anyone help me identify this gecko? (In Hong Kong

1 Comment
2024/12/14
11:18 UTC

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Can anyone help me identify this gecko? (In Hong Kong

1 Comment
2024/12/14
11:18 UTC

10

What kind of gecko is this

I found this gecko in my backyard. What kind of gecko is this?

So cute!

1 Comment
2024/12/14
07:35 UTC

9

thinking about getting a leopard gecko and i need advice

ive been thinking about getting a gecko for awhile but i dont know where to get a good tank or even lights from. im planning on getting one gecko and i want a 40gallon tank for it. please if anyone could let me know where to get everything i need from that would be great!!! 😊

17 Comments
2024/12/14
00:27 UTC

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Float tail

Sprig (Standings day gecko) sat in my hand today and ate a bug 🐛💚

1 Comment
2024/12/13
17:14 UTC

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My pretty boy Moose ❤

1 Comment
2024/12/13
09:36 UTC

15

plant for electric blue day gecko enclosure

I want to add this Drosera capensis for my electric blue day gecko enclosure. I just don’t know if it would be bad for them since it's a carnivorous plant. I just thought it would be a neat way to take care of gnats that get in.

32 Comments
2024/12/13
04:41 UTC

3

uvb help

Wanna get this since I alr have a zoo-med duel light and get this as a uvb for my crested just don’t know the light bar wouldn’t fit on top of my enclosure why i’m leaning to this bulb thought? new to the care giving of geckos.

8 Comments
2024/12/13
03:01 UTC

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Found my lost gecko after 3 months

Hi

So like 3months ago I lost my house gecko in the house. Well i just found him ALIVE, he is not very strong so I'm pretty sure he wouldn't be able to hunt (not even sure he gonna survive at this point...). Any ideas/advice of what i should do?

4 Comments
2024/12/12
21:53 UTC

2

For an exo terra that’s 2 feet long and high and 45cm wide, what would be happy in it?

I mean a crested gecko would love it there.

30 Comments
2024/12/12
17:38 UTC

14

One eye bigger than the other

Got this Geo two weeks ago and I noticed one eye is bigger. What should I do?

1 Comment
2024/12/12
11:18 UTC

208

Our gecko got the cone of shame from the doctor (Reposting my Hubby's post)

10 Comments
2024/12/12
08:56 UTC

2

Mourning Gecko care and husbandry advice needed

Hi, I'm looking for some current and reputable information on the husbandry and care of mourning geckos. Any links, recommendations, or knowledge would be awesome.

I have an empty 10 (maybe 11?) gallon vertical tank that had a crested gecko in it previously. Will this kind of tank work? I've heard they are escape artists so I want to make sure they are safe. Also if that is enough room for a pair; and subsequently how many could comfortably live in that space once they start breeding?

Lastly, what is a fair price these guys? Hoping to get some at an expo this weekend if they have any!

Thank you!

2 Comments
2024/12/12
01:02 UTC

22

Tank for geckos?

For real? What do you mean “tank for geckos”? For catching them with your kids and releasing them 5 minutes later right? Right?

(This is in fact. Not right. The listing is in NY where there are… no geckos…)

25 Comments
2024/12/12
00:33 UTC

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Hello! My boy doesn't go out from his hiding and he runs away when I try to touch him...

I have him for 1-2 months now, he was scared at the beginning but after 2-3 weeks he started to go out a lot from his hiding and he was very active and was fine with being pet. He also got start to get used of being held. But in the last few days I barely saw him outside of his hiding. When I tried to pet him in his head (he is fine with it) he runs away. He doesn't eat. He already shedded (about 5-7 days ago). He ate just ONCE since I got him. Maybe twice but thats it. Please help me. (P.S he is 5 years old). Thank you very much!!

14 Comments
2024/12/11
22:24 UTC

8

Help me out with my new crested!

I got a new crested gecko not sure of the morph she is supposedly a girl but not sure yet since she’s so young feel free to leave some advice on how to care for her etc!

8 Comments
2024/12/11
21:51 UTC

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