A lonely little lizard scurries across the sand A yellow, brown, spotted gecko crawled into my hand this little guy is native to hot, dry, desert lands Like places in the Persian gulf, Pakistan, Iran A gecko is nocturnal, he lives inside a hole hunting crickets for his dinner is his only goal. Sometimes he sheds a layer or two, it helps to keep him clean he eats his skin for extra vitamins, eww it makes me green! Vertical pupils, blinking eyelids are his characteristics He has V-shaped pores above his tail, it makes the girls ballistic His tail is quite important, it's very fat and round It will pop off if he's scared by any predators around Geckos store energy in their short and stubby tail Geckos are territorial, well if it's a male Female geckos lay their eggs to increase their population and I wrote this poem to increase your education.
Color: Have yellow and gray stripes as young adults, otherwise yellow with brown spots
Noises: Leopard Geckos make sounds, especially when they are in stressful situations or with other geckos.
Food Source: Meal worms and crickets (we add vitamin powder on their food) Sheds? Yes, every 3 weeks
Cage needs: Sand or newspaper, a shallow water dish, a log, hide box or rock, the inside of the cage should be sprayed with water to keep in moisture (easy does it on the spraying!)
Temperature: 84 - 88 degrees F, 29 - 34 degrees C Interesting Characteristics: Vertical pupils, outer ear, lays eggs, males are territorial, tail can be broken off and will grow back (I don't recommend it)
Sleep pattern: Nocturnal
Handling: Put your hand over their back and gently curl your fingers under the gecko's stomach. They'll sit on your hand
