Welcome
to SC Reptiles - Leopard Geckos, this site is dedicated to the captive care and breeding of
Leopard Geckos. Currently we have several different morphs.
The
Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis
Macularius) belongs
to the family of geckos (Eublepharidae)
that have moveable eyelids. It
is a small lizard
reaching lengths of about 20cm nose to tail. They are one of the few geckos that cannot
climb any vertical surface, indeed they would have trouble escaping from a
twelve inch high glass tank.
Leopard Geckos originate
from Pakistan, Afghanistan and north-western India. Their
natural habitat is dry, they only require humidity to ease shedding, hence
keepers provide moist moss boxes within the vivarium setup. If a
moist box is provided then regular spraying of the vivarium is
unnecessary.
This hardy lizard is an
ideal first pet lizards, but also for the more experienced keepers the
different morphs provide an interesting breeding project, which can in
turn provide financial benefits through the sale of excess hatchlings.
My geckos are fed on a
variety of food items; meal worms, tiny hoppers, pinkies and wax worms.
Another popular food item is crickets, but I prefer not to use these.
Other animals in
my collection are dogs, newts, frogs, toads, tortoises
and a stunning collection of Royal Python Morphs,
rare type of
Iguanas and the beautiful
Blue Tree Monitor Lizards.
I
am very proud of the collection and place every effort in the care and
welfare of all the animals.
I hope you enjoy this web
site. It was created entirely by myself and will be regularly updated so
please keep revisiting.
Steve Crouch
SC Reptiles
