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Crepuscular ground gecko

Leopard gecko

Eublepharis macularius

Kept the same way as the African fat-tailed gecko, so they share one kit: the same heat, light, and humidity, sized to the animal.

Build a leopard gecko setup See the gear
Photograph of a Leopard gecko
Photograph by Christian von Faber-Castell, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Care sheet

What it needs

We have taken these figures from published sources and are still checking them against our own experience. Treat them as a guide, and ask us before you buy.

Basking surface
32 to 36°C Measured on the surface the animal lies on, not in the air.
Daytime air
21 to 32°C The cool end, away from the lamp.
Night air
16 to 24°C
UV index at the basking spot
0.6 to 1.4 Zone 1. Crepuscular or shade dweller, thermal conformer
Humidity
30 to 40%
Daylight hours
14 h in summer, 10 h in winter
Winter
Cooling A cooler period: activity and feeding drop, but the animal stays awake.
Where it lives
Rocks, crevices, or burrows
Adult length
17 to 25 cm
When it is active
Nocturnal
How it lives
Terrestrial
Typical captive life
15 years
Longest recorded life
28 years A record from the literature, not what to expect. Most animals live well short of it.

Our reading of the literature, not veterinary advice. Animals vary, and so do rooms, so take these figures, and any setup the builder puts together, as a starting point, and ask a reptile vet about your own animal. Where the figures come from.

From the catalogue

Gear that suits a leopard gecko

Chosen for crepuscular ground gecko. The setup builder puts the whole kit together, sized to the animal, with the reason for each piece.

Build the whole kit

Same care group

Kept the same way

Where it comes from

E Afghanistan, Pakistan, NW India (Rajasthan, Ajmer, Madar foot hills, Punhab, Jammu), Nepal, E Iran (fide CARRIÓN et al. 2003).

Breeding: Temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) (Shine 1999, Shoemaker & Crews 2009).

Where the figures come from