Distribution
The native habitat of the leopard gecko is the rocky, dry grassland and desert regions of south-Asian Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-west India, and parts of Iran. As nocturnal creatures, they spend the day hidden under rocks or in dry burrows to escape the daytime heat and emerge at dusk to hunt insects.
Care
Leopard geckos in captivity are commonly kept in 10- to 20-gallon aquarium tanks, or similar sized vivariums, with more space needed for multiple geckos. Leopard Geckos usually live around 15 years. Males are territorial, and can behave aggressively towards other males in the same enclosure.
The gecko needs a similar habitat to many other reptiles. This includes a warm and cool area of the tank and monitoring of the temperatures for the safety of the animal. If the temperature is not controlled correctly it can cause burns. Substrate is provided to the animals but there is controversy over which ones are safe. Leopard geckos have been known to ingest the substrate which can block the animals' intestines. Because of this most owners use more solid substrates, ranging from paper towels to slate tile.
Because moisture helps the gecko to shed, owners typically provide a moist hide for the gecko. Geckos also will rub against rough surfaces to remove their old skin. Sometimes it is necessary for the owner to assist in removing the skin around the gecko's toes.
If you cant remove some of the old skin from toe, and tail areas you can let the gecko soak in luke warm water. This will help get the old skin off.
