Even though leopard geckos can't climb glass, a secure lid is still necessary because they can push against loosely fitted screen tops
Escape attempts are more often about pushing or squeezing through gaps than climbing. A snug-fitting lid and sealed gaps around wiring cutouts are just as important as they would be for a climbing species.
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Most active at dawn and dusk when temperatures in their native Pakistan and Afghanistan are ideal.
A widespread misconception is that the tail acts like a camel's hump storing water.
Autotomy — voluntary tail shedding — is a defence mechanism.
Unlike most gecko species which use van der Waals forces to climb smooth surfaces, leopard geckos have conventional claws.
The moveable eyelid is unusual among geckos.
Hold your gecko up to a light source and look through one ear opening — you can see light through the other side.