The white portion of a leopard gecko's droppings is urate, and its consistency is a useful hydration indicator
Firm, chalky white urates alongside a well-formed dark stool generally indicate good hydration. Runny, discoloured, or absent urates over several droppings can flag a hydration or health issue worth monitoring.
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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.