Changes in stool consistency, colour, or frequency over time are one of the earliest visible signs keepers can use to flag a potential health issue
Tracking normal output for an individual gecko makes it easier to notice a meaningful change, which is a useful early trigger for a vet visit or fecal exam rather than waiting for more advanced symptoms.
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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.