Repeated glass surfing can wear away the scales on the nose, causing sores that are prone to infection
This rostral abrasion is a direct physical consequence of a behavioural stress sign. Addressing the underlying cause of glass surfing — usually temperature or a visible reflection — prevents the injury from developing further.
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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.