Impaction risk from loose substrates scales with how finely particulate the material is, with very fine sand-like particles generally considered higher risk than larger particle substrates
This is part of why many keepers favour non-particulate options like tile, or well-managed bioactive substrates with established leaf litter and clean-up crews, over fine loose sand for a solo-fed pet gecko.
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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.