Steep, unstable rock or decor arrangements pose a fall and crush-injury risk and should always be secured
Loose stacked rocks, wood, or decor that can shift under a gecko's weight are a preventable cause of injury. Any climbing or hide structures should be arranged so they can't collapse or trap the gecko underneath.
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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.