Not every veterinarian treats reptiles, so finding an exotics or reptile-experienced vet before an emergency arises is strongly recommended
General small-animal vets may have limited reptile experience. Locating a suitable exotics vet in advance, rather than during a crisis, avoids delays when timely treatment matters most.
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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.