Hey guys, Heather here from Tye-Dyed Iguana and today we're going to go over the
5 reasons why leopard geckos make great pets. Reason number 1, they don't take up much space.
Now the minimum tank size that we recommend for an adult leopard gecko
is a 10 gallon tank, which is 20 inches long by 10 inches deep by 12 inches high.
This is what we keep a majority of our leopard geckos in here at the store,
but we also have a 20 long, because that's the one that we keep multiple adults in.
If you've got more than one, we do suggest getting a 20 long tank for them, just a 20 gallon.
Now since these tanks are quite a bit smaller than like, a bearded dragon's tank would need to be,
like theirs would need to be 40 gallons at the minimum,
with these smaller tanks they don't take up as much space as your bigger lizards do.
If you live in a smaller house or in a more urban area where you don't have a lot of space,
like an apartment or something where they allow pets, these would probably do very well for you.
Reason number 2, they are very handleable. Now we don't have any adults at this current time to
show you, but we just have some few babies here, but as you can see even as babies they are relatively
handleable, and as adults they usually calm down a lot more and are super handleable. But yeah, these
guys, they are good for people getting their first reptile because they are pretty darn friendly,
pretty easy to pick up and handle. With the babies, you just gotta be a little bit more careful,
because they are a little bit more jumpy than the adults are. But otherwise, they do make great pets
to interact with. Reason number 3, they're fun to watch at night. Now if you're a night owl and
like to stay up late, once these guys lights turn off and the it's nighttime, they will
come out and play. They will come out and they'll hunt for their food, usually, when it's lights out.
And that is when it is the most fun to watch these guys, is when
all the lights turn off, everything gets dark, and you will just see them come alive. Um, at our store
they come alive after dark for sure. Sometimes when we stay after closing, we'll see them come out
and explore, and have lots of fun, so. It's always a bonus. Reason number 4, they come with naturally
born smiles. These guys are super adorable and they always look like they're smiling.
So, they are one of the cutest little geckos out there, I'd say the only one that rivals
their smile is a gargoyle gecko. But yeah, these guys are super adorable, especially as babies.
But they do grow up fast, and even the adults have super huge smiles, so. Yeah, this guy, they
look like they're smiling, both from the front and the side, so. Super cute, super adorable.
They are really awesome little lizards. And last but not least, reason number 5, is they can
live a long time. Now leopard geckos, unlike bearded dragons, that maybe live about 8 to 10 years,
they can live about 15 to 20 years old. So when you take home a baby leopard gecko, just be prepared
to have that little guy as a pet for a long time, about 15 to 20 years it'll be with you,
as long as you take good care of it and it stays in good health. So this will be a pet that you can
grow up with. Especially if you get one for your kids, they will definitely grow up with this pet.