Leopard geckos have a few needs that are totally non-negotiable: they need a properly temperature-regulated environment with both a warm and a cooler area; they need appropriate food, and they need the right supplements specifically for leopard geckos. All three are critical to the health, happiness and longevity of your leopard, but in this article it is the latter of the three – supplements – that is up for discussion.
So what are the important supplements for leopard geckos in captivity? Here is what they need:
Housing
A good rule of thumb for Red Eye Tree Frogs is 5 gallons per frog. A ten gallon tank is perfect for a pair of frogs. Flip it on its end to make the tank taller, Red Eye Tree Frogs are arboreal and like to climb. The cage top should be half glass, half screen to keep humidity up.
The best way to feed your leopard a calcium supplement is to gut load its feeder insects with a high-calcium diet. Blend together a sauce made from any of: dandelion greens; watercress; collard greens; mustard greens, and/or endive. Be sure to include both the juice and the pulp. Feed this to the feeder insects during the period 24-48 hours prior to feeding them to your leopard.
The next major finding was the albino morph, which wasn’t discovered until the mid-to-late 90s. The Tremper Albino was first, followed later by the Rainwater and then the Bell Albino.
Once the genetics of the leo started to become well-known in the late 90s, the gloves really came off, and today there are at least 80 distinct morphs, with more being bred all the time.
Techniques
These morphs are brought about by selective breeding in captivity. This is a time-consuming process, as the traits that the breeders want to bring out are frequently the results of random genetic mutations and are recessive, meaning that they will be expressed in only 25% of the offspring of two parents who both carry a single copy of the trait. Breeders play the numbers game by breeding hundreds of leos at once.
Maintenance
Red Eye Tree Frogs are easy to maintain. Spot clean as needed to get dead insects and droppings out of the cage. And as needed (couple of times a year) change substrate so mold does not grow. After removing substrate, spray with a 5% bleach solution, then wash the tank out. Make sure to wash anything you sprayed with the bleach. And make sure to wash your hands after handling the cage and accessories.
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