Instead, we would provide an enclosed decoration with fresh moss inside. Humidity in this enclosure should be very low so we wouldn’t spray the enclosure frequently if at all. If you want a bio-active enclosure we would swap out the heat mat and on/off thermostat for a ceramic kit and pulse thermostat mounted in the back corner near the basking lamp. The heat mats are rarely waterproof so it’s not a great idea to use them in bio-active enclosure. Soil and sand are just too good at insulating heat and it’s unlikely the warmth from the mat will reach the surface. If you plan to use a soil bedding and live plants you will not be able to use a heat mat for night time heating. We aim for 75-80f surface temperature during the night just to make sure the geckos don’t get too cold. We bury the heat mat on the same side of the enclosure as the basking lamp to make sure that there is a constant warm spot in the enclosure. This way the gecko can move left and right to warm up or cool down and they can move back to front to get more or less UVB exposure.Īt night time both lamps are turned off and the heat mat takes over. To do this all UVB equipment would be put as close to the back wall as possible. If we are running the heat gradient from side to side we would like the UVB gradient to run front to back. You wouldn’t want to have the basking lamp in the middle of the enclosure unless that enclosure is wide enough to lose heat to both of its ends. Generally, we are looking for a horizontal temperature gradient running from one side of the enclosure to the other side. We also include plenty of decorations to provide shade. To make sure they aren’t stuck at high temperature we use a vivarium wide enough to cool down from one end to the other. Leopard geckos enjoy a basking area around 90f during the day time but we want to make sure they can cool down really easily if they need to. For UVB we commonly use a short 6-7% UVB kit on one side of the enclosure and for night time heating we use a heat mat controlled by an on/off thermostat. For the day time heating, we use a basking lamp controlled by a dimming thermostat. At night time they need the enclosure to be much darker and enjoy surface heat radiated by natural rocks and bedding. In the day time, the leopard gecko requires a raised air temperature and a little UVB. The leopard gecko requires a clear day-night cycle. Some people have successfully kept the geckos in small enclosures but to make sure that we get both a hot and cold side we recommend an enclosure around 3ft wide. In the UK we commonly use a wooden vivarium with glass doors and large vents. Leopard geckos come from a warmer and less humid environment than the UK so we recommend keeping the gecko in an enclosure with insulation. In this blog, we will loosely outline the enclosure, conditions required, diet and husbandry. In captivity, they often ditch this behaviour and become more active in the day time, Pretty much every leopard gecko will maintain a leisurely lifestyle while the lights are on and run around at night time. They are a crepuscular species meaning that they are most active shortly after the sun sets and normally retreat to the burrow as the sun is rising. Leopard geckos are adorable little lizards found naturally in Asia and commonly kept as pets in the UK. Animals at Northampton Reptile & Fish Centre.Tortoise & Turtle Setups Expand submenu.
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