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Leopard Gecko V.5

echosmiles — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:00:02 +0800

Welcome to LYN Leopard Gecko - Version 5

LEOPARD GECKO
Leopard Geckos are getting more popular as pets these days. Being very hardy creatures and easy to care for, they surprisingly comes in many colorations and designs known as "Morph". The below photo explains the general information about Leopard Geckos.

Caresheet
All you need:
1. 10 Gallon Tank
2. Dish Bowl
3. Water Bowl
4. Calcium + Multi Vitamin Dish Bowl
5. Hide Box (For them to hide)
6. Moist Box (Filled with damped peat moss)

Example of a perfect setup

*Photo courtesy from www.thegeckoshop.com

Diet
Mealworms can be provided constantly in the dish bowl (Superworms too but only for adult geckos). Crickets can be hand fed 2-3 days interval with their hopper hind legs plucked off. Their meals can be dusted with calcium and multi vitamins if preferred. Recommended to gut load their staple diet first with oats, bird feed or carrots.

Lighting and Temperature
Room temperature is the most ideal. Leopard Geckos DO NOT NEED a heating lamp neither a heat rock. Our everyday climate in Malaysia is just good for them.

Handling and Temperament
Leopard Geckos are easy to handle, most of them would just lay on the palm of your hands when u hold them, a small bunch of them will wiggle for an escape. But given time, most of the Leopard Geckos will get use to our way of handling. Listening from the many experience and adventure of Leopard Gecko owners, these amazing lizards has been giving us an endless share of fun watching them grow into their personalities

MORPH & GENETICS
Here is the unique part about Leopard Geckos. They comes in a variety of morphs (meaning coloration, patterns, designs and sizes). How the morphs are determined are based from the genetics that was used to make it. Their possibilities of differences are endless in pattern, design and coloration.

Note: Technical terms you should know.
Phenotype - This means "Visual" or "Outlook"
Genotype - This mean "Genetics". The genetics composition of the specimen.
Homozygous - Fully formed and visually visible on specimen.
Heterozygous - Carries the Genetic (Blood Type) but not visible on the specimen.

Example:

*Photo courtesy from www.thegeckoshop.com - Image as of a Homozygous Tremper Albino.
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RECESSIVE
1. Albino [Tremper, Bell, Rainwater (aka. Las Vegas)]
2. Blizzard
3. Murphy's Patternless
4. Eclipse
5. RAPTOR

Example of Recessive characteristics in reproduction. (Here we use Tremper Albino as an example)

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CO - DOMINANT
1. Mack Snow
2. Giant

Example of Co-Dominant characteristics in reproduction. (Here we use Mack Snow as an example)

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POLYGENIC
1. Super Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tail (aka. SHTCT)
2. Tangerine
3. Hot Gecko
4. Extreme Tangerine
5. The Urban Gecko Snow (aka. TUG Snow)
6. Tangerine Tornado
7. Torrid Tangerine
8. Fire Water Tangerine
9. Blood Hypo Tangerine
10. Jungle Pattern
11. Red Stripe

Example of Polygenic characteristics in reproduction. (Here we use SHTCT as an example)

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SPECIAL NOTES
- You can never house more than one adult male gecko in the same enclosure, but up to ten females may be kept together, depending on the size of the enclosure. Males are very aggressive and will fight each other to the death.
- A male will vibrate its tail rapidly when it sees another gecko; if the other gecko vibrates its tail in the same fashion, each of them knows contact has been made with another male and they will fight. If, however, a male signals his presence via tail shaking and the other gecko does not respond in like fashion, the male knows that the gecko near him is a female.
- Geckos generally pick one corner of an enclosure to use as a bathroom, which makes it easier to keep clean.
- Geckos in general are thought to bring good luck to the household in which they reside.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________
You could always visit here --- >Leopard Gecko Wiki to know more about Leopard Geckos and their many morphs.

And if you would love to purchase a leopard gecko... you could get from the few breeders around.

Here is the link for our local breeder:
[B]TGS Website
TEG Website

Other forumer breeders around that might have some geckos for sale:
IliekIZ
Bika
AshJ
Ben99
william5799
edwardkhong
eddie88
No_Body
reptiler
Azazel
echosmiles

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You could also drop in and ask any of us for information and we will be more than happy to guide you through becoming well informed about Leopard Geckos.

The morphs and possibilities are endless...do join us to know more about this wonderful amazing specimen for a pet.....Cheers*

Have a nice day

Some Gecko Morphs

Previous Version links:
Leopard Gecko Version 1
Leopard Gecko Version 2
Leopard Gecko Version 3
Leopard Gecko Version 4

LEOPARD GECKO - V4

echosmiles — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:58:08 +0800

Welcome to LYN Leopard Gecko -Version 4

LEOPARD GECKO
Leopard Geckos are getting more popular as pets these days. Being very hardy creatures and easy to care for, they surprisingly comes in many colorations and designs known as "Morph". The below photo explains the general information about Leopard Geckos.

Caresheet
All you need:
1. 10 Gallon Tank
2. Dish Bowl
3. Water Bowl
4. Calcium + Multi Vitamin Dish Bowl
5. Hide Box (For them to hide)
6. Moist Box (Filled with damped peat moss)

Example of a perfect setup

*Photo courtesy from www.thegeckoshop.com

Diet
Mealworms can be provided constantly in the dish bowl (Superworms too but only for adult geckos). Crickets can be hand fed 2-3 days interval with their hopper hind legs plucked off. Their meals can be dusted with calcium and multi vitamins if preferred. Recommended to gut load their staple diet first with oats, bird feed or carrots.

Lighting and Temperature
Room temperature is the most ideal. Leopard Geckos DO NOT NEED a heating lamp neither a heat rock. Our everyday climate in Malaysia is just good for them.

Handling and Temperament
Leopard Geckos are easy to handle, most of them would just lay on the palm of your hands when u hold them, a small bunch of them will wiggle for an escape. But given time, most of the Leopard Geckos will get use to our way of handling. Listening from the many experience and adventure of Leopard Gecko owners, these amazing lizards has been giving us an endless share of fun watching them grow into their personalities

MORPH & GENETICS
Here is the unique part about Leopard Geckos. They comes in a variety of morphs (meaning coloration, patterns, designs and sizes). How the morphs are determined are based from the genetics that was used to make it. Their possibilities of differences are endless in pattern, design and coloration.

Note: Technical terms you should know.
Phenotype - This means "Visual" or "Outlook"
Genotype - This mean "Genetics". The genetics composition of the specimen.
Homozygous - Fully formed and visually visible on specimen.
Heterozygous - Carries the Genetic (Blood Type) but not visible on the specimen.

Example:

*Photo courtesy from www.thegeckoshop.com - Image as of a Homozygous Tremper Albino.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
RECESSIVE
1. Albino [Tremper, Bell, Rainwater (aka. Las Vegas)]
2. Blizzard
3. Murphy's Patternless
4. Eclipse
5. RAPTOR

Example of Recessive characteristics in reproduction. (Here we use Tremper Albino as an example)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________
CO - DOMINANT
1. Mack Snow
2. Giant

Example of Co-Dominant characteristics in reproduction. (Here we use Mack Snow as an example)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________
POLYGENIC
1. Super Hypo Tangerine Carrot Tail (aka. SHTCT)
2. Tangerine
3. Hot Gecko
4. Extreme Tangerine
5. The Urban Gecko Snow (aka. TUG Snow)
6. Tangerine Tornado
7. Torrid Tangerine
8. Fire Water Tangerine
9. Blood Hypo Tangerine
10. Jungle Pattern
11. Red Stripe

Example of Polygenic characteristics in reproduction. (Here we use SHTCT as an example)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________
SPECIAL NOTES
- You can never house more than one adult male gecko in the same enclosure, but up to ten females may be kept together, depending on the size of the enclosure. Males are very aggressive and will fight each other to the death.
- A male will vibrate its tail rapidly when it sees another gecko; if the other gecko vibrates its tail in the same fashion, each of them knows contact has been made with another male and they will fight. If, however, a male signals his presence via tail shaking and the other gecko does not respond in like fashion, the male knows that the gecko near him is a female.
- Geckos generally pick one corner of an enclosure to use as a bathroom, which makes it easier to keep clean.
- Geckos in general are thought to bring good luck to the household in which they reside.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________
You could always visit here --- >Leopard Gecko Wiki to know more about Leopard Geckos and their many morphs.

And if you would love to purchase a leopard gecko... you could get from the few breeders around.

Here is the link for our local breeder:
www.thegeckoshop.com

Other forumer breeders around that might have some geckos for sale:
billygoatz
Chinchillas
AshJ
echosmiles

You could also drop in and ask any of us for information and we will be more than happy to guide you through becoming well informed about Leopard Geckos.

The morphs and possibilities are endless...do join us to know more about this wonderful amazing specimen for a pet.....Cheers*

Have a nice day

Some Gecko Morphs

Previous Version links:
Leopard Gecko Version 1
Leopard Gecko Version 2
Leopard Gecko Version 3

LEOPARD GECKO (VERSION III)

echosmiles — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:22:05 +0800

LYN LG Thread Version 3 - Welcome!

LEOPARD GECKO

The leopard gecko, (Eublepharis macularius), is one of the most commonly kept lizards today. These hardy saurians come in a variety of colors, patterns and sizes. They are a great species for an indoor home pet. Unlike other geckos, Leopard Gecko DOES NOT stick on walls, does not sprint off like lightning when we approach them, they are not aggressive by nature, they have EYE-LIDS which makes them very cool looking and they do have that irresistible smiling look on their faces. Below are some basic information about Leopard Gecko and Link for you to do some intensive further research if you need.

Size
Leopard Gecko are hatched at around 3-4 inches long and on average as an adult they would measure around 8-10 inches.

Life Span
Leopard Gecko can live up to 25 years and some has recorded longer in captivity.

Housing
Leopard Geckos are really easy to care for. Unlike other reptiles Leopard Gecko does not necessary need a very large space to live. They would thrive very well in a 10 gallon tank. The setup is relatively simple.

1. Water Bowl
2. Dish Bowl
3. Calcium Dish Bowl
4. Hide Box
5. Moist Box

Example of a setup:

*Image courtesy from TGS.

Diet
We commonly feed our Leopard Geckos with either MEALWORMS, CRICKETS or SUPERWORMS. It is advisable to gutload your feeder insects before feeding it to your Leopard Gecko. These insects are also dusted with calcium powder + D3 and multi-vitamin between the interval of 2-3 days. It is essential to provide them with Calcium, Vitamin D3, Multi-vitamins in order to keep them at their healthiest form.

Mealworms, Crickets and Superworms

Lighting & Temperature
We are blessed here in Malaysia that we are not a cold country, on the other note, Leopard Geckos DO NOT need any form of heating source. Unlike other reptiles, they do need their warm basking spot. Reason to this, other reptiles depend on heat to digest their food. Leopard Gecko do not need those heating lamps or any form of heater (unless they are it a fully air conditioned environment most of the time).

Leopard Geckos are nocturnal creatures. They are slightly more active during the night compared to the day.

Handling and Temperament
Leopard Geckos are easy to handle, most of them would just lay on the palm of your hands when u hold them, a small bunch of them will wiggle for an escape. But given time, most of the Leopard Geckos will get use to our way of handling. Listening from the many experience and adventure of Leopard Gecko owners, these amazing lizards has been giving us an endless share of fun watching them grow into their personality.

MORPHS & GENETICS

Here is the unique part about Leopard Geckos. They comes in a variety of morphs (meaning coloration, patterns, designs and sizes). How the morphs are determined are based from the genetics that was used to make it. Below are some of the interesting morphs around that you could find today within our Malaysian community.

RAPTOR - Ruby Eye Patternless Tremper ORange

ENIGMA

SNOW

TANGERINE

SUNGLOW

and much much more .......

You could always visit here --- >Leopard Gecko Wiki to know more about Leopard Geckos and their many morphs.

And if you would love to purchase a leopard gecko... you could get from the few breeders around.

Here are some links for some local breeders:
www.thegeckoshop.com

Other forumer breeders around:
billygoatz
meento
luc
mattemily_85
echosmiles

You could also drop in and ask any of us for information and we will be more than happy to guide you through becoming well informed about Leopard Geckos.

The morphs and possibilities are endless...do join us to know more about this wonderful amazing specimen for a pet.....Cheers*

Have a nice day

What Spider Is This ?

echosmiles — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:33:06 +0800

Anyone knows?

Leopard Gecko V2

echosmiles — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:23:28 +0800

Welcome to Leopard Gecko V2.

Here is the place to ask, to learn and to discover all about Leo's and its Wonders.

Enjoy your stay ... you know you want it.

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Why Leopard Geckos?

The Leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is a nocturnal ground-dwelling gecko found in the deserts of Pakistan, northern India, Afghanistan and parts of Iran. They are one of the very few gecko species which possess eyelids and lack toe-pads.

Over the years, due to various reasons, leopard gecko has become established in captivity, particularly in the pet industry. Why you may ask? Well, read on for some of the answers:

Its Size