Jo Morris

The Genetics Behind Leopard Gecko Patterns

The variety of leopard gecko patterns (known as morphs - that is, types that are visually distinct from each other because of color and pattern variations) available today is truly staggering. If you've only ever seen the standard ‘wild' leopard gecko, ... Read >

The Importance of Temperature For Leopard Geckos

What's the first thing you think of when someone says 'reptiles'? For most people, it would be 'cold-blooded'. Unlike us, reptiles are ectothermic, which means that they must rely on external sources of heat in order to warm their bodies. For owners, that... Read >

The Leopard Gecko Habitat: The Importance of Hide Boxes

Hide boxes are far and away the most important feature of a good leopard geckos habitat. That's primarily because leopard geckos are nocturnal, meaning that they are only active at night and have an overwhelming urge to hide during daylight hours. Without... Read >

Raising Leopard Geckos: Important Choices You’ll Need To Make

Raising children is never easy, whether they're human or gecko! Raising leopard geckos will definitely test your animal husbandry skills and your knowledge of Eublepharis macularius to the limit.Here are some of the important decisions you'll have to make... Read >

Breeding Leopard Geckos: The Diablo Blanco Morph

No-one who breeds animals as a profession, and few people who breed animals as a hobby, does so randomly. The whole point is to carefully choose which adults to breed with a view to producing offspring with desirable traits. So to it is with breeding leop... Read >

History and Technique of Leopard Gecko Patterns

Ever heard of leopard gecko patterns like the Ruby-Eyed Tremper Albino morph? What about the Patternless Mack Super Snow? Or the Tangerine Super Hypo Carrot-Tail? You might not have heard of any of these, but they're out there and available for you to pur... Read >

Temperature for Leopard Geckos: How to Measure It

Any responsible owner knows that the temperature for leopard geckos is very important. Leopard geckos need a warm area in their tanks of about 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and a temperature gradient down to about 80 degrees Fahrenheit in another part of their t... Read >

Eye Color of a Leopard Gecko

The eye color of a leopard gecko can vary quite dramatically between each leo. So what color eyes has your leo got? Is it a normal one with a visible pupil that looks like a vertical slit during daylight hours? Or is it instead a solid-color one where y... Read >

How to Avoid Leopard Gecko Health Issues

It'd be pretty irresponsible to own a pet, no matter what kind, and not take it to a vet when it's required. Sometimes things get serious enough that you need expert help, and that's where vets come in. Still, wouldn't you rather avoid leopard gecko healt... Read >

Creating a Natural Leopard Geckos Habitat

When you're trying to give a leopard gecko a home in captivity where it'll be happy and healthy, the starting point should of course always be to think about its habitat in the wild. In the wild, the leopard geckos habitat is the desert areas of Afghanist... Read >

Leopard Gecko Care: Why Gut Loading is a Must

If you're thinking about getting a leopard gecko as a pet, then one of the most important leopard gecko care concepts you must learn about is ‘gut loading.' In a nutshell, gut loading is the practice of giving the insects that you intend to feed to your... Read >