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Here's our typical caging set-up for adult leopards. For breeding we house 1 male with 3-4 females.
Note the components:
- 16" x 22" x 6" - 28 quart Sterlite "blanket" box
- standard plastic shoebox with 2" of moist peat moss
- jar lid of vitamin/mineral powder
(we use OSTEO-FORM produced by Vet-A-Mix for adults - sold by Omaha Vaccine)
- 6" plastic plant saucer for 1" mealworms
- 1/2 pint deli cup for water
- heated by 3" flex-watt heat tape kept at 90F all the time
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This is a view of our typical breeder cage on our rack system. You can see that the 3" flex-watt heat tape is placed 2/3 back in the cage, and in direct contact, so that it offers 90F heat (controlled via a Helix Control system) 24/7 just behind their hidebox and water dish, but not at the very rear of the cage where they defecate.
Additional features include a 3/16" gap between the cage top edge and the shelf above. This prevents escapes while offering the maximum amount of air circulation. Notice the 1/4" air holes made in the box side. We use a soldering iron to make 18 holes per side.
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Pictured left is our typical "grow out" caging configuration for youngsters.
Components:
- 16" x 22" x 6" - 28 quart Sterlite plastic box
- shallow jar lid for water
- shallow jar lid with vit/min. powder for 1" mealworms
(we use VIONATE produced by Rich Health for grow-outs - sold by Omaha Vaccine)
- #2 and #4 styro "meat" trays for hides
- folded sheet of paper towel kept moist
- Heated by 3" flex-watt heat tape set at 90F - 24/7
This set-up allows you to grow out leopard geckos quickly and in top health. No more than 6 geckos per cage unit should be housed past two weeks of age. Size sorting is needed weekly.
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Leopard Gecko Care Sheet & Species Information
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Our Rack Caging 
