Leopard Gecko Setup for beginners 

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make sure they arent housed together

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I find both just has bad with there reptiles cause Petco usually cohabits them together in the same tank and Petsmart sad to see cause they look really sad I seen a Crestie at petsmart here all cramed in a small lil tank I’m sure it’s juvie size

@@seanmadden5818 I can’t speak to PetSmart personally, ironically, but I was in a Petco yesterday and they had 4 beardies in one tank, 2 in another, at least 4 leos together, and 2 cresties together.

What do you mean by damage out?

@@PikaRaichupikapika it applies more to product, but basically when something is unsellable, they’ll mark it down to the max or ‘damage it out’ meaning it’s too damaged to sell and needs to be trashed. But with animals you can’t just trash em, so they tend to adopt them out to whoever will take them.

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I just got my bearded dragon a 120 gallon tank so I have a extra 55 gallon tank laying around so I thought why not get a leopard gecko so I watched your videos on how to take care of them and it’s pretty simple I already have all the bugs I need the lights and the substrate

​@@ChiefSweetsUniverse can I get a dual dome fixture with two 75w halogen heat lamps, a thermostat, and then a shadedweller Arcadia fixture? Should I get 7% or 14% t5?

​@@ChiefSweetsUniverseyou have a video on how to store bugs?

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@@ChiefSweetsUniverse Can you do a video on how you trained your uromastyx 🙏

@@sammythai99 yes definitely plan too

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Ay I’m just saying maybe like 2 months

Oh yeah that’ll work

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Does it harm the animal at all like can he get his nails stuck in it? Cuz i might have a gecko tomorrow 50% chance

​@znethan2462 yes, do not use this comment's advice

@@znethan2462 they are perfectly safe don’t listen to the comment telling you otherwise

@@imtheR3LER0feveryth1ng have you ever used them?

@@znethan2462 They’re perfectly safe

Online can be okay depending on how the store does it. Though sometimes it can go bad (and such say like the weather changes even if taken in mind by the store) and sometimes the people delivering it are dumb and don't treat it well so it would be better to get one in person in most cases but online can be a good option as long as you find a ethical place to order from. Also just a tip is that they live very long which I'm sure you know but I know some dont take that into mind.

Update: I tried it but 2/4 of my geckos don’t like the light and it does grow plants well

No worries heat mats are actually more prone to fire than heat lamps. Heat lamps are perfectly safe

got you this is the thermostat amzn.to/3Tx1FiU and this is the hide amzn.to/487dgKb

Basking produces heat and light. Uvb produces small amount of light. Both off at night. Yeah since you don’t give uvb it’s good you give d3 supplements.

Keep it on during the day. As they are mostly active at night this helps them sleep when they need to. As they need the light to let them know it’s when they sleep then when it’s off they will come out to hunt. Its ok if it’s cool at night as it’s cool for them in the wild at night as well

Yeah that’s ok.

You keep it on during the day but leave it off all night

I usually don’t let it get hotter than 95f air temp wise

Oh yeah that’s totally fine

Oh I just didn’t want him taking attention off the build cause he would be walking around and what not haha. I have isopods in all my tanks

I got it at petsmart but I think petsmart has stopped selling it which sucks cause it was one of the best

@@ChiefSweetsUniverse I’ve tried everywhere, no luck.

It’s good for their circadian rhythm. I would unless it’s a outdoor enclosure in that case then you don’t need any lights

36x18x18 inches

Not a dumb question at all. I change mine once a year

@@ChiefSweetsUniverse thank you so so much!

for overhead lighting you would need a heat bulb (i recommend 75w) and a linear uvb. you dont need led light unless you want to have live plants

@@loveiffyy awesome thanks so much for the info, really appreciate it !!

Yes that’s it. With a 20 gallon that’s pretty small so if you did get a 75 watt make sure to get a thermostat with it as well.

@@ChiefSweetsUniverse awesome thanks ! I did get that as well. Both lights off at night right and than both on in the morning ?

I’ve used substrate for nearly 20 years and I’ve never had an issue with impaction. Impaction occurs with low temps, dehydration, improper care. So as long as you have everything right and your leopard gecko isn’t sick you’ll be ok.

awesome thank you!

It’ll go down over time it’s not a big deal. Leopard geckos actually try to find humid areas to hide lots of times

You shouldn’t even be using a heat pad in the first place you should always use overhead heating

@@dangelosreptiles but chief says if you use a heat pad set it to 100f, that's a big drop from using one and not using one

Depends on the height. 12 inches is pretty ok for the shadedweller on top of screen

Once every 6 months to once a year

For a 20 gallon I would use an Arcadia shadedweller arboreal 2-4%. For a 40 gallon the regular shaddweller will be fine. Its not much uvb being pumped out and the height of a 40 would make it very low levels

@ChiefSweetsUniverse I have a 7% Arcadia. Is that too much? My tank is 30x12x16.

@@khristinamarie9837 no the shadedweller is good for 12 inch tall to 18 inch tall enclosures

What would you recommend for a 36x18x21 tank?

I’d say start with 100watts

As long as it has clutter not at all!

Okay thank you so much! Amazing video by the way, love your personality. @@ChiefSweetsUniverse

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I forgot to put them in hahaha just updated sorry

no worries, thank you very much@@ChiefSweetsUniverse

No

@@ChiefSweetsUniverse sick thanks

Yes these temps I think are the best overall.

@@ChiefSweetsUniverse Need HELP- I just got a Leopard Gecko - I got a 40g tank that's for a dragon. I made two caves out of Spray insulation. On the hot side I got a a large cave about 8" round inside with a heat pad under the tank and a ceramic bulb above, a UVB in the middle and a large cold cave on the other side. The cold side cave I've added spring tails, isopod's. I got the Zoo med command running all the temps, humid, and lights with different day and night settings. 12 hours of day /night, Temp 75f night - 85f day, heat pad 86f night - 90f day, She seems ok . Is their anything I'm missing or should change? thanks

? Heat pad temp 100f and off at night, heat lamp 90f and also off at night? My house is at 70f, so the tank stays around 69-71f

@@joe96787 yeah don’t need any heat at night.

@@ChiefSweetsUniverse😲 ok I'll try it. Thanks again!

Yeah perfectly fine! Just make sure it has plenty of decor and isn’t baron will have to use a 24 inch uvb instead of the shadedweller. And may have to go with two 75 watt heat lamps

T5 7%

@@ChiefSweetsUniverse for a 40 gallon

@@ChiefSweetsUniverse can I use Giangarden T5 HO 10.0 UVB Lighting Combo Kit (8W) or 24 w

I already watched your care guide by the way but I want to see how to assemble the cage itself

Yes I already been filming it should be out by the end of the year! 😁

@@ChiefSweetsUniverse ok thank you😁

@@ChiefSweetsUniverse also can I ask what is the difference between a regular uromastyx and a ornate uromastyx everywhere I have looked I can't find an answer

@@ChiefSweetsUniverse because I am hoping to be able to get a brightly colored one preferably a red and black one

Mixed with reptisoil it’s perfectly fine

Thank you for telling me

Probably close to $150 altogether and that was mainly lights.

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@@ChiefSweetsUniversesweet thanks it wasn’t there before lol

@@fishinnewengland4807 yeah I had forgot it until you mentioned it haha

No worries at all they actually do fine on heat mats as well so it was ok but they definitely do better with overhead heat like this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9fJwStgMMxo.htmlsi=c3NRHVcseL01flJ7

I appreciate your response! We are military and this is the first reptile my kids have had since moving back from Japan. Have you seen a Leo with the side of the head sunken in? We provide calcium w D3 and multivitamin. I appreciate any guidance

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Yeah, bullshit 40 gallon is perfect 20 is too small in my opinion. You can’t really get the biggest hides that you want in a 20 gallon

20 gallons is maybe ok for a baby but even then it should be a 20 gallon long. You need to give your animal space to move and hunnt for food. And a adult should have at least a 40 gallon i have mine in a 55 gallon long and hes thriving not just surviving

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That makes no sense if your friend wants you to house his leopard gecko why doesn’t he give you the tank that he’s currently in?

Sometimes they don’t but I like to offer the chance too

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Haha I forget about the poo corner.

Possibly 😁