How to Buy a Leopard Gecko
So, you have decided to care for a leopard gecko. It’s a
good decision since there is a great possibility that you will succeed in
caring a healthy and happy gecko for years to come. Why is that? With lot of
information and easy access to supplies and everything that you need to care
and raise up your gecko, make the probability to fail becomes very small. The
only factor that may cause a failure lies in your self. You should really CARE
for it, you and your family, seriously and persistently.
So, you have decided to care for a leopard gecko. It’s a
good decision since there is a great possibility that you will succeed in
caring a healthy and happy gecko for years to come. Why is that? With lot of
information and easy access to supplies and everything that you need to care
and raise up your gecko, make the probability to fail becomes very small. The
only factor that may cause a failure lies in your self. You should really CARE
for it, you and your family, seriously and persistently.
The first thing to do is to gather information on how to
care for a leopard gecko. List all the things you need if you care for a single
or a pair of geckos. Estimate your budget requirement. Ask the commitment of
your family members to fully participate in the caring of a new member of your
family, your leopard gecko. If this is settled you can proceed to buy.
Next thing to do is to look for a place or person that sells
leopard geckos. There are several options. You can buy leopard geckos online,
during pet exhibitions and through advertisement of gecko breeders.
You probably find some pet stores, and find some geckos
among so many other pets ready for sale. There is great possibility that geckos
in such pet store are not properly looked after and may get less attention
compared to other more popular pets. In short, there is a great chance that you
may not get the healthiest and best gecko you are looking for.
Finding a gecko breeder will be the best option to look for
a healthy leopard gecko. A breeder is someone who really cares for his geckos.
He is the one who knows very well how his geckos grow from a baby to a full
grown and healthy gecko. He will know the behavior, uniqueness and how to
handle each and every gecko very well.
Another thing, you should find the truly gecko breeder. You
may meet several people that claim themselves as breeders. But you should be
careful. Try to examine every gecko that he offers. If you find signs of an
unhealthy gecko, or any clue for improper treatment, such us poor maintenance
of his gecko habitat, unhealthy food, dirty and so on, you may conclude that
this breeder is not very serious in raising his gecko. There is a great chance
that you get a sick gecko that is handicapped for his whole life. Really not a
happy gecko you are looking for.
Prior to buying a leopard gecko, you should know the general
signs of a healthy gecko. The first sign you should attend to is the bright and
clear eyes of the gecko with a fat tail. These are the signs that the gecko is
being treated and fed properly. It should possess a full body and the way he
walks is with his body high from the ground. He should move energetically.
Watch how he eats. It should be done with enthusiasm. Another important thing
in choosing a gecko is to make sure that you get a captive bred gecko. Avoid
wild caught geckos since they are more difficult to handle.
After a thorough search, you finally feel attracted to one
of the geckos then you can start bargaining. A gecko price depends on its morph
uniqueness, general condition, size and age. There is no general price for a
gecko, and price setting could be very subjective. It is often that somebody is
willing to pay high for a gecko that he falls in love to for the first sight,
while another person does not feel attracted to the same gecko.
So, you have got your leopard gecko. But make sure
that you have all you need to care for your lovely reptile ready in your house.
A nice home should be waiting for its new member. Happy caring.
