* A single gecko can be housed in a cage the size of a ten gallon aquarium.  A pair of
   geckos can also be housed in a cage no less than the size of a ten-gallon aquarium.
 

* Use a substrate that allows for easy clean up.  Newspaper, indoor/outdoor carpeting, and 
   crushed oyster shells are three good substrates.  The cage should be cleaned at least weekly.
 

* A hiding place is also recommended.  A paper towel tube or inverted plastic deli cup with a 
   hole cut in the side are two good examples.
 

* The air temperature in the cage should remain between 80 and 85 degrees during the day.  The
   nighttime temperature should be no lower than 70 degrees.
 

* Your gecko should be fed at least every other day.  Crickets, mealworms or waxworms are a
   recommended diet, though waxworms should not be fed every feeding.
 

* Dust insects with vitamins every feeding.  Also, a bowl of vitamins should be kept in the cage.
   It is important that the vitamin you use contain calcium and D3.
 

* A bowl of water is also essential in the cage.  A small piece of styrofoam placed in the water
   bowl will keep crickets that jump in the bowl from drowning.
 

* Provide a humid hide area to aid in shedding.  This can be a simple deli cup containing moist 
   vermiculite or sphagnum moss with a hole in the top or side for access.
 

* It is not uncommon for the life span of a gecko to exceed 25 years.  Following this
   simple advice should aid in a long and healthy life for your gecko.
 

A simple leopard/fat-tail enclosure

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