leopard gecko setup

[gagedosenotlikejb]

i use walnut shells idk if that's ok

[leogecko143]

do not use sand they dont live on it anyway so u are changing their natural way use paper towel or repti carpet

[msilver1210]

You should never use sand

[BLOCKXTER]

plz don t use sand it can cause problems to your gecko but other than that nice vid and great looking lizard btw

[nerf233]

@xZealQcx Well not from where the leopard gecko comes from. That desert is mainly maid from tile so yeah. If you don't believe me look it up.

[sedeek55]

@xZealQcx well sir sand has been proven to cause impaction in some not all geckos so theres is a risk i know people think it looks better but their is a risk of impaction .... so if your going to use sand in your habitat feed the geckos in another container so they don't accidentally take a gulp of sand when tryna catch their food

[donni211]

if you use sand you have to feed them in a different tank

[chakatellem]

take the sand out because it can cause impaction to your leopard gecko and CAN KILL HIM OR HER

[101geckoGuy]

sand is bad substrate



[davideebasta]

Sand is th worse substrate for a leopard gecko -.- can cause him fatal intestinal blockages..

[MrSWAGusa]

@NibblerTheHamster  Thankz

[MegaFunfetti]

sand impacts in there stomach and kills them slowley...

[Vattenpol]

they need more ventilation and bigger space

[Vattenpol]

you can have sand, but you should really get Calsi-desert sand!

[hotdogweenier]

Do they need a light on top too? my UTH already has the proper tempature for my gecko..

do i need to buy the bulb too?!?!?!??! some1 tell me pls

[NibblerTheHamster]

@MrSWAGusa I would reccomend using paper towels when they are 5-6 inches long, and then switching to sand or repti-carpet when they are a bit bigger.

[pimplick]

Some guy told me to buy some sand for 2 bucks more instead of repticarpet. He said sand was better for them but I was cheap bought the carpet instead. Glad I did I hear a lot of people saying it's bad for them.

[NibblerTheHamster]

Ummm, I just switched to crushed walnut shells,and my leo seems to like it better than the sand. Thanks, for the tip anyway! :)

[arpb100]

Name of the song ?

[NibblerTheHamster]

Okay, guys. Why is everybody saying that sand is 'horrible' for Leopard geckos?! I've been using sand for my Leopard gecko for 10 years, and my gecko is fine. Plus, Leopard geckos originate from the desert, They are fine with sand.

[5p3K15B345T]

@NibblerTheHamster if they are messy eaters they can swallow sand and too much can kill them

[MrSWAGusa]

@baryonyx825 thanks

[MrSWAGusa]

@willelbeaner thanks

[MrSWAGusa]

I am thinking of getting a leopard gecko and don't know what to use for it's substrate. Some people say sand. Some say carpet,and some say aspen or paper towels. What should I do if I ever get one?

[willyelbeaner]

@MrSWAGusa use carpet soooo much better plus wayyyy easier to clean

[baryonyx825]

@MrSWAGusa Reti-Carpet for sure, it's the best possible option out there!

[shawnjohnsonfan4ever]

that looks like the type of gecko baby you get from petco or another chain store. I highly suggest purchasing a gecko from a breeder, trustworthy petstore, or definitely adopting. (for beginners, since young geckos can be hard to care for)

plus don't use sand with geckos that size. use reptile carpeting or even safe paper towels.

[n0mad36O]

why do so many owners of reptiles use sand? it looks nice, but still the risk of impaction is not worth it. i would highly recommend 'Zoo Med Eco Reptile Terrarium Carpet' its easy to keep clean and isn't a pain to look at. and it is not expensive.

[Drguns99]

the sand for the geckos is bad for them it gets in their mouth and they choke

[racketenstuhl]

What is the song called? pn plz

[reeymysterio]

@racketenstuhl 'Ooh Ahh (the greatest grits) Grits Feat. tobyMac

[bluecrab7]

I used to have to do hip hop to this song when I was young :0

[rulingmantis]

they can eat that sand whick will kill them so thats why sand is a bad sudstrate

[coppercapisgay]

No bob isn't my uncle bill is lol

[ROCKNWALK]

10 gallon or 15?

[sk8mafia1999]

U are a retard u never put baby geckos on the sand it can impact them and kill them......... In the future don't use sand

[maddy101231]

Just to let you know sand is bad for them.They can get sand in there stomach and get hurt.Not to be rude but no sand its bad for them.Just a little advice :)

[mastermind12333]

song is grits life be like

[1234slipperyfish]

Song at the beginning?

[firefoxrainbow]

When the smaller leopards ingest a cricket with some sand on it, it could cause impaction. The particles are a less worrisome to a larger leopard but still a factor. Large bearded dragons however calcium infused sand is good for them. Though we always kept the small bearded just on newspaper in the shop.

[mrfox831]

coool bull snake i have one

[Gecks98]

How do you know a leopard gecko is female at four months? You can't sex it until it's six months old.

[flowerchild192]

sand actually is fine for them i've been doing tons of research on leos and there was a man who has bred leo's for 25 years and he heard about the sand tale and he still used sand and he has never had a problem....and if something does happen there are special things you can give them to help.

[MrPussypatrol]

Hi....First of all sand can kill them try using slate of tissue paper that's what I use for mine

[103168647]

your stupid just kidding

[sedeek55]

Sands a bad substrate for them

[LeopardGex]

@sedeek55 Yea don't use sand it can give them impacation

[JAYBUOS]

@sedeek55 im going to get a leopard gecko but i have a question for you. You say that sand is bad so im assuming you like carpet. I f you have carpet are you supposed to have a place where they go poop or is okay if they poop n the carpet. I would think the poop would stain and get stuck on carpet but i need some advice. Thank you.

[GIZZIT12]

@JAYBUOS i use little wood chips they work fine. my leopard gecko hasent eaten any of them .

[Theleomaster77]

@sedeek55 just dont say bad say HORRIBLE

[anfkiller]

@sedeek55 it depends how old your animal is people like u are retards that probably cant keep they're animals properly. sand as long as it is a fine grade sand u can use sand if not then find a finer grain.

[DaGreatWaaagh]

@sedeek55 no just feed them in a separate container like a 3 gallon bucket. and it mimics their natural environment 

[xZealQcx]

@sedeek55 idiot how this subtrate can be bad for léo ..... HE LIVE IN DESERTTTTTTTTTT FFS ITS NATURAL SAND FOR HIM its not my fault if your léo eat sands because you dont give him calcium -.-! dumb

[maddy101231]

I thought you cant have sand in their tank?(leoperd gecko)Cute leoperd gecko though.

[maddy101231]

I thought you cant have sand in their tank?(leoperd gecko)

[MrBaconTurtle]

They are nocturnal but normally come out in the day if they are hunting or a bored of siting in a hide. I would not use sand because it's been known to impact them when they go to eat, use bark coco fibre or paper towl

[VitriolicAC]

@MrBaconTurtle what would you say about aspen snake bedding

it can be patted down to form a mostly flat surface, but I'm afraid they'll get some in their mouth anyway

[Linus98simonson]

buy a real lamp to youre leopard gecko

[justinam11111]

thanks for the help but, are they nocturnal? cuz if they are, i wont get to play with him so plz reply :)

[vitop1980]

ues vit sned

[0010jackie]

i would not use a tank that is any less than a ten gallon if the tank is too small it can cause shock for gecko i have a ten gallon for my juvenile in the future when he gets bigger i might get him a 20 gallon tank:)

[MrGoldman100]

owh wot a tune

[LoveismyDrug90]

Just so you know sand can cause impaction, so it's better to use a different substrate. But, I do know people who have had success on sand. Just be careful and know that you risk serious health issues for your gecko with sand.

[littledixiegirl2468]

i think that tank is too small for a leo it looks like a five gallon....

[brandonashplant]

@littledixiegirl2468 no the tank size is fine, but the problem is he is using sand :(

[LMFXentertainment]

No do not use sand if they eat a bit of it it's fine but if they it alot they will get impacted and die!

[GeckoNovice]

sand isnt that bad if you know how to make it safe, just mist it like 5 times and it will harden to the piont where the geckos bites wont break it. so its perfictly safe if you take purcautions.

Also dosent that tank look a little small to anyone else?

[lizardman002]

I WUDENT USE SAND BECAUSE IT CAN KILL YOUR GECO

[PepsiTheTurtle]

Um.......i really have no idea what you're saying. Either you aren't speaking english, or you really need to go buy some Rosetta Stone.

[PepsiTheTurtle]

@PepsiTheTurtle also, cricket is spelled C-R-I-C-K-E-T, K-R-A-K-I-T. i wish youtube was kept for the americans.

[PepsiTheTurtle]

@PepsiTheTurtle also, cricket is spelled C-R-I-C-K-E-T, K-R-A-K-I-T. i wish youtube was kept for the americans.

[toad773]

@xdx82 Yes impaction. 

[nikolakis1985]

very very ugly sneezing!!!

[muskabulldog]

I've been using sand for 8 years and my Gecko is fine.

[Reptileden98]

@muskabulldog it may be fine now but... later...

[TheLordBowden]

what a dum ass



[katiewolf1100]

dont use sand it will build up in their system and make them ill dont kill them!!1

[rymale100]

bad set up!!!

[typalexandra]

OMG you are so cute =D i like when children is taking good care for their animals, and you have done a great job taping this movie. Very good job!

[TheZwinkyStuff]

you copied cornsnake33's youtube username!

[DillSoooBased]

Dude The Sand Will impact The Gecko And It Will Die!

[lizardlord15]

Don't use sand!

[TheHypekiid]

How Much Did It Cost For The Full Set Up?.

[horber95]

get that sand out of there .. your gecko will die if you use sand substrate.

use paper towel ..

[GFXmulti]

what is that song called?

[Dan81369]

@GFXmulti

my life be like

[hollandrules95]

@GFXmulti My Life Be like-Ohh Ahh Ohh :DDDD

[dan49370]

@GFXmulti grits,,my life be like

[dan49370]

@GFXmulti grits my life be like

[TheIntiman1]

@GFXmulti My life be like 

[CalvinTeeKai]

@GFXmulti Ooh Aah GRITS lol i found this song by my phone =D

[TylerIsHereNowMmkay]

@GFXmulti Welcome to douche nation

[GFXmulti]

OMG this kid is a dumb ass get like a 15gallon not 7!! AND get repti carpet unless you bought the sand from A hardware store.

please all people who have a 10gallon or less get a 15 or a 20 , just think about the space they have none!!

[griffan456]

Fuck you,.....prick

[natecodplaya4]

the only thing i liked about this vid, was the song for the intro. other than that it sucked shit.

[gekodude1]

With the sand situation why don't you just use reptile carpet and if you don't want to buy reptile carpet use newspaper if you don't want to use either of those you might aswell kill your gecko now. Think about please unless you don't care about you gecko, goodbye.

[gekodude1]

You do realise that a leopard geckos natural enviroment does not contain sand it is alot more rocks than sand and geckos have a tendancy to lick the sand as i have witnessed which could cause impaction ending in the deathof your gecko. Please read up on any pet before you go out and buy one, thankyou.

[BluSpiderProductions]

dude borntoride1231 there is no such thing as wild sand its natural sand

[wmfiq]

The best part was at 7:08

[CardMagician13]

Sand kills your gecko when they eat they eat the sand which gets stuck in there small intestine and over time will kill him

[toad773]

What the fuck don't use sand.

[vsiikskiils]

omg having sand in you setup for any geckos is extreemly wrong you are outting it in so much stress and lepord geckos are dumb so when thy go to eat the there meal thy eat sand when thy try to eat the meal. ive had mine for 11 years and wow he is huge ive just recentlly got a female one and she instanly dominates lol yoour incloser is to small and btw mealmorms and wakworms are more bad thn good for thm you should onlly just use the calcium dust and crickets as thy have verry week bellys :

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[griffan456]

what song was at the begining? , and hey easy there u almost droped the thing i mean its only a little beutiful lizard thats delicet maybye be more slow and carefull? ,

and i use two types of thermonators i have two thermonaters for each side of the tank and one hygrometre to test the humidity in the mmiddle of the tank i suggest getin them no?

[borntoride1231]

retard dont yous sand

[TredderTheTurtle]

@borntoride1231 well its ok to use sand just not man made sand, wild sand is circular if you look under a microscope Nd man made sand is square,,,, therefore some sand is ok.

[Super3rdstreetsaints]

Also have a 55 gallon tank so yea it has alot of stuff in it

[Super3rdstreetsaints]

Well I think that he should buy reptile carpet and some fake leaves and bushes and some desert plants but I'll recommend tan reptile carpet. + A smaller water dish that costed me about 50 dollars because I bought alot of plants!

[ArrowKnifeTV]

what???!!?!!?!?



[candycanecornsnake]

i have just got my phantom leopard gecko and the reptile shop didnt sell reptile carpet so i got desert sand how soon should i get reptile carpet?

[stupidcombatarmsvids]

@candycanecornsnake Very soon because sand can impact the gecko and kill it.

[candycanecornsnake]

@stupidcombatarmsvids ok should i put her onto paper towels while i save for the carpet?

[stupidcombatarmsvids]

@candycanecornsnake Well you can put the sand in but make sure it isn't calci sand and don't feed it while you have the sand or you can get paper towels and then feed her or him

[candycanecornsnake]

@stupidcombatarmsvids na it isnt calci sand just normal desert sand but it has been cut into round pieces and has been sifted to remove any impurities. but when i feed her i will move her into a seperate cage and do it

[afrogsfriend]

fail five year old

[Nothinmuch1409]

somebody didn't take five minutes to do some internet research about their poor geckos :C

[fernackerpan2]

you dont give lizards sand it kills them

[griffan456]

isnt sand BAD (from what i hear?)

[luluflo2]

Where is you tank thing from?

[Geddy135]

Does it make a difference if you feed them freeZe dried food as long as you powder it in the minerals and stuff

[rawrrkaede]

You don't put sand in a leopard gecko tank. The tank needs to be 15 gallons at least. They should have a heat emitter (not a light or heat mat) that can produce a gradient. They need a hot hide, a humid hide box with sphagnum moss, and a cool hide. They're a desert species and don't need any kind of plants. Someone didn't do their research. As for crickets... a 5 gallon glass tank with sphagnum moss on 1/4 of the bottom for moisture and laying, then oatmeal on the other side as bedding.

[rawrrkaede]

You don't put sand in a leopard gecko tank. The tank needs to be 15 gallons at least. They should have a heat emitter (not a light or heat mat) that can produce a gradient. They need a hot hide, a humid hide box with sphagnum moss, and a cool hide. They're a desert species and don't need any kind of plants. Someone didn't do their research.

[reptilecole97]

i would reccomend getting a taller cricket box :/

[zacos54321]

dont use fucking sand

[JacobLizard05]

THE CAGE IS TO SMALL WHY IS THERE SAND IN THE CAGE U JUST SCREWED UP UR GECKOS LIFE AND NOW UR GONNA CRY CAUSE UR LEOPARD GECKO IS DEAD U ABUSEIVE GECKO PERSON ABUSEING GECKOS I FEEL SRRY FOR UR LEOPARD GECKO :( ILL COME TO HIS FUNERAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[TheEmster51]

dude 7 gallon-thats tiny and the sand-you gecko is gonna die

[chrispython11]

bad song



[MrAlleyboy99]

i hit HQ but it still looks like crap...

and sand can kill a lizard retard!!

[InTheMiddleOfThePour]

@KidVisualx3x AH! I was torn between the two, thank you for clearing that up :-)

[GTMAprograms]

dude sand couses impact u fucking retard

[onichan30]

hey british people r beast and this vid held me a lot. THX :P

[JacobLizard05]

@onichan30 ur geckos going to die dud ur not supposed to have sand in it retard it can kill yo gecko put like a sand fake carpet thingy in there and then put a meal worm dish in it problem solved

[Colt9700]

SAND IS I BIG NO NO IT CAUSES IMPACTION

[TheReptileking011]

your seriously using sand for a gecko???? it will end up dead ill guarantee you now maybe instead of just buying a pet you should research the dangers so u know wot ur doing snakes and geckos are not the same and u cant treat them like they are i have both a corn and a super snow gecko and ther both set up correctly depending on individual needs u may use sand for a snake altho it carries a risk of ticks but not for a gecko u will end up with impaction and a dead gecko use repti carpet or bark

[xxxSuPeRmAn321xxx]

are you speaking english?

[InTheMiddleOfThePour]

@xxxSuPeRmAn321xxx Yes, i believe he has a british accent

[65nedilem]

SAND IS A NO NO

[3worldofwarcraft]

@65nedilem i know 

[budwiser409]

I wouldn't use sand because you're lizard could get impaction and stop eating. And then die. Wouldn't want that.

[johnemkay]

@budwiser409 im a noob......impaction???

[TheJdoggy]

is sand ok if you use anther cage for feeding

[Charlie1992sp1]

The 7 gallon tank is a part of a starter kit with the sand and all the equipment. And it's only for when he's a baby. I have the same for my baby but I just used news paper instead of the sand. If the professionals are selling it as a starter kit It must be ok. Who should you really listen to a bunch of knobs on YouTube or an experienced breeder/ reptile manager?!?

[noochahomie1]

Dumbass

[matthewplasse12]

"firt ove alll we ned a tonk" LMFAO!

[jejpictures]

Nice vid just don't use sand it causes impaction use the thing called repticarpet you can buyit a a local pet store for 4-10$ depending on the size of a tank

[gsd767]

best video well done

[MrSarcastickid]

His only a kid give him a chance u pr*cks.

[MrXtaztazx]

no sand it kills them otherwise good goood!!

[MyMyBecca]

so like i found a leopard gecko outside my house being attacked by a cat. so i rescued him...i have no idea what to do...lol help? i would like to keep  him but im confused with the heating and the mats and stuff....

[Reptileden98]

@MyMyBecca hahaha hmm do you live in pakistan??  chances are its a banded gecko looks very similar!

[MyMyBecca]

@Reptileden98 no i took it to the vet and he said it was a leopard gecko. and no i dont live in pakistan.

[brandonashplant]

@Reptileden98 lol, yes sand is bad for leo's by the way you know the guy in this vid is from Scotland, well my mom is from Scotland

[Reptileden98]

@brandonashplant yeah, i have scottish in me. haha i love people from scotland! idont have a problem with them lol

[brandonashplant]

@Reptileden98 so how do you have scottish blood in you if you live in canada, and do you know where I live?

[Reptileden98]

@brandonashplant my grandpa is scottish. and no i dont know where you live lol

[brandonashplant]

@Reptileden98 oh cool so did he move to Canada and I live on an island called Guernsey above next to France but we don't speak French we speak English check it out on google maps

[TheAsswhipe123]

Guys Calm down give the kid some credit for frekin trying when you were that small did you make video, dont think so, u go kid dont pay attention to these bastards.

[lovebugstargirl]

this is not a good vid you do NOT know what ur talking about silly kids trying to act smart

[RoyalHamsters]

I dnteven have my leopard geckos yet but i even know not to use sand. If u actually change your bedding, try using repti carpet by zoo med or bark but no cedar or pine.

If you still dnt listen, at least get zoo med sand. BTW Sand is the most important, most dangerous bedding

[MonsterHunterMadMan]

7 gallon too small for a full grown leopard gecko....

[mrReptilesurfer]

your gecko looks unhealthy proboly from the sand

[14chaza]

u should never use SAND!!!

[lostwarrior485]

the tank looks so small with all that stuff in there.. im looking into getting a leo myself tho.

[lovebugstargirl]

@lostwarrior485 10 or 20 or bigger i recomend

[kmtatyou]

if you use sand your gecko is at risk of getting impaction, use reptie carpet, tissue paper/ paper towels or substrates that are to big for the gecko to swollow

[TheSparklyRainbow]

@kmtatyou You are right about the sand. It like a bunch of cheese. It gives your reptile impaction.