How to Care for Gecko Lizards : How to Heat Gecko Habitats

[ajyanesp]

Thumbs up if you noticed the cat on the left bottom corner

[daviapizza]

my god i just want to learn about a pet gecko i have a habitat all ready cant a special reptile light heat the cage lol

[misterawsomeman]

STOP BITCHING ABOUT WHAT HE DOES you obviously know what to do so why are you watching this

[chesleycareystar]

theres a heat pad and a basking spot??? gecko only needs night bulb heat for digestion. are you trying to fry your gecko???

[beanjaxson]

lights will stress the geckos to the point that they dont eat dumb ass

[maxprobes]

Try to Use Disco Lights much better than the UV Light for your pets Entertainment, "Just for Fun" PET = CAGE lol CAGE are for Endangered Animals like the Convicts the Most Feared Animals in this Earth hehehe ^_^. Cell Rocks!

[maxprobes]

Try to Use Disco Lights much better than the UV Light for your pets Entertainment, "Just for Fun" PET = CAGE lol CAGE are for Endangered Animals like the Convicts the Most Feared Animal in this Earth hehehe ^_^. Cell Rocks!

[aliciacb8284747274]

So he firstly says commercial heat pads are unnecessary but then goes on to add an unnecessary piece of equipment (from his pet store) that would heat up faster than the mat and uses UV light? :|

[nerodant85]

@Dominik961223 ok i see people like u saying that the expertvillage are wrong i want to have a gecko could please tell me what to buy or how to set everything up thank u

[JASEM23Q]

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[sonicss8]

ok if you have just got a gecko put the heating on one side and the water on the other not heating on both sides because if it gets to hot they turn around and go to the other side and two homes so they can have a heated home and a cool home and the cool home have humited in there.

[TheKalimantang]

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[GeckoGuy31127]

its questionable that he's an "expert" with leopard geckos. he is using aspen for his leopard geckos. look at my videos and see that floor tiles work a lot better. also i don't use a heat matt because they wear out easily. and since leopard geckos are nocturnal, they don't need UVA/UVB. and 3-4 hrs of daylight? umm no, 12 hours of light. lastly, where's his nightlight?

[tigger00025]

how oftern/wen dou feed and how mutch whear u get thatheat mat pscan u use a normle red 60 fierglow bulb

[eeveelover1121]

i saw a black kitty at 0:47

[JASEM23Q]

@eeveelover1121 lol same!

[MrPUTRAZAM]

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[RONALD43762]

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[bigsteve458]

lol u fail dont use a heating pad use the petstore one u have to willing to spend money

[mariamariekim]

i have a night glow and EXTRA SMALL heat pad. i don't have a thermometer, so im not sure if that enough heat. i barely keep the night glow on in the day, but i always keep the heat pad on. the thing is, its REALLY small, maybe 4 inches long and 3 inches wide. is that enough heat?

[mageisbad]

this is the worst video ever.. this is a perfect example of what NOT to keep you gecko in...

[TheBloonsking]

IDIOTS

[AlphaGeckos]

well hello there Ewok Swanstrom =D

[Tigerpuffer]

Bullshit. Heat pad one one side, and heat lamp on the other = no temperature gradient, and that means stressed/not eating Gecko. Expert village? More like uneducated, shameless advertising douche village.

[jjbennett123]

"Johan Svahnström has been working with reptiles and amphibian for over 20 years." - i assume he works with them for a VERY short time before he buries them

[StarwarsmadTJ]

omfg he dosnt even realize that heat rocks and mats have auto theremometre thing that turns them off when it gets to hot and turns back on when it cool belive me i got a rock that has this theremometre thing on it

[bloodyanodyne]

ha 2:17 he says uvb or uv and the text says jvb or jv

[JustARandomGuy95]

yesterday i got a gecko and he is great but he doesnt eat i dont know what will i do if he dies. please tell me what to do temperature is 86 i dust the crickets with some mineral dust he has a fat tail he looks healthy and i handle my gecko often a few hours a day if you have any advice tell me please! :(

[rsjn2010]

i have a 10 year old leopard gecko he´s never haved any company by another gecko and i want another one can i putt a baby leopard in his terrarium will he eat if it´s a girl ? please answer

[HawaiiSurf777]

nice cat

[brandon423247]

hey if your tank is by the window do you need lights in the tank

[marksteele69]

What a cock! Heats one end with a mat and the other with a light. So where is the cool spot, where is the wet hide, where is this bloke from???

[spoterkill]

another douchebag doing an expert village vid

[JuicePlox]

do u need both? or could u just use the light and do i leave it on at night? teh light

[lolliakim]

This guy dosn't know how to keep a leopard gecko

[James42785]

They need a gradient of heat, your heat pad is far too large and the heat bulb covers whatever part of the cage would normally be cool

[turtleman5551]

I thought they neede a cool spot

[MrAirgunlover]

he has no idear he put a heat pad insted of a heat mat + he put a heat lamp on the other end how dus the gecko get away from the heat? what a dumb ass

[ChrizzHDIre]

leopard geckos do not need over head heat at all! they cant feel heat above them they get thier belly heat. so keep the belly temp around 84 - 92 put the thermostat just above the substrate so they can bask there.

[SoulcaliburMage]

Okay, I'm getting a Leopard Gecko. do they need to be heated?

[TheDaVinciVids]

yes

[jamodabestdood]

a heat matt will be perfect. they want to be around 30 C

[SoulcaliburMage]

Thanks.

[TBGeckos]

yes you want a heat source, they are desert animals.

[SoulcaliburMage]

@TBGeckos Okay, okay. So should I get a heat pad?

[TBGeckos]

Either a heat pad or heat lamp works.

[TBGeckos]

@SoulcaliburMage you can get a heat pad if you only have a day light bulb, but if you can just use a night bulb and leave it on 24 hours.

[TBGeckos]

@SoulcaliburMage What bulb do you have and what is the tank temp.

[Omg1tsKyle]

will heat pads work if you have repti carpet?

[TBGeckos]

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[Omg1tsKyle]

thanks, but im wondering if the bulbs are better becasue they are less expensive than the heat pads

[TBGeckos]

Heat pads are about $20-25 for a 10 gallon, a heat lamp and bulb is going to cost you the same amount.

[TBGeckos]

Yes.

[ZAndHisBass]

what a clown! whatever he does, you just do the opposite: don't put heat sources on both sides, don't use loose substrate, don't mess them up by switching the light on and off. also, that heat mat covers too much of the bottom of the tank and i don't see any moist hide in there

[ManEatingTaquitos]

Check out my leopard gecko care video.

[MrVault108]

i have 2 geckos and they bit me my mom says its their hunting mode what do i do please help me please!

[ph33ric]

they dont have teeth.

[highlycomplex]

leave it alone for a couple days.

[BEZURCER]

i dont know much about geckos but how it works with most reptiles is you just hold them alot and if they start acting up just hold them firmly and they will eventually learn your the boss

[monkeyman8195]

what would you recommend for flooring

[vilechemical123]

anything that isnt loose.

[jesusislord144]

My leopard gecko is 12 years old and still going strong with just a ten gallon.

[Purexdetergent]

whats the dimension of your ten gallon mine is 10 inches wide by 20 inches long and 12inches high

[marthman1]

mines 7

[dorling16]

uv light is not neccassary, they are nocternal.

[boatman2cool]

i use a red light bulb so it dose not piss them off and they thinks its night time most of the time so they are very actice when i get my camera ill make a video

[dorling16]

yep XD correct. i have 6. all you neeed it a red bulb as a 24 hour heat source ( they call them infrared - thats bullshit, you cant see infrared light - so its just red light lol. thats it to do with the heat appart from the thermostats e.t.c. i dont think heat mats do a very good job but thats my opinon.

[CharlySah]

lol i have that exact same one but i dont a geko

[leopardgecs22]

The heatpad should stay on 24/7 and the heat lamp shouldbe on the same side as the heat pad

[laositapuky]

i live in puerto rico and here we have a hot climate most of the times, do i have to put the warm pad??

[smallgiant9]

how hot does it get inside? you should buy a heat ROCK which is like a heat pad. but better. heat rocks sit inside the terrarium and give the gecko a better source of heat.. buy a thermometer and look at the reading if its in the 30's then youshould be alright, but you will need one for winter.

[xIxJoshxlx]

Hot rocks aren't safe for reptiles. The rocks get to hot, and the reptile doesn't realise it, and ends up getting burned.

[VolleyBallStar8011]

NONO NO heat rocks give them burns

[raperosur13]

my gecko like to be in the hot spot all day even night he just shit in the cold side and drink water

[gazza3112]

too hot????????? they live in deserts!

[lepardg3cko]

lol still it can get too hot... -.- hotter than the desert .. its almost like start a fire

[laur3npaige]

is it ok to use woodchips as the substrate

im a bit confused because the man at the pet shop gave me the stuff

but now im not so sure i can use it

[megabrandcerial123]

yea its fine i use woodchips as substrate for my leopard gecko and shes fine but if you already have substrate and she doesnt eat it or it isnt reptile carpet then keep that

[RegalMommy]

Paper towel is the best substrate. Anything else (sand or the like) can cause impactions in its stomach when it snaps at its food. And I wouldn't use woodchips it harbors too much bacteria

[TheSpartan5700]

ya but you could just have meal wors in a bowl that would be fine.

[pimpinpenz]

repti carpet is good to or a sort of astro turf

[djlukebraithwaite12]

how much deos a hole enclosure cost on average

[sexiilicous1]

depends how big the tank is and what u want to get for it ~

[EgotisticalFtw]

I paid about 110 dollars for the materials ALONE in the tank. :\ It's expensive. You can buy a 20-gallon for 20 - 40.

[professortbag]

20-40 dollars?

[TheSpartan5700]

i got my 20 galon long for 26 dallors but the tank was origanolly $31.00 but i got a $5.00 discount. if your looking for good quality in supplies and good prices go to petsmart.

[chuchiscool]

thank god that someone from expert village knows what they are doing, lol!!

[RegalMommy]

not really.. you don't need UVA/UVB for a Gecko, and that substrate is terrible. And he put two heat sources on either side of the tank. The gecko will have no where to go to cool. He says not to have a constant light source for more than 3-4hrs, that would confuse the animal, you need constant 12hr light. And to top it all I see no humid box in there. Arggg idiots call themselves experts.

[ljs2k7]

its a shame that beginner 'herpers' (my made up word :P) will think this is the correct way to keep them, all you really need is the heat mat on 24/7 and a ceramic heater (to keep air temp up) no lighting really required you could use a desk lamp if your really wanted .....

[MILM0E]

Okay well I've had a leo for 4 years, she's helthy and all, but I haven't tooken care of her the way I should I also switched sand to carpet and should'nt you have a cool side and a hot side?

[kurtanglekobebryant]

@RegalMommy You don't need UVB for any knocturnal lizards.

[tetrafin917]

i dont understand why people watch these videos and then start talking shit about how the info is wrong if they know so muh then why even watch the fucking video

[retroforever]

I thought you take care of Gecko Lizards by putting them in GEICO commercials.

[kbamch92]

um they don't need uv light.

[therealTheBlack]

its right you can also give a (in german does it men pulver) but your lizards would be happy about real uv

[sexiilicous1]

so i don need a heat lamp at all ?

[12addictedfish]

i don't get u

[KrazyReptiles]

They are nocturnal they dont need UV

[mealwormsworld]

your thinking of UVB. UV means heat

[snakehulk21220]

wow this is sooooo wrong from every other video ive seen...

[ewcollinz]

run forest run,jenny told me run so i run.

[kbamch92]

yea a heat rock is a no for any lizard and a heat pad is a must for leopard geckos but not for any other lizrds.

[weeweeboy101]

dont get a heat rock because if ur gecko falls asleep basking on it, it will burn its tummy and it will die!!!!!!!!

[CallofDuty4addict]

ok right below my heating light the temp gets up to 92-93 degrees Farenheit. Is this too hot or would it be acceptable? also, the cool side of the tank stays at about 72-75.

[Maverickdude97]

This guy is a retard when it comes to geckos! Heck, this whole series is made of retarded people! I'm 11 and I know more about herps than that dumb piece of crap.

[iexploderacoons]

is there such thing as a aquatic gecko, or a perminatly aquatic newt, because i am only allowed to have aquatic animals right now and i want a lizard so someone comment back please.

[adog8]

this video is disturbing!

You need an under tank heater connected to a thermostat to keep the temperature anywhere between 88-92 on the warm side And they don't need UVA/B since they're nocturnal, they just need a regular day/night cycle. You also need a heat gradient so why would you put two heat sources on either side of the tank? And loose substrate, ugggh what an idiot! Whats next? Is he going to tell us that they eat vegetables?

[adog8]

i dident men to post that

[pokegxxz571]

your funney what you said about the vegetables

[adog8]

should you keep the light and the heat pad on at the same time??

[ryaniscooltbh]

why turn it off.. if they get to hot just move to the other part of the cage right??

[kbamch92]

right. I keep my 75 watt red heat bulb on 24/7 and my gecko is happy as hell lol. At night he sleps on the cool side where the moss is and at night he plays where the heat is. This guy doesn't know shit. The heat mat has a sticky surface where u stick it on one side of the tank and no u don't put a towel. U need 4 erasers that come w/ the heat mat and place them on the 4 corners of ur tank so heat can release. Ifu do whathe is doing then ur glass tank will crack and the whole floor will be hot.

[Geckoman3000]

Hey its me seth22342 my other account got mest up so i had to git a new one oh and i just got three geckos 2 adults and one bayby so cool oh and the baby is rilly mean oh and i found a heat pad rilly cool.

[seth22342]

I look every were to find one of those heating pades like in this video but i could not find one.

[kbamch92]

u can find them in petsstore like petsmart. Tell the workers and they will find one. Make sure that once u put it there don'y pull it out cause then u might cause a fir hazard. They really are necesarry since geckos use it to digest calcium. I keep mines on all the time.

[jakeelvin123]

Remember people, this video is for 'Gecko Lizards' which doesn't automatically Leo's. Now on the argument about UV lighiting all reptiles need some sort of way to absorb vitamins and calcium, to put this into way most will understand, You are told to keep a Bearded dragon with a UV light, yes?. Well you dont have to, aslong as the beardie is getting the calcium which could be through supplements. The recommended way is to use lights with Diurnal and supplements with Nocturnal.

[James42785]

Well, you're quite right about the loose substrate but UV light benefits all reptiles. UV light is necessary to synthesize vitamin D3, Leopard Geckos do need UV lights during the day. In nature Leos will often come out in the light evening in order to bask in the sunlight. Even if your lizard doesn't seem to be using the light, It's still a good idea to provide it.

[bxslilprincess]

this video is disturbing!

You need an under tank heater connected to a thermostat to keep the temperature anywhere between 88-92 on the warm side. And they don't need UVA/B since they're nocturnal, they just need a regular day/night cycle. You also need a heat gradient so why would you put two heat sources on either side of the tank? And loose substrate, ugggh what an idiot! Whats next? Is he going to tell us that they eat vegetables?

[lemondreams101]

THERE'S A CAT THERE!!!

[8leggedfuture]

They are nocturnal, why in the hell would they require UV light? These videos are awful!

[StopMotionDude12]

Also keep it away from cats

[hitmebaby9008]

how big is that tank??

[James42785]

Dunno but I could use like twelve of those, ten gallons just don't cut it

[chisme121]

human heat pads are not right for leopard gecko's and leopard gecko's use heat from below to digest their foods...heat lamps just piss them off.

GOD WHATS WITH THESE SO CALLED EXPERTS

[TheSnakeGuy1]

lmfao.! i know.

[Ericrud96]

Lol I use them both the lamp and the bottom warmer

[chisme121]

ok but u do relise its a waste of electricity

and it is probably doin your gecko head in?

[leosforlife]

can you buy human heat pads at stores like walmart and the heat pads at petsmart are like 20 bucks. are human hcheapereat mats

[yougotspoofed]

my tank is a 15 gallon 24 inches (2 feet) lenght wide 12 inches 1.5 feet height 12 inches 1.5 feet. is the good for one female leopard gecko 9 inches long.

[mike9181]

a 15 or 10 gallon is fine for a 1 gecko .if you are breeding then its good to put 1 male an 1 female in a 10 gallon

[BLINDFIRE700]

duh if its on low they wont even feel the heat you tard. i keep it on high and it only stays 85

[BeKool955]

im using a heat lamp and do i have to have it on for the whole day and can i turn it off at night?

[BLINDFIRE700]

I USE A HUMAN HEAT PAD FOR BOTH OF MY LEOPARD GECKOS AND BOTH OF MINE ARE DOING GREAT. they dont get burned or any of that bullshit AND ITS ON 24 HOURS A DAY. IT STAYS ABOUT 85 ON THE WARM END

[LumpyGnome]

your the stupidets shit ive ever heard.

u dont know sheit about geckos.

they'll die with a human heat pad u sheit head.

[Weavel117]

sheit?learn how to spell retard

[TheBloodLine18]

your fucking stupid. you dont know what the fuck your talking about dume ass.

[devil77kitty666]

he's talking aloud of crap, DON'T EVER USE HUMAN HEAT PADS and leave them on constantly and on the side not at the bottom. poor geckos!!!

[alert242]

I don't think he owns any leopard geckos because he doesn't know hot to take care of them or anything at all.

[TheUberSchmoober]

you got 82,999 vids... freaking nerds! btw your stupid... all of ya!

[chingpongionglong]

where can i buy one of these terrariums?!

[guitaristONgasoline]

it's just a average aquarium really, nothing different atleast. I can't see a average petstore not carying something like this

[kjjk13114]

I'm going to have to make a response to this...I'll get on that tomorrow...

[ferdidude123456789]

you dont need light

[enzo95959595]

YOU RETARD....NO LOOSE SUBSTRATES!!! IT WILL CAUSE IMPACTING...YOU EFFIN retard NO ONE DOD DAT!!!

[jamjammez]

Fucking thick cunt village, they don't seem to know anything.

[isis416]

I thought you are not supposed to use human heat pads for geckos cause it can burn them?

[Repulverized]

He saids that he keeps a good eye on the temperature

[TennisChamp59]

How do these people get on Expert Village? Are they even certified. This guy's an idiot. No one listen to anything he is saying. Find someone who knows what they are talking about.

[romangodwax]

wtf how come this guy makes it so complicated. you can always get a heat mat and get a light dimmer or a thermostat to prevent it from over heating instead of unpluging and repluging the heat mat several times a day

[alexdahley11]

if he said u want them to be able to get away from the heat how come he put a heat pad on one end of the tank and a heat pad on the other omg its commen sense

[FunkySquirrel47]

yeah I noticed that too. It is stupid. I would hate to be those geckos in that tank.

[SasukeUchiha4582]

i saw a cat

[Redstarfish1]

Do u use a 60 watt red light for 24hrs,because that is what I do,or what do u use so it doen't effect their eyesight or stress them out?

[xelapat]

Leopard geckos get BURNED by uvb. They never encounter it in the wild, and it can also screw up their eyes and stress them out. Expert village is more like "Idiot village".

[soaffb1337]

everything that is exposed to sunlight is exposed to uvb

[repex99]

tard lol expert vilage is atarded

[mudcats70]

how much are toughs heat pads?

[etria702]

as long as your temps are around 90

[Reptilekeeper08]

there r alot of false facts but i dont feel like saying something today.

[powerman2442]

I'd personally have the lamp and heat pad toward the same side. The heat of the lamp will move around the tank but if it is heated on both sides the gecko has nowhere to go to cool down.

[subisblack]

ok so, put a heating pad on one side, and a heating lamp on the other?? if you tell me it dont produce heat, he said, " i dont want it to heat the water"

[phexid]

those are for ppl! and you really don't look like you know what your talking about!! Read another book! or better yet get some real reptiles...your lighting suggestions suck! 12 hrs of light 12 hrs of dark your an idiot!

[powerman2442]

I know breeders who use nothing but human heat pads. Because they cost a lot less and last a lot longer than pet heat pads. You need to read a book about spelling cause your spelling sucks. Most people do 12/12 or 10/14.

[phexid]

ok your a kid! 19 eh? wow you know everything don't you? spelling mistakes happen when ppl type fast! but it's ok I don't expect you to understand!

[powerman2442]

I know breeders who make a living off of breeding animals, Leopard geckos included. Just cause you can't type out the word people, don't know the difference between your and you're, and are wrong about the fact that a human heating pad is just as good, if not better, don't get angry. It took me about 30 seconds to type this up. Is that slow typing?

[ewew43]

yeah the human heat pads are awesome

[gnarkill901]

lolz

get a joo v b light!!!

[powerman2442]

Leopard geckos are nocturnal. Hence they need no UV lighting.

[1220waterman]

Thanks for the good tips, keep them coming.