I always find fun and interesting DIY projects for gecko tanks using cardboard over the internet. Many like doing cardboard hides and decors since they are cheap—even free if you recycle the ones you already have at home! But is it really as harmless as we all think it is? Cardboard is generally safe to…
Noticing how pale your first-ever pet gecko has become can be quite scary, especially since it’s mostly a bad sign for humans. But geckos don’t exactly have the same reasons behind becoming pale and dull as we do. Some scientists even believe a gecko feels safe and comfortable when its colors become drab and ashy!…
Some keepers think that dig boxes filled with substrate just create an unnecessary mess in gecko tanks. But is such a mess really bad? Or can providing dirt-filled dig boxes actually improve your gecko’s life? Dig boxes are not necessary if a gecko is already housed in an enclosure with a deep and diggable substrate….
Geckos don’t normally bare their throats for all to see since it’s a vulnerable spot, so what does it mean when they start expanding it? Do they do it to attract mates like other colorful lizards? Or is a gecko that’s enlarging its throat actually having trouble breathing? Puffing throat is normal and harmless in…
Admiring the beauty of our leopard geckos up close is always a fun time—until you notice a curios hole in their armpit! In humans, that’s never a good thing. So does it mean that armpit holes are a bad sign for your gecko? In general, leopard geckos normally have holes on either side of their…