Bold Bandit Leopard Gecko For Sale (ADULT)

Description

The Bold Bandit Leopard Gecko For Sale or common leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is a ground-dwelling gecko native to the rocky dry grassland and desert regions of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. The leopard gecko is a popular pet, and due to extensive captive breeding it is sometimes referred to as the first domesticated species of lizard.

Leopard geckos were first described as a species by zoologist Edward Blyth in 1854 as Eublepharis macularius. The generic name Eublepharis is a combination of the Greek words eu (good) and blepharos (eyelid), as having mobile upper and lower eyelids is the primary characteristic that distinguishes members of this subfamily from other geckos, along with a lack of lamellae.

The specific name macularius derives from the Latin word macula meaning “spot” or “blemish”, referring to the animal’s natural spotted markings.

There are five subspecies of E. macularius:

• Eublepharis macularius afghanicus
• Eublepharis macularius fasciolatus
• Eublepharis macularius macularius
• Eublepharis macularius montanus
• Eublepharis macularius smithi

The native habitat of the leopard gecko includes the rocky, dry grassland, and desert regions of south-Asian Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-west India, western Nepal, and some parts of Iran. Leopard geckos inhabit arid and semi-arid areas with sparse vegetation and clay or sandy soils, as well as rocky habitat where crevices can be used as shelter. They reportedly avoid areas where the primary substrate is sand.

Leopard geckos may also be found in arid forests of Nepal and Pakistan, and are reported to shelter under loose bark of trees in these environments. Winter temperatures within the range of the leopard gecko can be quite low, below 10 °C (50 °F), forcing the animals underground into semi-hibernation, called brumation, living on fat reserves.

Wild Bold Bandit Leopard Gecko For Sale are generally considered to be nocturnal by field biology sources, academic herpetology sources, and some animal husbandry guides. During the day they retreat to burrows and sheltered hiding spots, becoming active at dusk when the temperature is favorable.

Naturalist David Attenborough asserts in the wildlife documentary series Life in Cold Blood: “A leopard gecko—like most geckos—is nocturnal, and it manages to get all the heat it needs from rocks, which retain something of their warmth for several hours after the sun has set.” Similarly, Nepalese biologist Yam Rawat writes: “Leopard Geckos remained undetected in Nepal until [2016].

This could be attributable to the secretive nocturnal nature of the species.” In contrast, some sources focused on husbandry of captive leopard geckos have asserted leopard geckos are crepuscular or even cathemeral reptiles.

This assertion has been used to explain the ability of leopard geckos to use UVB exposure to synthesize vitamin D3 in captivity, and as a rationale for providing captive leopard geckos with access to UVB lighting.

John Courtney Smith, the brand manager for UVB light manufacturing company Arcadia Reptile, asserts in Bio-activity and the Theory of Wild Re-Creation: “The leopard gecko is quite crepuscular in its home range … there are many reports of them being seen even in full daytime desert sunlight openly basking”.

There is also debate as to the degree that Bold Bandit Leopard Gecko For Sale interact with conspecifics in the wild. Academic sources have asserted that leopard geckos live in loose colonies in the wild. Pet keeping guides often claim these geckos are solitary and do not usually live with other animals.