How to Care for Geckos
Find information on a variety of geckos, such as leopard geckos and Madagascar ground geckos and get advice on how to be a responsible owner.
![Bright green and orange gecko laying on bamboo pole](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/jJgW_UPh4pf5n4JLZPWAMZrg5tk=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/guide-to-geckos-1236898-hero-aed0e806156a415f99cfcd7d65987849.jpg)
A Guide to Pet Geckos
![Bright green and orange striped day gecko climbing on pole](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/SNi1VW62i4NbgsU0QBHqZ9MNLOI=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/day-geckos-as-pets-1236908-hero-eac0bb91e96548c18066fd58bbb26772.jpg)
Day Geckos: Species Profile
![Yellow leopard gecko on white paper towel being fed a grub](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/GuMS2FTL0IfR32d0jGf0zWepZkI=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/leopard-gecko-will-not-eat-1239174-hero-5a5af9d82a4c4e87b93dfb7aa713c51e.jpg)
What to Do if Your Leopard Gecko Stops Eating
![Close-up of leopard gecko eye](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/ABR2WKSlfOkOAqYc3_PhDQ01aQA=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-528331928-58313b205f9b58d5b1eb08f9.jpg)
What to Do if Your Leopard Gecko Has Eye Issues
![Pet bearded dragon](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/2_OKFndUE06socvM9jQD2DUQ7t0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/beardeddragon-GettyImages-959618024-5c3c874846e0fb000117af3d.jpg)
What Reptile Should I Get?
![Leopard Gecko on a substrate](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/ZMJ7woLnhlKauwomg1SHk6z1WmI=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-463214897-5722635a3df78c564013b5f0.jpg)
Choosing a Leopard Gecko Substrate
![Common house gecko](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/tPrzO4N_0ISKaovCbavlFpZPax8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-127071137-590e29ff3df78c928309b56a.jpg)
Common House Gecko Species Profile
![Popular Leopard Gecko Morphs](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/J1mOaJQJw6FowyCAMOkUsjQhE0M=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/leopard-gecko-morphs-1239170_final-a98ecfef35c14e478a3f896fc91c6297.jpg)
25 Popular Leopard Gecko Morphs
![High yellow Leopard gecko, Eublepharis macularius, in front of white background](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/QHmiMzxOPDxlQDe6zBaOo-zssOc=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/high-yellow-leopard-gecko--eublepharis-macularius--in-front-of-white-background-824241682-5ab7fcdc18ba0100376ac753.jpg)
What to Do if Your Leopard Gecko Has Armpit Bubbles
![A close up of a Tokay Gecko](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/dvJQRhBGEj7zxnDWNbbzxsjcdvg=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/a-close-up-of-a-tokay-gecko-96620740-5aa9d01d3418c600362417ff.jpg)
Tokay Gecko: Species Profile
![Leopard gecko coming out from under rocks.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/0Tnk3qEeDHU7qyg8SZO9MXFZh48=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1069312892-89d3e4e6990d46afbe5ba815eea4cae5.jpg)
How to Build a Favorable Habitat For Your Leopard Gecko
![Leopard gecko on a hand outside.](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/Nn2N6m3fHHM77IQVBq_WvcVQ0Ms=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-175673781-eed7fe4d037441d4b860e21e1b636031.jpg)
Do Leopard Geckos Need UVB?
![Gargoyle Gecko](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/ZXbmZ1uSnrVDnN4Y1jzvHhQAx2c=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-507419478-12c992a1b5ec492a9f9cf955ecdccf95.jpg)
Gargoyle Gecko: Species Profile
![Panther gecko](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/kKXkLT28o4bbuv9ZjtVxANjOxN0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Panthergecko-GettyImages-141865590-5a2624abc7822d001ada8ed6.jpg)
Panther Gecko: Species Profile
![Leopard Gecko](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/FOEUKSZUW9eu933jCAjEB45t70Q=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/leopard-gecko-515491-5925d8345f9b585950f13241.jpg)
Common Pet Gecko Types for Beginners
![Giant cave gecko](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/86tB0lEZjoCWN2cJqbyvwaCA4Vw=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/giant-cave-gecko-pseudothecadactylus-lindneri-with-regenerated-tail-el-sharana-northern-territory-australia-166348819-57fff60a3df78cbc289600b1.jpg)
Tail Loss in Geckos
![White-Lined Gecko](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/XwT8-E1yBsgybNmeeqARuWhDjLQ=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/white-lined-gecko-520103486-7d08760d5bfb4f5990f9eded1575b810.jpg)
White-Lined Gecko: Species Profile
![Gekko ulikovskii](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/ogaHi7h9KjUwWxLiNwKqhVFbrx8=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Gekko_Ulikovskii-5816c63f3df78cc2e8112ca8.jpg)
Golden Gecko: Species Profile
![leopard gecko eating insect](https://www.thesprucepets.com/thmb/J601ahAXrZbKABAk8DGKX9QCCb0=/315x236/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-904215104-a4adafbc911549a4b5d5f01f97070490.jpg)
What Do Geckos Eat?