Leopard geckos are a great beginner reptile for young and old. And often those who get one for their family think about getting a second. What some people then try to do is to cohabit the two leopard geckos together. However, there are some issues with this. So in this article, we will discuss whether leopard geckos can live together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Research in the wild has found that leopard geckos live in loose colonies. This means that several leopards, usually one male with several females in one area. They tend to have several communal areas, where the geckos will poop, and one area where eggs are laid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This demonstrates that there might be some form of social intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, leopard geckos will not hunt or spend much time socially. Their time together is mostly for convenience and will disperse if there are social issues or resource shortages. And the leopard geckos create social networks that are like a rabbit warren, where there are lots of areas to hide from each other. So while they might be hiding in the same wall structure, they might not be in the same crevice and can\u2019t see each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And the structures they hide in can be massive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In captivity many people think that the same can apply. Especially when pairing several females into one enclosure. While this might have some success, it can often not always be the case. And this is for several reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For one, the size of most enclosures, even a four-foot vivarium<\/a>, is much smaller than they can inhabit in the wild. Plus, the structures that we build in captivity can\u2019t effectively replicate the structures that are present in the natural environment, not without risking being unable to see or lose a leopard gecko in the labyrinth<\/p>\n\n\n\n