Liz Palika 
Leopard Geckos For Dummies 

Get your one-stop guide for understanding and raising this
popular pet lizard.

Reptiles are now kept in one out of every seven pet homes, so
it’s no surprise that millions have gone gaga for geckos. This fun,
easy-to-follow guide provides the scoop on caring for these
colorful, gentle creatures, with savvy tips on everything from diet
and exercise to housing and veterinary care. The book covers how to
properly handle a gecko, what to do if a gecko drops his tail, how
to keep the right cage temperatures, ways to protect geckos from
other pets, and where to find the best supplies.

Liz Palika (Oceanside, CA) is an award-winning pet writer
with more than 45 books to her credit, including Turtles &
Tortoises For Dummies.

Table des matières

Chapter 1: Leaping into Leopard Geckos 1

Chapter 2: Making Sure a Leopard Gecko Is Right for You 13

Chapter 3: Finding and Selecting a Leopard Gecko 23

Chapter 4: Getting Ready for Your Gecko 33

Chapter 5: Caring for Your Leopard Gecko 49

Chapter 6: Getting to Know Your Gecko 61

Chapter 7: Keeping Your Gecko Healthy 73

Ten Great Gecko Internet Sites 85

Ten Sources for Everything Reptile 86

Index 87

A propos de l’auteur

Liz Palika is an award-winning writer of 45 books on pets. She has written articles for Newsweek and all the major pet publications, including Reptiles magazine.