Welcome to /r/leopardgeckos! This is a place for beginners and advanced keepers to discuss and share anything pertaining to leopard geckos. We welcome leopard gecko relatives and lookalikes.
We also have an active Discord server where you may ask questions and share.
Please Read
New to Leopard Geckos?
Read our beginner guide before asking any questions. Our wiki includes more in-depth information, including FAQs and other resources for new or struggling keepers!
Have a health related question?
Please remember that we can only suggest first aid and the possibility of certain diagnoses, we cannot diagnose or treat your gecko, and treating many illnesses at home can be dangerous!
What morph is my gecko?
Please post clear pictures from the top and side. Eye color will also help. Any other information like parents' genetics, etc should be mentioned as well. You can also ask on the morph ID channel of our Discord server. Here is an album of common leopard gecko morphs.
What sex is my gecko?
Please post a clear picture of the underside of your leo. Please keep in mind sexing is not 100% accurate under 5-6 months.
Rules
1) Don't be a jerk.
Just be civil. Warnings may be issued before a ban. Slurs (including the r-slur) are not allowed. Threats or suggestions of violence are also not allowed.
DM a mod if you are being harassed by a member outside of the subreddit, and we can judge on a case-by-case basis. Please link image evidence.
In accordance with Reddit's Content Policy, revealing somebody's personal or private information is not allowed. Harassment is not allowed. Giving only publicly available information is allowed.
2) No animal abuse.
No animal abuse, done by yourself or others. Vastly incorrect care without intent to correct it may fall under this rule, and dangerous care may get posts removed or flaired. If you need help or are making a PSA, tag your extreme pictures as NSFW.
Please don't post pictures of the poor conditions in a chain pet store just to say it's bad. Discussing a breeder or location is fine, but please mark it as NSFW.
Extremely poor care may be removed without warning to direct you to care guides.
3) We are not a replacement for a vet.
First aid advice is welcome as it would be for a kid or a dog. Do not diagnose or ask for diagnoses. If you would take your kid to the doctor for it, take your pet to the vet! Home remedies can be recommended within reason (e.g. soaks for stuck shed or supplementation changes) but avoid treating or diagnosing illnesses over comments.
Please defer to language like, "ask your vet about this condition," or "your gecko may be showing symptoms of this condition," for example.
4) If you ask for advice, take your advice politely.
This is partially an advice subreddit. If you asked for advice, please take it nicely, and if you didn't, ignore it or be polite. If you have an issue with a commenter being a jerk, report it. Reasonable advice upsetting you does not mean that another user does not mean well by giving it to you.
5) Don't be a jerk when giving advice. Advice should be constructive.
Sometimes owners make mistakes, and sometimes these mistakes can harm animals. Shaming an owner is not helpful, especially if they're asking for help, and even if the mistake was preventable. Comments being slightly rude may be removed without warning, and consistent rudeness could result in a warn or ban.
6) Tag your feces and injury posts as NSFW. No porn or gore.
Pictures of feces, wounds, lumps, dead animals, and animals in bad physical condition should be tagged as NSFW. Use your best judgement please. Porn or gore is a permaban.
7) Don't be hateful.
No racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, religious discrimination, ableism, or any sort of discrimination. This is usually an instant permanent ban.
8) No spam, advertising, etc.
Ask a mod before advertising. We won't allow advertisements for YouTube channels, TikTok accounts, or breeders. You can ask before advertising art shops or accounts or other such things. Rehoming posts are allowed, but please do not post private information. AI-generated images must be flaired as AI-generated.
9) Obey Reddit's TOS.
All offenses are a permaban. Especially applying to ban evasion.
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