Leopard-print gecko Palace
In recent years, leopard-print geckos have become very popular in the domestic market. Not only because of their special patterns, but also because of their special patterns, the most important reason is that they are easy to raise, have strong adaptability, and are more It is consistent with those strangers who have just begun to interact.
Leopard geckos are native to India and Pakistan. They rest in the desert or cultivate herbaceous plants. They often use cracks or holes in large rocks as shelter. When dry, these areas do not bake like the desert. Today's leopard geckos Most of them can be seen in pet shops, but they are all artificially grown rather than wild, with complex colors and strains, and breeders are still working hard to breed.
[Surface characteristics]
Leopard geckos are very beautiful reptiles. The total adult length (including tail) is about 20cm, and the maximum length can be 25cm. There are purple-brown and bright yellow stripes (band-shaped) on the body. When they grow up, the dark stripes begin to break up into small dots. A small number of adults retain a little stripe pattern. Currently, there are two types of leopards in captivity. The basic color is "brown" and "bright yellow".
Brown changes, some have gray-brown as the base color, some have purple as the base color, and freckles cover them. Bright yellow changes have bright yellow as the base color, and a few have some orange freckles.
【Living customs】
Leopard geckos can eat a wide range of insects. Wild geckos are known to eat beetles, centipedes, scorpions and spiders. They have strong adaptability and can actually eat Eat whatever you can afford.
The tail of a leopard gecko has a protective function like other lizards. If pressure is applied, the tail can be easily broken off, and the tail will continue to crawl after being broken. This is called self-cutting. Its function is to detect the predator's attention and wait for an opportunity to escape. The slightly interrupted base of the tail is the place where the self-cutting occurs. After the tail is cut, the blood vessels will automatically close, and the tail will automatically grow back after the tail is cut.
However, it is not as good as the previous expectations. The regrown tail is wider, but the length is about half of the original, and the color and quality are uneven. Losing the tail will not hurt the gecko unless it lasts for a period of time. Eat, because the gecko’s tail is used to store fat and provide an energy source when food is scarce. Some reptiles use their tails as a repository of fat. If food is scarce,After a while, the crawler will stop cutting itself.
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