Mrguitarphenomenon

Are males considered more agressive?

The Leo being nocturnal is not a problem. My main reason for buying a Leo was that they seem the be fairly easy to take care of if you know the specifics. I've contacted a few breeders you guys have recommended, hopefully everything works out! If any of you feel like you could give me some advice or even contact me about a possible breeder to buy from then just PM me on here. Or contact me via email, [email protected]. Thanks so much for all the info! You guys helped much more than Animates did! :facepalm:

Yeah I think I'm going to stay away from Animates for a while. Can anyone refer any good reliable trustworthy breeders?

Hi, I am 17 and currently living in Auckland. I am new to reptiles and have never owned one before. Recently I have taken interest in owning a reptile and I would love to own a Leopard Gecko. I'm from America and in any generic pet store you can pretty much buy the Leos for about 30-40-50 dollars from what I remember. Today I went to an Animates store just to ask questions about purchasing one, the manager there told me that they could order me one for around 250-300 dollars directly from the breeder, and also told me that I should buy a few thousand dollars worth of equipment from them ironically. He also told me Bearded Dragons were easier to take care of; therefore I should just buy one of those..?..?.. However I am not prepared to take care of a Bearded Dragon as they seem to be expensive and obviously the needs of each animal varies from species to species. I would love to know if I could import a leo from America? Does NZ have a problem with that? Would it be cheaper? I know all about what they need in their habitat, (hides, warm area, cold area, no sand, mealworms etc) I was even going to breed the Mealworms as to save time and money, however the manager at the Animates store totally shot me down with how much it apparantly is to obtain one of these Leopard Geckos. I'm fully prepared to spend money, but not a few grand for one. I'm disappointed with how hard it is to obtain information on these Leos. Once again I'm new so I would really appreciate it if someone could spare some information and help someone who is new to the hobby and is interested in HOPEFULLY becoming a part of the reptile community. Thank You ~Brice

Hi I realize this is an old post, but I'm 17 living in Auckland and I would love to have a Leopard Gecko. I've never owned a reptile which is why I wanted to start off with a leo. I've done quite a bit of research on them and the necessary things they need to live comfortably. I am however disappointed at how hard it is to get good reliable info from anyone at the pet stores that I've talked to. I went to an Animates store near my home and the dude there was trying to sell me thousands of dollars worth of equipment, also he told me that raising a bearded dragon was easier than it would be to own a Leopard Gecko..? I'm confused cause all the information he told me was totally contradictory to ALL the research I have done. He pretty much scared me talking about how easily they escape from their terrariums and so on. Any ways, before all this I had it all figured out, I was going to make a nice home for the Leopard Gecko and try and breed Mealworms so as to conserve money and time. Then the guy at Animates told me they could order me one for 250-300 dollars, I'm not sure about this. Can anyone tell me whether or not I can import Leos from America? I am from America and there we can go to any generic pet store and buy these for like 30-40-50 USD. I recently have taken a big interest to reptiles, and it would be appreciated if someone could share their knowledge to someone new. It would be awesome if someone could tell me if I could get a cheaper Leo from someone or somewhere. Please anything you can tell me is greatly appreciated. ~Brice