Leopard Gecko

Leopard Gecko’s are awesome creatures that God has made.

Leopard gecko’s originate from Afghanistan , Pakistan, Iraq and North western India.

Leopard Gecko’s are usually found in arid and semi arid areas.

GENERAL STATEMENT

HABITAT

If you are going to keep a Leopard Gecko then you will need a substantial home for it to live in.

You need a glass or plastic box measuring 16 by 11 inches.

You would also need hides (which can be made out of anything).

One of the hides has to be a moist hide. You also need a heat mat and the

temperature has to be 84 - 88 degrees °F 28.8 – 31.1 °C.

WHAT IT EATS

Leopard Gecko’s have a wide range of insects they can eat.

They eat insect larva like meal worms.

They also eat crickets moths and spiders.

How it protects it’s selfLeopard Gecko’s can protect themselves

against predators by loosing their tail and shedding their skin to loose their scent.

They have really good senses of smell, sight, hearing and taste.

Their skin color helps them to camouflage.

They spend most of the time in underground burrows to escape the heat and predators.

HOW IT REPRODUCES

• Baby hatchlings are born from eggs.

• The female will lay eggs 21-28 days after mating and 45-60 days after the eggs are laid little droplets are formed on the egg shell.

• The shell will shrink and practically collapse these are signs that the egg will hatch.

GLOSSERY

WORD

• Originate• Arid• Semi arid• Predators• Mating

MEANING

• Originally comes from or owns a specific place

• Hot rocky desert terrain that can’t support much vegetation

• Partly arid• An animal that naturally

preys on others• breeding

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

• http://www.leopardgecko.co.uk/documents/caresheet/caresheet.htm

• http://www.reptilesncritters.com/gecko.php

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the Leopard Gecko is a truly Awesome creature that God has made.

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