Environmental and Husbandry Factors That Affect Leopard Gecko Health

Introduction

When dealing with medical problems, proper personal hygiene, quarantine and disinfection techniques are absolutely necessary. Remember that leopard geckos take a long time to get very sick and they can take a very long time to recover.

Please read our Disclaimer before reading any further into these common medical conditions and health problems. More health problem sections will be coming soon.

Specific Factors

This section was designed to provide you with an in-depth look into the more common environmental and husbandry factors that could affect the health of your leopard gecko. These could include:

Exposure to stress.
Being housed with dominant cage mates.
Insufficient room in the enclosure.
Inadequate nutrition.
Inadequate or inappropriate water source.
Inadequate or inappropriate humidity.
Exposure to predators, both real and perceived.
Inappropriate/insufficient substrate for natural behaviours.
Improper heating devices, inadequate temperatures, temperatures within too narrow of a range.
Lack of privacy.
Lack of or inadequate places in which to hide.
Excessive handling.