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Leopard Gecko - Rainwater Albino
Eublepharis macularius
The palest and physically smallest of the albino strains, characterized by extensive pink tones, highly washed-out mottling, and surprisingly dark eyes.
Class:Squamata
Order:Squamata
Family:Eublepharidae
Genus:Eublepharis
Species:Eublepharis macularius*
* Rainwater
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Environment
Terrestrial
Humidity
30 - 40 %
Day temperature
30 - 32 °C
Ambient temperature
25 °C
Night temperature
20 °C
Basking spot
32 °C
Adult size
17 cm
Minimum enclosure
>= 60 L
UVB
Basso
Species description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Inhabits the arid highlands, steppes, and rocky desert areas of the Middle East, ranging from northern Pakistan and northwestern India to Afghanistan. It is a terrestrial and fossorial reptile that spends the hot daytime hours sheltering in humid burrows, emerging at dusk to hunt.
Taxonomy and Genetics: Belongs to the Eublepharinae subfamily. The 'Diablo Blanco' morph is a complex captive-bred genetic combination uniting four recessive traits: Tremper Albino, Blizzard, Eclipse, and Murphy Patternless, resulting in a solid white body and solid ruby-red eyes.
Behavior and Habits: Known for its docile, calm, and inquisitive nature, making it one of the most popular pet reptiles. Being crepuscular and nocturnal, it relies on its acute vision and olfactory senses. It utilizes its thick tail as a crucial energy reserve to store fat.
Morphology: Robust lizards reaching 20-25 cm in length. The Diablo Blanco morph is characterized by a patternless solid white or pale pinkish-white body with solid red eyes. Males are larger with a wider head, distinct preanal pores in a V-shape, and visible hemipenal bulges at the base of the tail.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Terrarium Setup: A horizontal enclosure of at least 80x45x45 cm is recommended. Substrate should consist of a bioactive desert soil mix or paper towels during quarantine. Provide at least three hides: one in the warm zone, one in the cool zone, and a humid hide filled with damp sphagnum moss to facilitate shedding.
Lighting and Heating: Provide a thermal gradient with a warm side floor temperature of 30-32°C, controlled by a thermostat, and a cool side around 24°C. A nighttime temperature drop to 20°C is beneficial. Provide a low-intensity UVB source (ShadeDweller 7%) to support calcium metabolism.
Humidity and Hydration: Maintain low ambient humidity between 30% and 40%. A shallow dish of fresh water must always be present. The humid hide must be kept damp to prevent shedding issues, particularly on the toes, which can lead to vascular constriction if skin is retained.
Feeding and Supplementation: Strictly insectivorous. Feed live, gut-loaded insects such as crickets, dubia roaches, and mealworms. Dust all prey items with pure calcium powder at every feeding, and supplement with calcium plus D3 and multivitamins once or twice a week.
Compatibility: Solitary animals. Never house two males together as they will fight aggressively. While a male can be housed with multiple females in large enclosures, individual housing is highly recommended to prevent stress.
Health and Common Diseases: Monitor tail thickness; a thin tail ('stick tail') indicates malnutrition or severe parasitic infections (such as Cryptosporidium). Avoid rough handling to prevent autotomy (tail drop). Metabolic bone disease (MBD) can occur without proper calcium intake.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Inhabits the arid highlands, steppes, and rocky desert areas of the Middle East, ranging from northern Pakistan and northwestern India to Afghanistan. It is a terrestrial and fossorial reptile that spends the hot daytime hours sheltering in humid burrows, emerging at dusk to hunt.
Origin
Selective breeding and cultivarsEurope, Mediterranean, and West AsiaSouth and Southeast Asia
Reptile profile
- Diet
- No verified data available
- Life expectancy
- No verified data available
- Adult size
- 17 cm
- Lifestyle/Microhabitat
- No verified data available
- Activity cycle
- No verified data available
- Sociality
- No verified data available
- Reproduction
- No verified data available
- Handling tolerance
- No verified data available
- Brumation
- No verified data available
- Molting
- No verified data available
The catalog's scalar value is 17 cm. The ReptTraits v1.2 source reports a maximum adult measurement of 17 cm for this species, recorded as snout–vent length (SVL). These figures are not interchangeable: the first is the profile's editorial reference, whereas the second is a published maximum under a specific measurement convention; differences among sources can reflect sex, population, life stage and measuring method.
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