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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
24 - 28 °C
Ambient temperature
25 °C
Night temperature
18 - 22 °C
Basking spot
31 - 33 °C
Adult size
17 cm
Minimum enclosure
>= 60 L
UVB
Non necessario / Basso
Species description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: The leopard gecko is native to the dry grassland and desert regions of South Asia, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, and northwestern India. The "Inferno" morph is a designer line bred selectively in captivity.
Taxonomy and Genetics: Belongs to the family Eublepharidae, genus Eublepharis. "Inferno" is a high-end polygenic line belonging to the Tangerine group, bred selectively over generations for extreme orange and red pigment saturation.
Behavior and Habits: Primarily crepuscular and nocturnal. Docile, slow-moving, and highly tolerant of human interaction. Spends the daylight hours resting inside warm or humid shelters.
Morphology: Grows to 20-25 cm (8-10 inches). Features movable eyelids and clawed toes without adhesive pads, adapted for terrestrial locomotion. The Inferno morph displays intense neon-orange and red hues with reduced spotting.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Terrarium Setup: Requires a horizontal terrarium of at least 24x16x16 inches (60x40x40 cm). Use safe substrates like slate tiles, paper towels, or clay. Provide at least three hides: one warm, one cool, and one humid hide filled with damp moss.
Lighting and Heating: Provide belly heat using a thermostat-controlled heat mat. Maintain a warm spot of 31-33°C (88-91°F) and a cool zone of 23-25°C (73-77°F). A low-output UVB light (2-5%) is recommended.
Humidity and Hydration: General air humidity should be low (30-40%). High humidity (70-80%) must be restricted to the humid hide to facilitate shedding. Keep a shallow fresh water bowl available at all times.
Feeding and Supplementation: Strictly insectivorous. Feed live crickets, roaches, and mealworms. Dust prey with pure calcium at most feedings, and calcium with D3 plus multivitamins twice a week.
Compatibility: Strictly solitary. Never house males together as they will fight to the death. Cohabitation of females is possible but requires a large enclosure and careful monitoring.
Health and Common Diseases: Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) is a major risk if calcium and D3 are lacking. Stuck shed on toes can cause constriction and loss of claws, prevented by a functional humid hide.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
The leopard gecko is native to the dry grassland and desert regions of South Asia, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, and northwestern India. The "Inferno" morph is a designer line bred selectively in captivity.
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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