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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 - 22 °C
Basking spot
30 - 32 °C
Adult size
17 cm
Minimum enclosure
>= 60 L
UVB
Non necessario / Basso
Species description
Geographical Origin and Habitat: Inhabits the arid highlands, steppes, and rocky desert areas of the Middle East, from northern Pakistan and northwestern India to Afghanistan. It is a terrestrial and fossorial reptile that spends hot daylight hours sheltering in damp burrows under rocks or bark, emerging at dusk to hunt.
Taxonomy and Genetics: Belongs to the Eublepharinae subfamily. The "Stealth" morph is a complex genetic combination (Radar + Mack Snow + Enigma) involving Bell Albino. Due to the Enigma genetics, it carries a risk of "Enigma Syndrome," a neurological disorder affecting balance and coordination.
Behavior and Habits: Extremely docile and crepuscular. It may exhibit neurological symptoms (such as star-gazing or circling) under stress due to the Enigma genetics. It uses its thick tail to store fat reserves to survive periods of fasting.
Morphology: Robust build, reaching 20–25 cm in length. It features a highly destructured, pale pattern with light red Bell eyes. Adult males have a slightly wider head, prominent V-shaped preanal pores, and visible hemipenal bulges at the base of the tail.
Care, breeding and tankmates
Terrarium Setup: A horizontal glass terrarium (minimum 80x45x45 cm) is recommended. The substrate can consist of a bioactive desert soil mix (clay, sand, and peat). 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: Crepuscular animals that absorb heat from warm rocks. Provide a heating mat or under-tank heater controlled by a thermostat to maintain a warm zone floor temperature of 30–32°C. The cool end should stay around 24°C, with a night drop to 20-22°C. Provide a low-level UVB source (ShadeDweller 7%) to assist with calcium metabolism.
Humidity and Hydration: Keep ambient humidity low, around 30–40%. A shallow fresh water dish must always be present. The humid hide must be kept damp to prevent shedding issues, particularly on the toes, which can lead to necrosis if skin is retained.
Feeding and Supplementation: Strictly insectivorous. Feed live crickets, dubia roaches, and occasionally mealworms. Dust all prey items with pure calcium at every feeding, and add calcium with D3 and multivitamins once or twice a week.
Compatibility: Solitary animals. Never house two males together as they will fight to the death. A male can be housed with females only in large terrariums, though individual housing is generally recommended.
Health and Common Diseases: Monitor the tail thickness; a thin tail ("stick tail") indicates malnutrition or severe parasitic infections (such as Cryptosporidium). Avoid rough handling to prevent autotomy (tail drop). Re-grown tails will be bulbous and lack the original segmented look.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Inhabits the arid highlands, steppes, and rocky desert areas of the Middle East, from northern Pakistan and northwestern India to Afghanistan. It is a terrestrial and fossorial reptile that spends hot daylight hours sheltering in damp burrows under rocks or bark, emerging at dusk to hunt.
Origin
Selective breeding and cultivarsNorth AmericaEurope, 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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