Breeders Vs. Pet Owners

Hello all,

I just wanted to know how many people on this forum are breeders or actual pet owners. I believe there is a difference:

Many people post on this forum and ask about care and husbandry but I think there is a difference if you're a breeder or if you just like having leos as pets. For example, I don't know any pet owners that like keeping their leos on newspaper or paper towels in their tanks since it is not aesthetically pleasing. Nor do they want to place a tub of butter in the tank and use it as a humid hide. All of my friends like to show off their terreriums with fake plants, rocks, slate, rock caves, tile and so on. I think that quality of care in our leos are the same but I just wanted to know how many of you like having decorated tanks as opposed to bins, hence the title Breeders Vs. Pet owners.

Just so you know, i'm not knocking anybody on how they keep their lizards. Afterall, the health of a leo is obviously first and foremost regardless of aesthetics.

Greg

Breeder

So yes, tubs, with newspaper, calci dish, water dish, humid hide and an igloo for the dry hide! My leos are spoiled i think!

Breeder and pet owner.... I have quite a few leos in racks and tubs, but have a couple that are is a nice tank with a totally natural looking environment. My cresties are in a BIG time rainforest.... we had a long and sometimes contentious debate on this subject on my community site for Atlantic Canadian Reptile Owners... its interesting to see everyones views and how passionate they can become!

um,....both! and I use paper towel for babies, and am possibly the only one on this forum that uses a viv for my breeder females.

owner turned breeder....

Both!!! I'm a professional breeder that keeps my hatchlings/juveniles on paper towels in racks, but all of my breeding colonies are in naturalistic vivariums with fake cactus, boulder caves, driftwood, cholla, etc.

Pet owner,,, but I did breed my oldest gecko for sentimental reasons. I was hoping to dabble in breeding next season but the leo market is just so saturated, I have decided to hold off for now. All of my leos are now in Vision cages, but then again, I only have 8 right now.

Originally Posted by Golden Gate Geckos

Both!!! I'm a professional breeder that keeps my hatchlings/juveniles on paper towels in racks, but all of my breeding colonies are in naturalistic vivariums with fake cactus, boulder caves, driftwood, cholla, etc.

That is an awesome setup! Is it a premade piece turned custom, or did you custom make it, order it?

Originally Posted by thesnakecharmer

Pet owner,,, but I did breed my oldest gecko for sentimental reasons. I was hoping to dabble in breeding next season but the leo market is just so saturated, I have decided to hold off for now. All of my leos are now in Vision cages, but then again, I only have 8 right now.

What kind of substrate do you have them on?

I am an owner, maybe one day a breeder. I already have the incubator, but I am putting off breeding until I have more money. I am also kind of a wimp, and afraid my females will rip my males apart, they are kind of umm, psycho. I keep my leos on papertowel, soon to be tile. Almost all of my hides are very obviously not realistic. Mainly due to the fact that I haven't had the money to purchase them natural hides, and the coffee cans I use seem to be their favorites. I care less for the aesthetics and more about their health. That's my two cents.