Hernando Reptile and Exotics Rescue, Inc.

Some of our leopard gecko residents here at Hernando Reptile and Exotics. The girls had a photoshoot in the sunset and enjoyed the gentle summer breeze!

Letting your gecko out for fresh sun can be great enrichment but must follow very careful guidelines. Only bring geckos out when temperatures are 75-85°F and during their natural waking hours. Leopard geckos are crepuscular coming out at dawn and dusk,so today’s sunset being around 85° with nice breeze was perfect for our girls! They also must be kept in a very well ventilated carrier and be supervised for the entire time- which is a maximum of 5-10 minutes. We give our girls some fake plants and rocks for exploring opportunities. For extra caution we also recommend staying in a fenced in area! Not all our geckos here enjoy the sun but for our long term residents that do,we love providing that little extra enrichment every once in a while!

☀️ Meet Sunny a beautiful (likely Murphy’s Patternless or Blizzard) 6y/o female leopard gecko.
🌞Sunny enjoys spending her days lounging about her enclosure and most of her nights out exploring and climbing around, or catching the crickets if it’s feeding night. She is a great hunter (although slightly clumsy!)
⛅️ If you are interested in providing a sun-shining home for Sunny or just want to learn some more about her, then please send us a pm!