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The law on this subject is... a little open to interpretation. If your gross income from animal sales is below £1,000 in a 12-month period, you don't need a licence. Above that, whether you need one depends on whether HMRC's badges of trade suggest you're operating as a commercial business rather than a hobbyist. But the reality is, very few people do. I started breeding leopard geckos in 2019. For complicated reasons, I bred geckos as a limited company, Leopard Geckos London

Leopard geckos, like all animals, come in different builds. Some are healthy at 45g, others at 120g. The best way to determine whether your gecko is healthy at their current weight is to assess their body condition score. Body condition scores, or BCS, are a tool used in veterinary medicine to determine how over or underweight an animal is. In most cases vets work from a scale of 1 to 9, but for our pets, a 1 to 5 is more practical - we are hopefully not exposed to the extrem

Keeping a leopard gecko costs around £360 on set up, followed by roughly £23 per month to keep the gecko happy, warm and fed. Here is exactly where that money goes... To learn more about how to care for a leopard gecko, check out my care sheet → A leopard gecko can cost anything from £0 - £2,500, depending on the morph (colour) you want. Most people spend between £20 and £200 in my experience. For more information on morphs, read: Leopard Gecko Morph Masterlist → How much do

When I started keeping Leopard Geckos, the communities I was a part of actively discouraged the use of overhead heating. The thinking was that Leopard Geckos only needed belly heat, and that basking was not something natural to them. We could provide synthesised D3 via their calcium, and keep them in dark enclosures where they feel safe. Needless to say, this is closed-loop logic based on incorrect assumptions that Leopard Geckos: Are nocturnal - In reality, they are crepusc

Leopard geckos are one of the most popular pet reptiles, and for good reason - they are sweet-natured, confident, and relatively easy to keep happy and healthy. But if you're a leopard gecko owner or considering getting one, there's an essential question that might be on your mind: How big should their enclosure be? The basic answer is that Leopard Geckos require a minimum of 90 x 45 x 45cm to thrive, but why? Understanding Your Leopard Gecko's Size and Space Needs The averag

Many reptiles and amphibians thrive with UVB light, but safely incorporating it into an enclosure can be challenging, especially for beginners or those setting up larger or taller enclosures. Pros: Likely to eventually pay for itself due to extended life of UVB bulbs Gives exact numbers on UVI, particularly helpful in more unusual enclosure designs Ensures your bulbs are not defective Cons: Expensive! So, what is UVB and how does it relate to solar meters? A solar meter measu