Leopard Gecko Shopping List

Caitlin Griffiths
Aug 1, 2022
2 min read

Updated: Jun 13

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This list was last updated June, 2025

It can be daunting when you're looking for the perfect setup for your leopard gecko. Often there are different vivarium sizes, and differing opinions on UVB and heating, and some morphs even have different requirements than others adding an extra layer of complication. Our team at Leopard Geckos London has created the below list to serve as a straightforward way for owners to see exactly what they need.

For ease of use, Amazon links are highlighted in teal, Swell links are highlighted in green.

Before reading this sheet, ensure you read our care sheet and the resources it lists at the bottom of the page.

Vivarium

Vivexotic Wooden Vivarium

Glass Vivarium

ProVivs Wooden Vivarium

Substrate

Arcadia Earth Mix Arid (Amazon / Swell)

Heating

(Ideal) Basking Bulb Bulb (Amazon / Swell)

Deep Heat Projector (Amazon / Swell)

Measured with a digital thermometer (Amazon / Swell) and controlled by a dimming thermostat (Amazon / Swell)

You will need a Ceramic Light Fixture (Amazon / Swell) to install your bulb of choice.

UVB

Arcadia Shadedweller Kit (7%) (Amazon / Swell)

The lumenize Shadedweller kit is also an option (Amazon), although my preference is the normal one as I do not believe the lumenize features are worth the price.

If you use the recommended thermostat, you can plug the UVB into it and use it as a timer. For more info, see here.

If you use a cheaper alternative, like the Habistat Dimming Thermostat (Amazon ), you can use Kasa Smart outlets (Amazon) as timers.

For more information on what UVB to buy, click here.

If you would like to be able to measure the output of your UVB, there is a device called a Solarmeter which does this. The Solarmeter Model 6.5 or Solarmeter Model 6.5r are the ONLY brand of solarmeter that work.

Solarmeter 6.5r