{"id":267,"date":"2021-05-18T14:44:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T14:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beingreptiles.com\/?p=267"},"modified":"2022-10-26T07:53:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T07:53:41","slug":"leopard-gecko-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingreptiles.com\/leopard-gecko-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Leopard Gecko Age"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The age of a leopard gecko can be determined from the rings in their tail. A line is added to the end of the tail every time they shed, and it takes about three years for a complete ring to form. Other factors that affect growth are hormones, diet and environment. The maximum lifespan for an adult leopard gecko is around 20-25 years with proper care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you need to know the age of your leopard gecko, you should first ask the person who sold it to you especially if they’re breeders. Otherwise, the methods described below will come in hand for this purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s not easy to tell the age of a leopard gecko because they don’t grow like humans. Their growth and development can be measured in inches per year or millimeters per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One way to measure their age is the number of rings on their tail, which will tell you how long it’s been since they molted. You would need to know how many new tail rings there are each time your pet sheds its skin for this method to work correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To determine if your lizard is at maximum size, take measurements from head-to-tail and get an average measurement. If that measurement changes by more than 15% over the course of a year, then make arrangements with your veterinarian about whether or not it needs help shedding that old skin (or, even worse, if your lizard is nearing the end of its life).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Knowing how to tell how old a leopard gecko is aids in the provision of the right diet and other care aspects. While it isn’t obvious to tell how old a leopard gecko is, there are some aspects you can use to help determine that. These include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The length of your leopard gecko can help you determine its age. Leopard geckos grow at a rate of approximately an inch every month, so measure your leopard gecko’s length and count the months to see how old it is in comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will want to round up if it is between two different lengths. For example, if it’s three inches long then they would be about four months old because they may have grown since you last measured them but haven’t yet reached that full four-inch mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since leopard geckos drop their tails<\/a> every now and again, the length of your gecko isn’t measured from the nose to the tail. Instead, it’s measured from the tip of their nose to the base of the tail where it connects with the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The age of the leopard gecko and its age is as shown in the leopard gecko growth chart below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n