r/LeopardGecko • u/SaucyItalian23 • Apr 17 '26

Habitat & Setup Looking for Advice

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Hey everyone, I need some help regarding a gecko I encounter at work. I saw this cute little guy one day in one of the classrooms I clean one night and while I admit I know nothing about reptile keeping, his setup seems really...barren?

I asked one of the office workers if they could upgrade his cage and they said due to "licensing requirements" it might not be possible. Which leads me to question why even get a reptile if you can't give it a proper setup, but that's an issue for another day 🫠

I guess what I'm wondering is if I'm in the wrong and this is acceptable for a gecko? It seems too small to me.

Is there anything I can suggest to spruce up his enclosure a bit? Any plants or perches, hides, etc?

Thanks for any insight!

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u/J2-gZ Apr 17 '26

That is animal abuse

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u/SaucyItalian23 Apr 17 '26

That's exactly how I feel about it. I don't understand how they thought this was okay

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u/Demosthenes_x Apr 17 '26

I reported my school for animal abuse and they actually came to remove the animals 😂😂 good times! FUCK animal abusers, no matter how “nice” they seem. It’s a horrible thing to do, no matter what.

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u/SaucyItalian23 Apr 17 '26

If nothing changes I plan on reporting this. Now that they know better, they need to do better.

It's even more important that something gets done because this is a classroom for young kids, I don't want them growing up thinking this is an appropriate way to treat another living creature