AboutDiane Expertise I am well versed in all aspects of the care and keeping of green iguanas, leopard geckos and bearded dragons. This includes all husbandry issues pertaining to the above species. I am not a vet so I cannot answer medical questions. I research other reptiles and am able to give general information on other species of lizards. I prefer not to answer snake questions as that I have not researched them enough.
Experience I own 3 green iguanas, two of which are rescues. I own two leopard geckos, both rescues. I've had my reptiles for 7 years. I spend many hours researching the care of my reptiles to keep up to date on all information pertaining to keeping reptiles that I have. I own a yahoo group dedicated to raising healthy iguanas.
Organizations Scales and Tails Exotic Pet Rescue (one of the founding members)
Publications One of the Co Authors of the Book "The Iguana Dens Care and Keeping of Giant Green Iguanas"
Question Can the Leopard gecko and the Desert horned lizard co exist in the same tank?
Answer Hi Patrick,
Sorry, nope they cannot live in the same tank. They have different needs. The needs are so different that it would be impossible to give each what they need and both would suffer and most likely die.
The leo is also nocturnal(active during the night) and the horned lizard is diurnal(active during the day, requires uvb). The temperatures that a horned lizard require would "cook" an leo.
Its recommended to never house different species together, and with many reptiles, even the same species cannot be housed together.
