A Leopard Gecko in a 50 gallon tank

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Hi, I am planning to house a single male Leopard Gecko in a 50 gallon tank. Should I add a female in it? I wouldn't mind but what should I do with the hatchlings? I don't plan to keep that many nor do I have the time to find anyone interested in buying from me.

So I have decided a single male would do just fine, except that it's sad to know there isn't sex for him.:(

So this 50 gallon fish tank has a lid, should I take it off or leave it as it is? It has a 20vlt of fluorescent light bulb attached to the lid. 50 gallon would give him good space wouldn't it? I am yet to study online about the heating light, I have before but I have forgotten since I did it long ago, need to check the things I need.

I am planning on having a nice carpet as the substrate, bogwoods for hiding and climbing ( at both bright and dark area ), water dish, calcium dish, a container with water sprayed tissue papers for humidity...umm..anything else?

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none and thats a nice sized leopard gecko my female is about 3 inches smaller that that one
 
Don't worry about reptile sex, it is only a small timeframe of their life for them. Most of them prefer to be by themselves.

Leos are ground-dwelling species, so they don't climb the glass and vertical space. However make sure they don't have enough climbs to reach the top of the vivarium.
 
Thanks for the replies guys, what about the lid should I take it off? The 20vlts light hits all over the tank, this means I should remove it and find one that hits at one single area so there is a bright and dark space right? And what about night time heating light?

Edit: Hope you can share a picture or two of your Leopard Geckos. :headbang2 Oh and the tank is 3 feet in length by 1 and a half feet in width and height, yes I will not make him climb so high.
 
keep the lid in, so it doesn't climb out with the help of branches or stones, or whatever....
 
I never really saw the point in keeping reptile pairs together if they are not naturally found in tight colony or have no intention of breeding.

Only a few species of reptiles can stand or prefer being together in close proximity that is comparable to what us humans prefer. Now leopard geckos don't really benefit from anything from being kept together except for breeding. Sarcosuchus here have no intention of breeding either, so why bother?
 
If you don't want babies, don't ad a female. They will breed without a doubt. I would put a top on your tank, a wire one would be fine. What are you using to heat the tank with?
 
Thanks for the replies guys, and yes I have no intention in breeding. If I cannot afford that responsibility then better not let it happen and make things suffer. What do you think I should use as heating? And do I need a heating pad? No?
 
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