Any Gecko keepers here?
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I never set out to get any lizard, but the partner of a distant friend apparently got bored of looking after it, so I took him in. I'd have more but I've already cut the number of fish tanks down to five, plus the quails, two guinea pigs and a dog means no more pets just yet. But they are charming little things, especially when in hunt mode. Plus he's a bit on the big side for a Leopard, last time I weighed him he was over a 100 grams nearly double the average weight.
I keep several species of reptiles and have kept day geckos in the past, they will eat fruit and like fruit flavoured baby food as well as live food. Decent humidity is important otherwise they have difficulty shedding. A quality UV tube is essential and also dust the livefood with a calcium/D3 supplemnt. I buy Activa 172 tubes which are much cheaper than the packaged reptile lights but still provide the essential UV light required.They are very messy as they defecate on the vertical surface, particularly the glass walls of the vivarium.
BarryP said:
I keep several species of reptiles and have kept day geckos in the past, they will eat fruit and like fruit flavoured baby food as well as live food. Decent humidity is important otherwise they have difficulty shedding. A quality UV tube is essential and also dust the livefood with a calcium/D3 supplemnt. I buy Activa 172 tubes which are much cheaper than the packaged reptile lights but still provide the essential UV light required.They are very messy as they defecate on the vertical surface, particularly the glass walls of the vivarium.
Deosnt sound very different for my Crestie tbh.How active and inquisitive did yuo find the Day Geckos? What sp did you have ?
Just came across this thread. I'm looking for a lizard for my son, although can't see him taking care of it. That'll be down to us!
When you guys talk about day geckos, would this just mean a more active lizard during the day? We want a lizard that don't mind being handled maybe once every 1-2 days. And nothing speedy or bitey.
We'd love a chameleon, but keep reading these a harder to look after and don't handle too well or often.
Would love to see all your set ups, and of course any input would be great
When you guys talk about day geckos, would this just mean a more active lizard during the day? We want a lizard that don't mind being handled maybe once every 1-2 days. And nothing speedy or bitey.
We'd love a chameleon, but keep reading these a harder to look after and don't handle too well or often.
Would love to see all your set ups, and of course any input would be great
Crested or Beardie/Rankins I would say. Day gecks are flighty and are not recommended to be handled due to soft skin.
Have a read up here:
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/newbie-advic...
Happy to try and answer any q's tho.
Have a read up here:
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/newbie-advic...
Happy to try and answer any q's tho.
DeanR32 said:
Cheers Turn7, good forum
I think I'll look at the crested gecko, although I'd love something a bit brighter.
Have you found yours don't mind handling? How often do you handle yours?
I have a crestie,and I like him a lot. However, Im not into the handling side of things really (Been a fish keeper for years, and you dont handle them either!), but a lot of cresties are hand tame -it depends on the individual gecko and the amount of patience involved on behalf of the owner.I think I'll look at the crested gecko, although I'd love something a bit brighter.
Have you found yours don't mind handling? How often do you handle yours?
There are a number of different colours in Cresteds, but they arent as as bright as Day Geckos.
Have a look at Leopards and Gargoyles for more colour.Both are handleable.
Hey Dean,
if can find some, schneider or berber skinks are brilliant for that - mine love being handled (one spends several hours a day asleep on my head or shoulder), and seem pretty indestructible (which is quite important for kids + fast lizards. they're quite small compared to the blue-tongued skink and don't eat that much so v cheap to keep. Also less issue with getting UV balance right (I have many videos if anyone wants to see)
i definitely wouldn't suggest any of the phelsuma as a starter or if you want something to play with as well as observe - as Turn says, their skin is a bit soft and quite easily damaged and they're far more flighty and nervous usually (no doubt there are exceptions). also more delicate with regards to UV and humidity levels.
bearded dragon or leopard gecko (though again, not really 'play with' lizards in my experience) are also good recommendations i reckon
if can find some, schneider or berber skinks are brilliant for that - mine love being handled (one spends several hours a day asleep on my head or shoulder), and seem pretty indestructible (which is quite important for kids + fast lizards. they're quite small compared to the blue-tongued skink and don't eat that much so v cheap to keep. Also less issue with getting UV balance right (I have many videos if anyone wants to see)
i definitely wouldn't suggest any of the phelsuma as a starter or if you want something to play with as well as observe - as Turn says, their skin is a bit soft and quite easily damaged and they're far more flighty and nervous usually (no doubt there are exceptions). also more delicate with regards to UV and humidity levels.
bearded dragon or leopard gecko (though again, not really 'play with' lizards in my experience) are also good recommendations i reckon
That is a lovely looking lizard mate.
We've been thinking about what route to go with the lizard, and as my boy eventually wants a chameleon, we've been thinking of going straight for one.
It doesn't seem any more trickier to look after once you've got all the kit neither.
How much harder is it to look after a chameleon over something like a bearded dragon for arguments sake?
We've been thinking about what route to go with the lizard, and as my boy eventually wants a chameleon, we've been thinking of going straight for one.
It doesn't seem any more trickier to look after once you've got all the kit neither.
How much harder is it to look after a chameleon over something like a bearded dragon for arguments sake?
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