| general
|
| description |
An incredibly attractive
and interesting nocturnal gecko which is very easy to
keep. This species was thought to be extinct until it
was rediscovered in 1994. |
| appearance |
It has 2 rows of spike
like scales starting above its eyes going back towards
its shoulders. No other Rhacodactylus gecko shares this
trait. |
| a.k.a |
Crested Gecko, Eyelash
Gecko |
| distribution |
New Caledonia |
| adult
size |
4" - 5" |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Arboreal; |
| cage |
It should be tall instead
of wide. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) |
| branch |
As it is Arboreal, a lot
of branches are needed to climb and stay on (e.g. Habba
Tree , Sand-Blasted
Grapevine) |
| substrate |
Soil, moss (e.g. Forest
Bed , Forest Moss),
barks (e.g. Repti Bark,
Coconut Bark) |
| activity
period |
Nighttime (nocturnal);
give heat and help monitoring by infrared lamps (e.g.
Nightlight Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp) where the light is invisible for it but
humans |
| temperature |
22 - 26 ¢XC -- day
(e.g. Daylight Blue Bulb,
Basking Spot Lamp)
20 - 23 ¢XC -- night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
75 - 85 % |
| water
dish |
a large water dish (e.g.
Rock water dish)
should be available to access all the time |
| hiding
place |
Optional, a place for
its privacy, security and sleep by day.
Possibllites include caves (e.g. Habbe
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| diet |
Omnivorous
(both plant and meat-eating) |
| primary
food (75%) |
mashed fruits, different
flavors of canned baby foods (e.g. banana, pears, peaches,
apricots, Hawaiian delight) |
| occasional
food (25%) |
insects, worms, etc |
| how
often to feed? |
4 - 5 times a week for
hatchlings to juveniles;
3 - 4 times a week for subadults to adults |
| notes |
Remove all the remaining
insects because they (specially crickets) will be harassing
it at night, resulting stress.
Food items should be no larger than 1/3 of the size of
its head. |
| reproduction |
| reproduction
|
Oviparous |
