| general
|
| description |
A handsome gecko that
has very large, puppy dog like, eyes and a knob like tail |
| distribution |
 
Interior Australia (NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA) |
| adult
size |
5" - 6" ; 40
- 45 g |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial; Arid deserts,
sandy plains |
| cage
|
It does not need to be
tall because they do not climb much. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) |
| substrate |
fine sand (e.g. Repti
Sand, Calci-Sand)
with enough depth and slightly damp on the bottom for
burrowing |
| 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 |
26 - 30 ¢XC -- day
(e.g. Daylight Blue Bulb)
21 - 26 ¢XC -- night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp) |
| humidity |
mid to low |
| water
dish |
a small water dish (e.g.
Rock water dish)
should be available to access all the time |
| hiding
place |
Essential, a place for
its privacy, security and sleep by day.
Possibllites
include caves (e.g. Habba
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| diet |
Insectivorous
(insects-eating);
various small arthropods (e.g. insects, worms, crickets,
etc) |
| notes |
Remove all the remaining
insects because they (specially crickets) will be harassing
it at night, resulting stress. |
| reproduction |
| reproduction
|
Oviparous |
| eggs |
lays 2 eggs per clutch,
6-8 times per year |
