| general
|
| description |
One of the largest day
geckos |
| distribution |
 Madagascar,
Africa |
| adult
size |
11" - 12" |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Arboreal; rainforests |
| cage
|
It should
be high instead of wide for Arboreal reptiles. (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, gravel, barks (e.g.
Repti Bark, Coconut
Bark) |
| activity
period |
Daytime (diurnal);
12 - 14 hours each day with direct natural sunlight or
UV lamp (e.g. ReptiSun 5.0,
UV Heat Bulb) |
| temperature |
30 - 32 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
23 - 26 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
18 - 24 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
Constantly 60 - 80 %;
Spray water all over its body and the surroundings 1 or
2 times a day, or a drip system is recommended |
| 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. Habbe
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| diet |
Insectivorous |
| primary
food |
various arthropods
(e.g. insects, worms, crickets, etc) |
| occasional
food |
fruit juice and nectar |
| 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 |
