| general
|
| description |
Namib Web-footed
gecko possess large, bulb-like eyes with vertical pupils.
Their eyes are are dark brown and red, and they stand
out against the pinkish-brown color of the head and back
of the species. Like most geckos, they lack eyelids. Instead,
the eyes are covered with a transparent scale, called
a spectacle, which is cleaned by periodic licking |
| distribution |
Africa south of the Sahara Desert, mainly in Namibia
|
| adult
size |
approx. 10 to 15 cm |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial;
live mostly nestled in deep burrows in the desert sand
where there is a moderate amount of moisture during the
day. They venture out to the surface only when the desert's
temperature has dropped at night |
| cage
|
It should be large instead
of tall because they do not climb high much. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) Inside it should be divided into drier
and wetter areas. |
| substrate |
Fine sand
(e.g. Repti Sand,
Calci-Sand) |
| 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 |
29 - 30 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
23 - 26 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
20 - 24 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| 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. Habbe
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| wild
diet |
Insectivorous;
small insects, grasshoppers, small spiders |
| captive
diet |
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.
Food items should be no larger than 1/3 of the size of
its head. |
| reproduction |
| reproduction
|
The breeding season for
the Namib web-footed gecko begins in the spring (April/May).
Females lay eggs in pairs, the eggs are buried in a moist
substrate around 30 degrees Celsius. The young are hatched
in about eight weeks. |
