Basic Care For The House Gecko

Basic Care For The House Gecko


Common Name: House Gecko
Scientific Name: Hemidactylus Frenatus

House Geckos are hardy, inexpensive small lizards which are a fairly easy to
maintain in captivity. They are very fast moving which makes them almost
impossible to handle.


Distribution:
There are many different species of house geckos, The most common being
Hemidactylus Frenatus. They can be found in many different tropical countries
around the world, Coming Originally from South East Asia they have been
introduced to many other countries around the world, Eastern Africa, New
Guinea, Mexico, Madagascar Australia. You will commonly find them living
in houses.


Description:
House geckos have a granular scaly skin that appears at times, to be
transparent. It is mainly yellowish brown to beige with darker blotches,
some have stripes running along the upper flanks.



Size:
Average size 3" but Large adults can reach up to 5"



Temperament:
Males can be territorial. Give them lots of places to hide if you intend
to keep them in groups.


Food / Water:
Crickets, Wax Worms, Small Mealworms will all be readily taken. Always
use a good Calcium/Vitamin dusting Supplement. Best time to feed early
evening. Always Provide fresh drinking water daily.


Sexing:
Adult males have preanal and femoral pores. The Female lays two hard shelled
eggs. Incubation temperature 88f, Eggs hatch between 50-65 days. Hatchlings
measure about 2".


Housing:
A Vivarium 18" x 2' x 9' will house a small group. For substrate use bark
chippings and or Sand. For decor use branches, driftwood, artificial plants,
rocks, cork bark.


Lighting / Heating:
This species does not require full spectrum UV lighting. You can use a
incandescent light bulb with reflectors to heat the vivarium during the day
and a wall mounted heat mat for the night.


Temperature / Humidity:
Day time 75f - 88f, Night time 65f - 70f. Moderate to high humidity, this
can be achieved by regularly mistings of vivarium.


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