The Madagascar day gecko is native to the eastern coast of Madagascar and usually lives there as a supposed follower of the culture in the proximity of humans. It is not uncommon to find them on the walls of cabins, on rooftops and banana plantations.

The Madagascar day gecko is a lizard of strong constitution, grows quite a lot, with one head-torso length up to approximately 14 cm.. The basic coloring is green, with dark red spots on the back and top of the head. A distinctive feature is the red line that runs from the nostril, passing through the eye, to the temple: like a red Zorro mask!

In case of stress, discomfort or fear, This Gecko can darken its coloration quickly and intensely.
As they do not have eyelids, His "bulging eyes" have a special charm for us. They clean themselves again and again with their own tongues as if they were dirty glasses.

This Gecko lives in the trees of the primary forest, in plantations and even homes. They live in an environment where the degree of humidity is very high (at least the 80%). The daytime temperatures oscillate between the 25 and 30 °C during the day and drop to 20 °C at night. In winter, the temperature drops to about 25°C during the day and 15°C at night, for about two months.

With the right care and accommodation, the Madagascar day gecko is a grateful animal that gives a lot of pleasure to its owners. But, the conditions and needs of these animals mentioned here must be met.

Next we want to show you some special characteristics of this species in general for its care in the terrarium. Here, animal welfare comes first.

Terrariums for the Madagascar day gecko must be of sufficient height, since all species are arboreal. As a key to the size of the terrarium we recommend calculating with the head-torso length of the animal. The size of the terrarium is calculated as follows for non-adult animals:

• Terrarium floor space: Four times x three times the head-torso length of the animal.
• Height of the terrarium: Four times the head-torso length of the animal.

Observe the growth of the animal in the coming months (fast-growing animal/slow-growing animal) For adult animals (of legal age), the various institutions in Germany give guidelines on the size of the terrarium.

The Madagascar day gecko is an excellent climber, you are almost never seen on the ground. Various cork branches, cork tubes and bamboo canes have a decorative appearance and provide the animal with space to walk, including the coveted spot for sunbathing under the point of ultraviolet light. As such, place a branch or root at the right distance from the light source so that the right temperature is created in it. They will also willingly accept some vertical climbing opportunities..

It also, the terrarium must be well decorated with plants. Artificial plants are a practical option in this case, as they can be easily cleaned of droppings.

The suitable substrate is the bark bed (Also called "crust") and the land of the terrarium. Some moss cushions are decorative and regulate humidity. Droppings and food scraps should be removed daily.

The Madagascar day gecko resides in tropical habitats.

Since reptiles are thermal animals, you have to simulate their natural habitat in the terrarium: temperature and humidity. This is achieved by various heat/light sources and water misting/spraying. (sprinkler system).

One thermometer/hygrometer allows the caregiver to control these values. Animals have excellent eyesight and visual acuity. Depend on sufficient lighting. So, is mandatory a good lighting of the terrarium. They also need a sunny spot in the terrarium. This is created by spot lighting, that provides light, heat and UV rays. The highest quality products are necessary here, because only they are equal to the natural light of the sun.

The Madagascar day gecko see the colors in the ultraviolet range, so you can't perceive your surroundings normally without adequate light. It also, only an optimal supply of UV-B light provides enough vitamin D3 for young animals to grow optimally and adults to also be in top shape and display their bright colors.. We recommend the JBL L-U-W Light, which is available in different powers and in the version «Desert» o «Jungle«. This type of lighting provides light, heat and UVA/UVB rays. As a caregiver, can get an especially good climate (and easy to control) using a heating mat under part of the floor of your terrarium.

Although the Madagascar day gecko does not go down to the ground to warm up, yes it heats the basic temperature of the high terrarium -which by design is similar to a fireplace- from below. These terrariums usually have too low temperatures in the lower half of the terrarium outside of summer., so the fry have a hot back and a cold belly. The heating mat must be accompanied by a thermostat. In this way, always get the right climate, as the heating mat turns on automatically when needed. A plus point is the more favorable energy consumption in terms of the environment, since terrariums operated in this way not only require lower power for point lamps, but also, usually, fix themselves with less energy.

For uniform lighting of your terrarium as decoration of your living space, we recommend the LED lighting across the entire terrarium. Light and heating sources are always turned on and off at a daily rate using a timer, 14h on, 10h off.

The Madagascar day gecko is a fast and agile hunter. The insects that serve as food (crickets, grasshopper, etc.) are always sprinkled with mixtures of vitamins and minerals. This is the only way to avoid irreversible deficiencies, which can often lead to serious illness or even death in young animals and pregnant females, for example.

The feed animals they must always be adapted to the size of the diurnal gecko. Feed only insects that will be eaten directly. Otherwise, feeding animals would disperse around the terrarium, they would hide away and get rid of the attached vitamins/minerals – the result is malnutrition and malnutrition despite food supplies.

It also, yet Madagascar day gecko in nature likes to lick overripe fruits and nectar.

Con «Exoterra Day Gecko Food» small glasses are obtained already prepared with a suitable food porridge. Not offered on the ground, but permanently in the so-called "cup holders" at a high height.

The Madagascar day gecko can be maintained individually, in pairs or in a group constellation of one male with several females. Males are always incompatible with each other.

The females of the speciesPhelsuma» put 1-2 eggs after a few 28 days, until 5 times a year. Some species stick eggs to the substrate. The eggs harden quickly in air and the females of the “egg glue species” stick together. 2 eggs each. They like to do it in small cavities like bamboo canes or cork tubes.. The young hatch after 42-70 days.

Thanks to the special adhesive foils on your fingers, the Madagascar day gecko not only moves on the smoothest surfaces, but even clings to the glass upside down without problems. In doing so, develop true superpowers through the call adhesion: thanks to their feet covered with billions of fine hairs, make use of the forces of Van der Waals and electrostatic forces.

On the sides of the back of the head they have small "calcium sacs", which serve females to store calcium in preparation for egg formation.

In the wild, They guarantee their survival against predators by shedding their tails and "molting in a startled manner". If a hunter grabs them by the trunk, the skin sheds and the daytime salamander escapes. Tail and skin regenerate in case of emergency.

The price of a Madagascar day gecko at the exotic animal market, bred in captivity, ranges between 50 – 80 EUR.

1. Madagascar Giant Day Gecko (English).
2. Gecko de Madagascar, Gecko diurne géant de Madagascar (French).
3. Phelsuma madagascariensi (German).
4. Gecko gigante do dia (Portuguese).
5. Perenquén diurno de Madagascar (español).

In normal coloration, the background color is composed of different shades of gray. From the nostril, a black stripe runs along the muzzle, passing through the eye to the back of the head, where it merges with a lighter dorsal line at the nape. This one runs slightly to the side of the back to the tail. From the nape of the neck, the whole body, except for limbs, is dotted with white spots of irregular size. These can be delimited by a thin black line. The largest spots line up in three longitudinal lines, that run along the center of the back and the lighter dorsal lines.

When you are in a good mood, skin glows bluish-green. The belly and throat are a solid light gray to white. The original queue, in the male, is reddish at the bottom. On the other hand, the regenerated tails are featureless gray and do not show any reddish coloration after their total loss. But, regenerated tails may still show red bottom. Male geckos have a total length of 63 mm, while females are much smaller.

The sexes can be easily distinguished by the usual sexual characteristics.. Males are always larger, show distinct hemipen pockets and have four active preanal pores.

The Cameroon dwarf gecko, scientific name Lygodactylus conraui, It is native to the tropical primary forests of Cameroon., Ghana, Togo, Gabon, Benin and Ivory Coast. It lives there mainly hidden in tree trunks, close to the ground. No further usable information on the natural habitat of the Cameroon dwarf gecko.

The Cameroon dwarf gecko It is a peaceful and social animal.. They can be kept in pairs or in mixed groups if there is enough space.

For proper maintenance of the species, the terrarium must have the appropriate dimensions. A copy of 50 x 50 x 70 cm is absolutely enough for the little ones Cameroon dwarf gecko.

There are no limits to your creativity when it comes to furnishing the terrarium. But, it is important that the new habitat is endowed with a hydrating substrate. For this it is recommended to use soil, bark or humus. It also, planting has significant relevance. climbing plants, bamboo tubes and branches are great for climbing and hiding.

The Cameroon dwarf gecko is purely diurnal. They need UV light and a “sunny place” to rest and relax.. The temperature in the terrarium should be between 25-28° C during the day. During the afternoon and evening hours the temperature can be lowered to 21-24° C.

To the Cameroon dwarf gecko he likes humidity. In the terrarium should prevail a humidity of the 60-80% during the day, during the night you can also climb the 90%. It is advisable to spray the terrarium with water several times a week.

Young Lygodactylus are fed food appropriate to their size. Especially small crickets, springtails, white isopods and Drosophila are readily accepted. You can also offer fruit pulp or fruit yogurt. The feed should be sprinkled with a vitamin preparation / mineral before each feeding to prevent deficiency symptoms. In this way, young animals grow quite rapidly and should have reached sexual maturity within a year.

If all conditions for species-appropriate breeding are met, These dwarf geckos they will also reproduce willingly. Females usually produce two eggs, rarely one. These are nailed in a suitable place of the terrarium or in hiding places like bamboo canes.

Hard-shelled eggs, which are usually glued together to form a double clutch, measure 5 mm in diameter. If the eggs are laid on a bamboo stick, it is possible to transfer them to an incubator, where the young are born at a temperature of 25 °C after a few 80 days. If incubated to 28 °C, incubation time is reduced to a few 60 days. The clutches left in the terrarium hatched at temperatures of 20-27°C after about 82 days.

After leaving the eggshell, young people have a length of 24 mm and resemble adults in terms of coloration and markings. Hard-shelled eggs, which are usually glued together to form a double clutch, measure 5 mm in diameter. If the eggs are laid on a bamboo stick, it is possible to transfer them to an incubator, where the young are born at a temperature of 25 °C after a few 80 days. If incubated to 28 °C, incubation time is reduced to a few 60 days.

After leaving the eggshell, young people have a GL of 24 mm and resemble adults in coloration and markings. Only the tail of hatchlings is reddish-brown.. Due to its small body size, young animals must be housed in the so-called terrariums small.

As such, 1l domestic cans converted into terrariums and planted with a small plant (for example, Scindapsus) are the most suitable. This creates a microclimate that benefits the small geckos. Experience has shown that young people Lygodactylus they do better in used breeding tins than in newly installed sterile containers. This could be due to the intestinal flora left by the previous inhabitant, which is absorbed by the "new tenant" through licking and, thus, the latter is more capable of breaking down its food. The breeding boxes are placed in a bright place or illuminated by a fluorescent tube.

Additional irradiation with a UV-emitting light source appears to have a positive effect on the development of young animals.

The price in the exotic animal market of a Cameroon dwarf gecko ranges between 45 and 60 euros depending on size.

1. Conrau’s dwarf gecko (English).
2. Gecko du Cameroun (French).
3. Kameruner Zwerggecko, Lygodactylus conraui (German).
4. Gecko anão de Conrau (Portuguese).
5. Gecko enano de Camerún, Gecko arborícola enano multicolor (español).

The Thick-tailed gecko (Underwoodisaurus milii) is found in the Southern regions of Australia. Its distribution in Western Australia extends to the southwest, the gold fields, the wheat belt and the nullarbor regions to the east, and to Shark Bay in the north. It is also found in the Abrolhos of Houtman and in the Recherche Archipelago.

This interesting species of Gecko inhabits the soil and is crepuscular/nocturnal.

The Thick-tailed gecko You can live up 10 years. It is reddish-brown with bands of white and yellow spots, and a paler belly. Usually reaches a total length (including the queue) of 120-140 mm. The original tail is black with several pale bands, but the regenerated tail has little drawing.

The Thick-tailed gecko is found in rocky outcrops, and is slightly more cold tolerant than many other Australian gecko species. It is nocturnal and shelters under rocks or in burrows during the day..

The terrariums for him Thick-tailed gecko must have sufficient floor space, since it is an animal that lives on the ground. As a key to the size of the terrarium we recommend calculating with the head-torso length of the animal.

The size of the terrarium is calculated as follows for non-adult animals:

Observe the growth of the animal in the coming months (fast-growing animal/slow-growing animal). A terrarium of at least 50 x 50 x 50 cm..

The equipment of the terrarium for him Thick-tailed gecko corresponds to that of Australian dry forests. Arranged around caves -in principle, each animal must have its own shelter-, may seem somewhat stony.

A little dry wood is also very decorative and expands the habitat of animals, as they also like to climb.
The substrate Suitable is terrarium sand and mineral granules such as Hobby Terrano Calcium, mixed with a little crust. There is also special sand for caves and burrows, which allows animals to make their own tunnels and burrows and maintains their shape.

Some artificial plants steppe or semi-desert character are hygienic and decorative in this landscape. The so-called "wet box" is filled with moist moss and the animals like to use it as a "steam sauna" before molting.. The Gecko drink water from a shallow bowl. Droppings and food scraps should be removed daily.

The Thick-tailed gecko is native to Australia. Although they are twilight and nocturnal, from time to time it happens that these species of geckos sunbathe, and then they willingly accept a dose of ultraviolet rays.

How reptiles are thermal animals, you have to emulate their natural habitat in the terrarium: temperature and humidity. This is achieved with various heat/light sources and by spraying water.. One thermometer/hygrometer allows the caregiver to control these values. It also, only an optimal supply of UV-B light provides enough vitamin D3 for young animals to grow optimally and adults to also be in top shape.. We recommend the JBL L-U-W Light, which is available in various powers and in the "Desert" version. This type of lighting provides light, heat and UVA/UVB rays.

As a caregiver, can get an especially good climate (and easy to control) using a heating mat under part of the floor of your terrarium. In this way, heat the basic temperature from below and provide warm areas both in the sand and in nature. The heating mat must be accompanied by a thermostat. In this way, always get the right climate, as the heating mat turns on automatically when needed. A plus point is the more favorable energy consumption in terms of the environment, since terrariums operated in this way not only require lower power for point lamps, but also, usually, fix themselves with less energy.

For uniform lighting of your terrarium as decoration of your living space, we recommend the LED lighting across the entire terrarium. Light and heating sources are always turned on and off at a daily rate using a timer, 14h on, 10h off.

The Thick-tailed gecko is a silent insect hunter. They follow their prey in sight, only to pounce on her "in the last meter". Insects that serve as food (crickets, grasshopper, etc.) are always sprinkled with mixtures of vitamins and minerals. This is the only way to avoid irreversible deficiencies, which can often lead to serious illness or even death in young animals and pregnant females, for example.

The feed animals must always be adapted to the size of the gecko. Feed only insects that will be eaten directly. Otherwise, feeding animals would disperse in the terrarium, they would hide away and get rid of the attached vitamins/minerals – the result is malnutrition and malnutrition despite food supplies.

The Thick-tailed gecko can be kept individually or in a group of a male with several females. Males are very territorial and always incompatible with each other..
One hibernation period of 2-3 months at room temperature favors reproduction. The females then put 2 soft-shelled eggs in a moist substrate up to three times a year. The “wet box” described above is ideal for this purpose.. A 26-27°C, the pups take a few 65 days to hatch.

These animals have the nickname "Barking Gecko" because they can make the corresponding sounds. If they feel upset, may complain loudly and threaten. But they are completely harmless..
For the caregiver's advantage, the Thick-tailed gecko usually always use the same corner of the terrarium to defecate.
A moonlight lamp allows you to observe the inhabitants of the terrarium at dusk without disturbing them.

The price of the "Thick-tailed gecko" in the exotic animal market, bred in captivity, ranges between 70 – 140 EUR.

1. Barking gecko, Australian thick-tailed (English).
2. Gecko aboyeur d’Australie (French).
3. Underwoodisaurus milii (German).
4. Lagartixa latindo (Portuguese).
5. Gecko de cola gruesa, Gecko ladrido (español).