A hide-box, or shelter, should be provided to allow the gecko a quiet retreat. The use of sand or calcium-fortified sand (such as ReptiSand™ or Calci-Sand™) is not recommended for geckos less than 6 inches in length, due to the risk of ingestion and subsequent impaction in the gastrointestinal tract. For substrate use paper towels, newspaper, or artificial turf, washed orchard bark, or aquarium gravel. For two or more geckos a 20-gallon or larger aquarium is necessary.
Caging/Housingįor a single gecko, a 10-gallon glass aquarium with a securely fastened wire mesh top is appropriate. Both are members of the Eublepharidae family, which includes all species of geckos with moveable eyelids. Leopard geckos ( Eublepharis maclarius), African fat-tailed geckos ( Hemitheconyx caudicinctus). Small Mammals Chronic Disease Managementĭownload Gecko Care Guide – PDF Species Names.Avian and Reptile Pets–Chronic Disease Management.
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