Care Sheet for GeckosAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 4.00 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 06/03/2006 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Geckos |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Clmsanks |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Dune Gecko |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | None |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Bulges at base of tail and vent on male. Females are slightly bigger and stockier than males. |
Mostly Active During: | N/A |
Substrate and Water Needs: | They should have 3-7 inches of clean sand to burrow and swim through. A shallow water bowl should be provided and you should mist it a few times a week. You could slightly mist one corner at night or early morning. |
Lighting and UVB: | Basking bulb, heat bulb for warm side of the tank. (30-50 watts in a long tank.) and infared heat bulb for night time.(red bulb) |
Temperatures and Humidity: | Cool side of tank- 72-76 degrees
Warm side of tank-78-85 degrees
Basking spots- mid 90’s |
Heating and Equipment: | A 30-50 watt bulb on a long tank is fine and a red infared heat bulb for at night should be provided. A basking bulb should also be provided for during the day. Provide rocks and stones for climbing and burrowing under and you can provide flat pieces of driftwood. If wanted provide a cave hide so it could hide. |
Caging Provided: | Most recommend you have a group in about a 10 gallon. You should have one in no lower than a three gallon long but a 5-7 gallon long breeder is fine. |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Dune geckos diets are mainly pinhead crickets, Small meal worms and flightless fruit flies. If you find insects that are small enough to be eaten at a pet store just ask the pet store or do some research to see if they are o.k but usually commercially sold feeder insects small enough for him to eat are good. If you want to try you could try baby food, gecko bites and fruit but some do not recommend it. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Mainly regular cricket powder because it should have calcium and other nutritious things it needs. |
Maintenance: | These geckos are very small so their feces are not very big. When feces are spotted they should be cleaned. Try to limit cleaning to once a day or few times a week. Wait no longer than a week. You can dump the whole substrate in a few months(about one month really) or when very soiled. |
Some Words on this Species: | These geckos are very small so it is recommended not to be handled. They also need a burrowing substrate.(sand) They should have 3-7 inches of it. |
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