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Post by wizsh1 on Mar 4, 2005 16:01:46 GMT -5
O I'm excited I might be gettting a giant day gecko from an animal shelter as long as I provide a care sheet(any info would help joe) and a donation of $50. It wasn't abused or anything like that the owner gave it to the shelter were she works because she wants to get out of the reptile game.
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Post by Amber on Mar 4, 2005 16:35:47 GMT -5
They do look really pretty! But me + animals that need UV = badness  Good luck with the gecko! |
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Post by joe on Mar 4, 2005 17:35:51 GMT -5
I used to have one. Its was cool but i sold it. 50$ isnt that bad. I bought mine for 65$.
The Giant Day Gecko
Description:
These bright green geckos are from the island of Madagascar just of the coast of South Africa. These geckos are diurnal spending most of there time out during the day basking . The male giant day gecko gets about 10-12 inches long when full grown and the females will get a little smaller.
Habitat:
These geckos great pet because they are active during the day. They need a 25 gallon tall enclosure for a single male. And add an additional 5 gallons for each extra gecko you want to house with it. Never house males together because they will fight will each other for territory reasons. House a single male with females only. Giant day geckos require 12-14 hours of uvb lighting. This is essential for these geckos because them being diurnal. Also they should have a 50-100 watt heat lamp depending on where you live. Also use an under the tank heating pad for heat at night or you could also use an night heating bulb which emits no additional light. All day geckos love to climb on sticks and bamboo and plants that can hold there weight. Provide lots of hiding places too.
Diet:
There diet includes a variety of insects including crickets, waxworms, mealworms, and a small pinky mouse when full grown. Crickets provide a great staple food. For an adult 4 week old crickets are perfect size for them. Also don't feed waxworms, mealworms and pinkys very often. Once a month is fine. Remember to dust your crickets with vitamin and calcium powder every other feeding but remember to not over dust.
Thats the care sheet i made.
Mine spent all its time on the glass. It ate mainly crickets and a bit of apricot baby food. How big of a tank do have for him. I had mine in a 35 gallon hex.
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Post by wizsh1 on Mar 5, 2005 13:36:46 GMT -5
I'm having one mad out of plexi-glass and I forget whats its called (some kind of water resistan wood), and the size,but its way bigger than 35 gallon maybe a 55 tall-65 tall.
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Post by joe on Mar 5, 2005 13:40:46 GMT -5
Nice you could keep a pair. If you found another one. Make sure you have a lid that is good so you can make easy maintanances with out him runing on you.
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Post by wizsh1 on Mar 5, 2005 13:43:42 GMT -5
It doesn't have a lid but a door becase its so tall and not very wide maybe 2-2 1/2ft. As I earlier said its only 50$, well the regular price here is 150$-250$ so I'm pretty happy with 50$. There is only one down side its like 250 miles away.
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Post by joe on Mar 5, 2005 13:44:52 GMT -5
Thats good.
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Post by joe on Mar 5, 2005 13:45:24 GMT -5
Take pics when u get em.
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Post by wizsh1 on Mar 5, 2005 13:47:45 GMT -5
Ya i will once I find my dads digital camera.
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Post by joe on Mar 5, 2005 13:53:04 GMT -5
Wouldnt mind seeing those tortoise and the newts.
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Post by wizsh1 on Mar 6, 2005 12:01:08 GMT -5
Ya I will(found the camera last night) Once I get tortoise and the 5 newts in their new pen/cage.
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