Giant Day Gecko, Baby/Juvenile
Giant Day Gecko, Baby/Juvenile
Product Details
Product Description
Product Description
Giant day geckos are bright green tree dwellers with red spots and lines along their bodies that help them blend in with tropical leaves. They are active by day and best enjoyed as display animals. Available in select Pet Supermarket stores.
- Care Level: Intermediate
- Adult Size: 8-10 inches
- Life Expectancy: About 15 years
Feeding Instructions
Feeding Instructions
Giant day geckos eat a mix of feeder insects plus fruit-based foods.
- Staple Diet: Medium to large crickets, roaches, mealworms, waxworms, silkworms, reptiworms and hornworms
- Supplements / Variety: Diversify with plant-based foods such as reptile fruit puree products and ripe fruit like bananas and peaches
Usage & Warning
Usage & Warning
Reptiles and amphibians can carry Salmonella. Always wash your hands with soap and water after handling your pet or anything in its habitat. Never release pets into the wild.
Habitat and Care
Habitat and Care
Habitat and Care
Giant day geckos are active during the day and need a spacious, humid climbing enclosure with bright light, heat and UVB.
- Experience Level: Intermediate
- Minimum Enclosure: Spacious, tall enclosure; 18 x 18 x 24 inches is common for an adult
- Temperature: Cooler areas in the low 70s°F
- Basking Spot: Low 90s°F
- Humidity: 60-80%, a humid tropical setup
- Lighting (UVB): Plenty of bright, hot light and UVB
- Enrichment: Ample vertical climbing and hiding spots with live or artificial plants
Giant day geckos are bright green tree dwellers with red spots and lines along their bodies that help them blend in with tropical leaves. They are active by day and best enjoyed as display animals. Available in select Pet Supermarket stores.
- Care Level: Intermediate
- Adult Size: 8-10 inches
- Life Expectancy: About 15 years
Giant day geckos eat a mix of feeder insects plus fruit-based foods.
- Staple Diet: Medium to large crickets, roaches, mealworms, waxworms, silkworms, reptiworms and hornworms
- Supplements / Variety: Diversify with plant-based foods such as reptile fruit puree products and ripe fruit like bananas and peaches
Reptiles and amphibians can carry Salmonella. Always wash your hands with soap and water after handling your pet or anything in its habitat. Never release pets into the wild.
Habitat and Care
Giant day geckos are active during the day and need a spacious, humid climbing enclosure with bright light, heat and UVB.
- Experience Level: Intermediate
- Minimum Enclosure: Spacious, tall enclosure; 18 x 18 x 24 inches is common for an adult
- Temperature: Cooler areas in the low 70s°F
- Basking Spot: Low 90s°F
- Humidity: 60-80%, a humid tropical setup
- Lighting (UVB): Plenty of bright, hot light and UVB
- Enrichment: Ample vertical climbing and hiding spots with live or artificial plants
