madagascar giant day gecko habitat

a short vieo of my day geckos setup

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[OneLoveReptiles]

wait did you say the basking spot was 120 degrees and the middle is 90 and the bottom is 85 cause dude that is way to hot for a giant day gecko

[smartalex1972]

~Replace the moss with coir substrate

~remove the water dish and spray daily with water

~replace the heat lamp with a lower wattage bulb! the top of the tank should be 88-90F, middle 82-86F, and bottom mid 60Fs-high 70Fs.

~remove half of the clutter especially the central log. PM grandis prefer smooth bamboo

~make sure to feed your gecko gut loaded crickets every couple days *and* fruit baby food in a small plastic deli/condiment cup once a week . Use a vitamin supplement weekly

[utsuriman]

90 deg max Ull dry them out/dehydrate!

[smartalex1972]

@0YtsanBlowout0 You dont really need large amounts of bamboo, just a few pieces placed in the enclosure is enough. A good place to buy bamboo is at a craft store such as Michaels or AC Moore or even Wal Mart in the dried flowers and botanicals section. The bamboo usually comes in 4-6' lengths so you will need to saw it down to size with a hand saw. Hope that helps.

[0YtsanBlowout0]

@smartalex1972 I have been considering getting a couple of day geckos. Do you know where large amounts of bamboo are sold?

[snowboarderboss179]

The top and middle is way to hot man. Find a way to regulate the habitat from 70-85f all around.

[Ash22531]

Also to get ur gecko to be less shy u can hold ur hand inside the tank with a bit of honey or baby food every day. He should start to associate ur hand with food and be more calm around u. Hope that helps!

[Ash22531]

U should keep a water dish at all times. Don't get rid of it. Theyll use it if they get dehydrated. And I don't think that bark will hurt it. The green part of their skin is the most sensitive. And obviously u kno to lower the temp. Good luck! =]

[dobedave7766]

cool setup u shold get a turtle dock and put it up higher it works for basking realy well

[TheSauropsidian]

it's a shame that you buy reptiles before you do your research on them first... you have a long way ahead if you before you can call yourself a herpetoculturist =p sorry

[rainbowrants]

Your tank is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too hot. They are cooking! The hottest area shouldn't be more than 90.

[knolandk]

hah your voice reminds me of that guy from Grandmas boy