Any Gecko keepers here?

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I've been keeping a Crested for the last 18 months or so and really want to try keeping day geckos ,the grandis specifically.

Any one here keep them?

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Its a Gecko, so yes, it does.....

I looked at Leo's when first researching Lizards but ended up with a Crested as I preferred the look tbh.

Im struggling to find a decent care sheet for Phelsuma Grandis which is what I think I really want....

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BarryP said:

I keep several species of reptiles and have kept day geckos in the past, they will eat fruit and like fruit flavoured baby food as well as live food. Decent humidity is important otherwise they have difficulty shedding. A quality UV tube is essential and also dust the livefood with a calcium/D3 supplemnt. I buy Activa 172 tubes which are much cheaper than the packaged reptile lights but still provide the essential UV light required.They are very messy as they defecate on the vertical surface, particularly the glass walls of the vivarium.

Deosnt sound very different for my Crestie tbh.

How active and inquisitive did yuo find the Day Geckos? What sp did you have ?

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....ad very bitey!

From what Ive heard...

Not really a fan of the looks tbh.

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Update - used 50x60x100 viv sourced and a nice pair of young CB Grandis are on reserve until new viv is set up....

Pics to follow

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Viv pretty much ready, inhabitants being added on Sunday.....

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The larger one is open ended at the top specifically for a hide.The others are closed ends.

Bamboo from rep shops can be dear, but this came from Swell Repltiles and was very reasonabley priced.

Added a nice big bamboo plant today, will add pics tomo, including new inhabitants!

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Crested or Beardie/Rankins I would say. Day gecks are flighty and are not recommended to be handled due to soft skin.

Have a read up here:

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forums/newbie-advic...

Happy to try and answer any q's tho.

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DeanR32 said:

Cheers Turn7, good forum

I think I'll look at the crested gecko, although I'd love something a bit brighter.

Have you found yours don't mind handling? How often do you handle yours?

I have a crestie,and I like him a lot. However, Im not into the handling side of things really (Been a fish keeper for years, and you dont handle them either!), but a lot of cresties are hand tame -it depends on the individual gecko and the amount of patience involved on behalf of the owner.

There are a number of different colours in Cresteds, but they arent as as bright as Day Geckos.

Have a look at Leopards and Gargoyles for more colour.Both are handleable.

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New Day Gecko viv...

Phelsuma Grandis...

viv by mark_p99, on Flickr

geck4 by mark_p99, on Flickr

geck3 by mark_p99, on Flickr


geck2 by mark_p99, on Flickr

geck1 by mark_p99, on Flickr

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Thanks - thats a PAIR of Geckos btw.

I know very little about Chams, but Im pretty sure they need high humidity, and for some reason, a lot seem to be kept in the mesh type vivs.

Do you research on RFUK, and try to find a decent indie specialist thats local.

FB has some decent groups, but a lot are full of rubbish.

Does make sense to go for what you want - I wanted these but was put off them by everyone as I was noob.

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Yep, heat/light/humidity is important, and good feeding - same for everything.

As I said, find a good local Rep shop - not a chain.

My Geckos came from Global Geckos in Windlesham surrey - very knowledgaeable and heldpfull staff, and loads of Chams in stock too.

About an hours drive from me, but worth it.

http://www.globalgeckos.co.uk/public_html/

https://www.facebook.com/globalgeckos?fref=ts

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Excellent. I take it you find a shop you trusted?

Post some pics of the set up when you get it sorted.


Loving how photogenic mine are....

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Yeah, thats the downside really. My day geckos are pretty dirty and need daily spot cleaning, and the glass gets pretty dirty fast too.

Well worth it tho.

First pic I have of my pair...

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My Crestie turns his nose up at Repashy but eats Pangea o prob. Gets Crix wednesday and Saturday...

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So things are obviously preety perfect in my Grandis viv....

Found these two little herberts loose today.... About an inch and a bit long, hatched today I think.





Quicky caught them up as parents will eat them and put them into a pint glass whilst I sorted alternative housing.

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Thanks.

Id seen them mating but just assumed the eggs would never incubate to completion.....

The viv is heavily planted and quite large with lots of hidy holes so eggs wouldnt have been spotted tbh.

Oops!

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New viv set up as nursery viv until the youngsters are old enough to rehome.

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Proper pics finally....

1 week old, inch and 3/4 top to tail....




More here :

https://www.flickr.com/photos/30938108@N02/sets/72...

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Young have now reached three weeks old and just over 2 inches in length...