Fan Footed Gecko Care Sheet
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Scientific Name:
Ptyodactylus hasselquisti |
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Description |
| The Fan
Footed Gecko is native to northern regions of
Africa. They are very difficult to hold because they are
extremely active geckos. |
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Statistics |
| Natural Location: |
North Africa |
| Estimated Size: |
5 inches to 7 inches |
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Distribution
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Care Information |
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Food
& Water
The Fan Footed Gecko is a carnivorous
lizard, and as such will eat a variety
of insects. Some examples of insect food are crickets,
mealworms, butterworms
and silkworms.
Make sure to dust the insects with a multi-vitamin supplement
as they will not get the natural vitamins they would from
a diverse diet in the wild. Your Fan Footed Gecko
will almost always drink from lapping up water drops after
a spray, but will sometimes also lap water from a dish.
If you want to add a dish for water, make sure it is very
shallow and heavy to avoid it from falling over. Change
the water and clean the dish everyday, especially if there
is feces or insect waste in the water.
Lighting, Temperature & Humidity
Keep the humidity levels for this lizard
moderate, somewhere between 30 and 40 percent. A spray
in the morning and another during the day, coupled with
a water dish should suffice. Keep the temperature during
the day around 80 to 85 degrees F, and drop it to 70
to 75 degrees F at night. During the daytime hours as
well, there should be a cool spot that drops to about
75 degrees F. You should also provide full spectrum
UVB lighting during the day. Many geckos don't seem
to utilize UVB lighting the same way as other lizards,
but the Fan Footed Gecko may benefit from the vitamin
enriched light.
Housing
A single adult Fan Footed Gecko will
require a minimum tank size of 24 inches by 17 inches
by 12 inches. These geckos are naturally
from rocky scrubland areas, and the best substrate to
use is either fine gravel or playsand. Give them plenty
of branches and plants to climb on, and a hiding area.
A basking spot should also be provided, allowing them
to get closer to the heat source. |
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