Yellow Headed Gecko Care Sheet
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Scientific Name:
Gonatodes fuscus |
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Statistics |
| Estimated Size: |
3" to 4" |
| Natural Location: |
Southern Florida and Cuba
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Care Information |
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Food
& Water
The Yellow Headed Gecko primarily eats insects.
Mix up their diet, providing crickets, mealworms,
small silkworms, flies and other small insects. They
will sometimes
also eat fruit. Mash the fruit into a liquid first though.
Always gut-load and dust your insects with a vitamin
supplement.
Mist the enclosure several times a day for water.
Lighting,
Temperature & Humidity
These Geckos need a moderate humidity level
between 50% - 60%. Misting of the enclosure should achieve
this level. They need a small heat gradient ranging
from 77 degrees F to 85 degrees F in the basking spot.
Drop the night time temperature to 75 degrees F. It
is recommended to use a heat-pad on the bottom of the
enclosure. Provide full spectrum UVB flourescent lighting,
along with an incandescent bulb for the heat.
Housing
Use a minimum of a 24" x 18" x 18" glass
aquarium for a Yellow Headed Gecko. You must
include a lot of plant life, real or fake. Use bark
or peat moss for the subtrate, with a lot of branches
and hiding spots. |
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