[coastalherper]

Hi,
I am interested in cave geckos and have never kept them before. What is a good species to start with? Do you have a good care sheet for that species and pics?
Thank You

[Brian]

Hi, I only one more species. I've found them much hardier then I was led to beleive via book and caresheet. However, I did start with captive bred.

I'd definately recomend going captive bred if possible.

[oscar]

i, too, only have experience with one species, G.luii, but found them easier than led to believe actually. the only issues i had originally was keeping her in a humid enough environment. i had some shedding issues when she was younger, but since she's been thriving. she has even become less shy in the last 6 months or so and i actually do see her out in about when i am feeding everyone.

what are you thinking about getting?

Scott

[GeckoFiend]

I've kept araneus and luii, and they were all very hardy-as long as you can keep them cool. Keep in mind that they are very secretive and you will probably only see them for a few minutes late at night. If you're looking for an animal that will be more visible, active, and handleable, I wouldn't recommend them.

That being said, they're awesome geckos if you can catch them while they're out exploring.