[steven97]

i want a day gecko thats under $150 that would fit nicely in a 20g tank

[cliff_f]

There is alot out there that meets that. Have you looked at any yet, do you have any idea what kind you want?

[camo]

maybe this can help narrow it down a bit hahaha, like cliff_f said theres a lot
Phelsuma abbotti chekei
Phelsuma astriata semicarinata
Phelsuma comorensis
Phelsuma dubia
Phelsuma klemmeri
Phelsuma laticauda laticauda
Phelsuma laticauda angularis
Phelsuma lineata lineata
Phelsuma lineata bombetokensis
Phelsuma lineata dorsivittata
Phelsuma nigistriata
Phelsuma quadriocellata bimaculata
Phelsuma quadriocellata quadriocellata
Phelsuma ornata
Phelsuma v-nigra v-nigra

[Dombrosm]

ill admit im partial to phelsuma standingi

[Haroldo]

Originally Posted by camo

maybe this can help narrow it down a bit hahaha, like cliff_f said theres a lot
Phelsuma abbotti chekei
Phelsuma astriata semicarinata *
Phelsuma comorensis
Phelsuma dubia
Phelsuma klemmeri
Phelsuma laticauda laticauda
Phelsuma laticauda angularis
Phelsuma lineata lineata
Phelsuma lineata bombetokensis *
Phelsuma lineata dorsivittata #
Phelsuma nigistriata
Phelsuma quadriocellata bimaculata *
Phelsuma quadriocellata quadriocellata
Phelsuma ornata *
Phelsuma v-nigra v-nigra

* I really wouldn't recommend these species for a first time Phelsuma keeper.
# I've never personally seen this...alot rarer than people think in the hobby.

[lessthantito]

for a first time keeper of Phelsuma these would do best
Grandis
Standings
Quadriocellata
Lineata
Laticauda
Dubia
I have noticed that the smaller species are a bit harder to deal with for beginners especially keeping them in their tanks I personally love the smaller species most of them are much more colorful than the larger species. Mine are very active and have a voracious appetite

[camo]

He said whats under $150 and small enough to fit in a 20gall, those met his standards. I would also not recommend some, but like I said just putting it out there, his choice of course. Just wanted to show him what cool geckos there are.

[GeckoMuppet]

the species i would recomend is:

Phelsuma Madagascariensis Grandis.
espesially the High Reds. really beutifull animals. and they get quite large, about 25-30 cm. if you fill you tank with a bunch of nice plants, they will get along with 2 daily mistings and a temp gradient of 25 celsius at the bottom of the tank and 30 at the topp. some say that they need a basking spot to but i wouldent do that because it would raise the temperature over the limit of what is healthy.
these are probably the most common phelsuma on the market today.

Phelsuma Madagascariensis Kochi.
has almost the same requirements as the Grandis but it wants a tank a little dryer and warmer. they are unfortunely not that colourfull at all. this one is also pretty common at the market.

Phelsuma Madagascariensis Madagascariensis.
requiers a bit more humidity than the Grandis, but temperature is the same. several mistings a day requierd, dependig on tank. RH should be around 75%. this Phelsuma looks like the Grandis, The madagascariensis has different colour fields and and the spots/stripes are more orange then red. also common at the market.

the last one i recomend is
Phelsuma klemmeri.
this is one of the most beutifull daygeckos according to me.
BUT to think of before you get one: they are very flat, and dont become more than 13-14cm. so your tank must be 100% escapre free!
they are pretty easy to maintain. hotest area in tank about 28 celsius and 60-75% RH.
not as common as the other spicies but still pretty easy to find.

all of the above goes under 150$.
wish you all the luck with you new gecko!

(reservation for spelling, im not that fly with english)

[baugh]

In that size of tank I would recommend Dubia. From what I have gathered with them they are the easiest to keep and breed.

[SteSk]

you could get a pair of laticuada for 100$ and even start breeding. with dubia, which i recomend for a "first timer," they might not be as colorfull but they are a fun day gecko to start with because you can have almost an intire family tree in there because i think you can have like 5-6 in a tank at a time. (including babies) and a pair of dubia is like 90$ (prices i gave are w/o shipping probably)