[laz11841]

i just got a tibetan frog eyed gecko and was told it didnt need any extra heat but everything i have found online says it needs to be kept around 85degrees. do i need a heating lamp or mat?thanks

[mdmlss23]

yes you need a heat lamp you dont need a heat pad but a 95f hot spot needed for them

[rhachic]

they definitely need heat! I use a heat pad on the bottom of my tank and have a large flat slate rock on top to absorb the heat and give them something safe to put their bellies on. I'm brumating mine now, but normally I also have a 100 watt heat bulb that shines down on a hot spot for them to bask as they please (they lay under it a lot). My hot spot ranges from 95-100. I have a care sheet on my website if that helps... frog eyes
Good luck with them, they're awesome little geckos

[laz11841]

thats such a huge help! thank you so much! im glad i decided to look into it and not just believe what that guy i bought it from told me.

[rhachic]

they may have been okay for a few months, but been less active than they should be. They can be put into a brumation period for a few months, i'm doing it now to try and trigger breeding next spring. However, this will not work forever and is certainly not the right way to keep them all the time. They're a lot more fun when they're warm, they're super active little critters

[laz11841]

ok thats good to hear. i just got it yesterday and was worried about how quickly i needed to get it heat.Thanks again for all your help! you certainly know a lot about them

[rhachic]

haha oh i'm no expert, i've only had mine a year now and haven't bred them yet. I'm just big into care sheets and research when i get into a species. These guys are too cute and interesting to resist!