[Diagra]

Hi All
Here's my new Gecko. Anyway - first - is that Scincus one? Or Other called Wonder gecko?
Other thing - I don't know the sex, I read how to check BUT - how to handle it? He (think he) is damn fast and gets annoyed so quickly.
3rd thing - how to estimate age? I got him from some guy, that got it of his brother etc etc...
4th - what lenght of tank (vivarium) would be best for single one? I got with him Exo terra 30x30x30cm (10 gallon one), and just wondered isn't that to small?
I read as well about moistures places in the tank - but is bit hard to achieve that in so small enclosure to not affect whole humidity...
5th question - promise last for this time - how many crickets on one time I can feed him? I got also meal worms - how many of them? what sizes? and how often? thought would 3 times a week will be enough, but the poor thing was fed every day for 3 months!! He doesn't look overfed - looks pretty skinny for me....

Anyway THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH for all help!

xx Dagmara

[billewicz]

Hello,

Your enclosure is fine. Just give it lots of place to climb up on. They love to sit up on ledges toward the top of the enclosure. Unless you get a couple, then they pick levels.

My Tibetan Frog Eyed Geckos eat a lot of crickets most of the time. Three times a week is fine and as many as he'll eat in one sitting. i.e., no leftover crickets running around later.

Once he gets used to your movements and feeding time, they tend to run right up to you for food. Use 1/2" crickets. Going smaller on the food items is much safer than going to big. Don't forget to gut load the crickets and lightly dust them with a good calcium powder to give him the best nutrition possible.

Mist one spot only. I tend to mist down through silk plants, cork bark and slate to give them drops of water in one corner of the enclosure. The water dish is usually at the bottom of the same place. The rest of the space is dry.

I love these guys. They are one of my favorite Geckos, enjoy!

Michael

[Diagra]

Thank you Michael, helped a lot! Wee question more how do you handle your gecko, for example to move him out of tank to clean it>?

[billewicz]

Well, I have a room just for removing, handling and photographing my geckos. The idea is a room that has no place to hide and a soft landing if they jump.

For most folks that's the bathroom. Just make sure that there is a carpet and towels on the floor if they decide to jump and they can't get behind the vanity, the wall where the plumbing comes through or under the door.

Now you can open the enclosure and scoop your hand under the gecko to get it to walk on your hand. Letting it walk from hand to hand without grabbing it will keep it from being scarred into fight or flight mode. Because you are in an escape proof room, you do not feel the need to restrict it from crawling around. This makes it easier on both of you. I use a cheap screen enclosure to set the gecko into while I'm working on its enclosure.

I have also noticed that most gecko are not afraid of having an aquarium fish net or a clear deli cup put over them. They don't seem to see it as a threat like your hand. Just remember not to pinch their tail outside of the net or deli cup when corralling your gecko. And if you miss and have it's tail, let go!

Enjoy!

Michael


p.s. FYI: If the bath is the room of choice, pre-clean any hair from the corners, etc. so it will not ingest it. Also, if you use heavy floor or tile cleaners you will want to wash down those surfaces beforehand with water before you let a gecko free range in their. They lick everything!

Your Frog Eyed can't climb walls very well but you don't want it licking the cleaning product residue.

[Moosenart]

What do you guys use as a substraight?

[billewicz]

Small grained sand. Hey, jump over to the thread that is about care and information in this Frog Eyed Forum. There is a care sheet on #4.

[Moosenart]

Originally Posted by billewicz

Small grained sand. Hey, jump over to the thread that is about care and information in this Frog Eyed Forum. There is a care sheet on #4.

What is number 4?

[Diagra]

I am building vivs unit so soon he will have loads of space and might get him companion how ever still didn't manage to hold him to check is he she or he..