Want to know more giant day gecko

[Cookie_Gecko]

Do they really being active during the daytime and sleeping during nighttime? Can I just offer them Repashy with different kind of favorite? What kind of light do they need for their setup?

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Yes they ARE active during the day. Hence the common name: "day" geckos. Some are more active than others.

I love Pangea's Fruit Mix Complete with Insects and Pangea's Fruit Mix Complete Banana and Apricot Gecko Food. Pangea is top-rated. It's best to feed them insects too @ 1 feeding per week.

I provide a T8 Zoo Med 18 inch Reptisun UVB fluorescent tube light for each day gecko. That tube should be changed annually. Depending upon your setup and geckos, you'll need either the 5.0 or the 10.0 strength. This UVB tube gives day geckos a reliable UVB source. In this case one doesn't use calcium with D3 on their bugs, and only a multivitamin without D3. I recommend and use Zoo Med's Reptivite multivitamins without vitamin D3.

• Do NOT use Exo Terra's compact fluorescents! They produce insufficient UVB.

Click: Gecko Multivitamins

 

[Cookie_Gecko]

Yes they ARE active during the day. Hence the common name: "day" geckos. Some are more active than others.

I love Pangea's Fruit Mix Complete with Insects and Pangea's Fruit Mix Complete Banana and Apricot Gecko Food. Pangea is top-rated. It's best to feed them insects too @ 1 feeding per week.
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I provide a T8 Zoo Med 18 inch UVB fluorescent tube light for each day gecko. That tube should be changed annually. Depending upon your setup and geckos, you'll need either the 5.0 or the 10.0 strength. This UVB tube gives day geckos a reliable UVB source. In this case one doesn't use calcium with D3 on their bugs, and only a multivitamin without D3. I recommend and use Zoo Med's Reptivite multivitamins without vitamin D3.

• Do NOT use Exo Terra's compact fluorecents! They produce insufficient UVB.

Click: Gecko Multivitamins

So they dont even move a little bit during nighttime? What about heat? Is the zoomed tropical uvb and heat lighting kit fit what they need?

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

So they dont even move a little bit during nighttime? What about heat? Is the zoomed tropical uvb and heat lighting kit fit what they need?

Please link this kit. Zoo Med Reptisun compact fluorescent bulbs rate a little lower than Zoo Med's Reptisun tubes with regards to UVB production.

They need heat. I use halogen puck low wattage lights for heat (20 watt) or a Fluker's 5.5 inch diameter dome containing either a 15 watt bulb or 25 watt bulb. There are newer options.

I have Phelsuma barbouri. They are quiet at night.

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#10---Some UVB : UVI ratings -- shared August 2017

Here are some lighting specs from a friend who has bred Phelsuma mad mads and other Phelsuma for years.

Ratio of UVB : UVI (UltraViolet Index)

• Exo Terra compact fluorescent bulbs = 14
• ***Zoo Med Reptisun compact fluorescent bulbs = 31
• ***Zoo Med Reptisun fluorescent tubes (T 8 ) = 34
• ***Arcadia D3 23W E27 - no rating available
• Sunlight = ~40-50

For many Phelsuma she recommends:

• a horizontal basking bar (bamboo is fine) about 6 inches below the bulb
• 29.4-32.2*C (85-90*F) right underneath the bulb
• thermal gradient from top to floor of enclosure
• floor of enclosure: 23.9-26.7*C 75-80*F during the day
• temperatures about 10*F lower at night
• she suggests that Phelsuma might choose their location by temperatures rather than by UVB rays

Melody also shares:
"I have info on reflectors too, which can make quite a difference! Arcadia sells a good reflector, but you can make one yourself by bending cardboard in an arc and covering it with tinfoil. Surprisingly, the dull side of tinfoil reflects UVB better than the shiny side! And white paint reflects light but not UVB!"

There's a FB group called "Reptile Lighting". Fran Baines is a good resource in that group.

 

[Cookie_Gecko]

https://zoomed.com/tropical-uvb-heat-lighting-kit/

Here is the link of the lighting kit. I would change the blie daytime bulb to a halogen bulb since halogen have a warm yellow color. So if I provide them enough uvb then I dont need to dust the bugs with calcium and vitamin d3? They will get sick if they having too much vitamin D3? Also where I can get those bamboo, can I just use jungle vines? I dont see any bamboo for sale in my area.9

Thanks again Elizabeth Freer!

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

https://zoomed.com/tropical-uvb-heat-lighting-kit/

Here is the link of the lighting kit. I would change the blie daytime bulb to a halogen bulb since halogen have a warm yellow color. So if I provide them enough uvb then I dont need to dust the bugs with calcium and vitamin d3? They will get sick if they having too much vitamin D3? Also where I can get those bamboo, can I just use jungle vines? I dont see any bamboo for sale in my area.9

Thanks again Elizabeth Freer!

You're most welcome!

Twist two vines together. That should work. Sometimes garden stores carry bamboo.

You'll need the ReptiSun 10.0 compact fluorescent and an enclosure 18 x 18 x 24 inches/45 x 45 x 60 cm. (That's for one large day gecko!) Both the screen and distance from bulb or tube significantly reduce the amount of UVB transmission.

Adequate UVB transmission totally eliminates ANY powdered D3 supplement. They still need a multivitamin without D3. I like and use Zoo Med's Reptivite multivitamin without D3 for mine.

I recommend separate domes for your Reptisun 10.0 and for your heat source. That gives you more flexibility! Because of overly generous calcium sacs on my female Phelsuma barbouri (even though I've used Reptisun UVB for 13 years) several years ago I relocated my fixtures. At least her calcium sacs have not increased.

A Slimline fixture contains my 18 inch ReptiSun tube fluorescent. It's now sitting perpendicular to the viv's length at one end. Her halogen puck sits on the screen right above her basking slate. In contrast to most day geckos, mine need a horizontal setup.

 

[Cookie_Gecko]

Yes I will have a 18 18 24 enclosure for a single male.

Should I put the UVB light and the heat lamp both on the back side of screen top like one on the left and the other on the right or do I need to put either one on the front side (which close to the front open glass doors)and the other one on the back side (which close to the back glass of the enclosure) of the screen top? Do I need two temperature guages like one for the cool side and one for the basking side?

For the ReptiSun 10.0 do I need to get the mini 13w or the 26w?The normal deep dome is seem too big?

For the heat source I will see if my nano dome with 35w halogen bulb will work. Hope it will so I dont need to buy an new dome light;-).

https://zoomed.com/mini-desert-uvb-lighting-combo/

https://zoomed.com/desert-uvb-lighting-combo-pack/

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Yes I will have a 18 18 24 enclosure for a single male.

Should I put the UVB light and the heat lamp both on the back side of screen top like one on the left and the other on the right or do I need to put either one on the front side (which close to the front open glass doors)and the other one on the back side (which close to the back glass of the enclosure) of the screen top? Do I need two temperature guages like one for the cool side and one for the basking side?

One temperature gauge is fine. The cool part (lower down) will mimic room temperatures.

How about a diagonal arrangement: one bulb over the back left, the other over the front right?

For the ReptiSun 10.0 do I need to get the mini 13w or the 26w?The normal deep dome is seem too big?

You'll need the ReptiSun 10.0 in the 26 watt size. The closer the UVB is to the screen top, the better the transmission of those rays.

Experiment with the halogen dome fixture.

For the heat source I will see if my nano dome with 35w halogen bulb will work. Hope it will so I dont need to buy an new dome light;-).

https://zoomed.com/mini-desert-uvb-lighting-combo/

https://zoomed.com/desert-uvb-lighting-combo-pack/

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[Cookie_Gecko]

Should I get the Zoomed 12″ Naturalistic Terrarium hood and pair with a ReptiSun 10.0 in the 26W size? Since I have the heat lamp already so I dont need the 18'' one.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Should I get the Zoomed 12″ Naturalistic Terrarium hood and pair with a ReptiSun 10.0 in the 26W size? Since I have the heat lamp already so I dont need the 18'' one.

Does the Zoo Med 12" Naturalistic Terrarium hood have a diameter or a height of 12"?

Based upon the UVB ratings I posted earlier, ZM's Reptisun UVB tube fluorescent's UVI rating = 34, while ZM's Reptisun compact fluorescent's UVI rating = 31. If it were me, I'd get ZM's 18" tube with either their 18" fixture or Slimline's 18" inch fixture. Do not use the tubes that come with Slimline's fixture for this gecko!

Big Apple Herp Supply may still beat any price by 5%.

 

[Cookie_Gecko]

Does the Zoo Med 12" Naturalistic Terrarium hood have a diameter or a height of 12"?

Based upon the UVB ratings I posted earlier, ZM's Reptisun UVB tube fluorescent's UVI rating = 34, while ZM's Reptisun compact fluorescent's UVI rating = 31. If it were me, I'd get ZM's 18" tube with either their 18" fixture or Slimline's 18" inch fixture. Do not use the tubes that come with Slimline's fixture for this gecko!

Big Apple Herp Supply may still beat any price by 5%.

https://zoomed.com/naturalistic-terrarium-hood/
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his is the Zoomed 12" naturalistic terrarium hood. They also have a 18" with two sockets. I like the 18" but i cant relocat the either the uvb or heat lamp.

Ya I know I should get a fluoresecent tube but thr fuxture itself is already a little bit pricey for me and I still have to buy the fluiresecnt tube for it.

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

https://zoomed.com/naturalistic-terrarium-hood/
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his is the Zoomed 12" naturalistic terrarium hood. They also have a 18" with two sockets. I like the 18" but i cant relocat the either the uvb or heat lamp.

Ya I know I should get a fluoresecent tube but thr fuxture itself is already a little bit pricey for me and I still have to buy the fluiresecnt tube for it.

Zoo Med 10.0 UVB tubes come in T5 or T8 sizes.

Either bulb or tube needs to be changed out annually in order to ensure the UVB is strong enough.

I use these Slimline T8 tube fixtures for my Reptisun UVB. I like them because they "hug" the mesh top.

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[Cookie_Gecko]

Thank you for the advise Elizabeth Freer!!!

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Thank you for the advise Elizabeth Freer!!!

You're welcome, Cookie_Gecko!

 

[Cookie_Gecko]

Actually I just bought a baby Emerald tree skink today instead of a day gecko. I already did a little bit of research so I want to see if you guys have any more advise that can tell me about the care of these guys? I want to know what is their basking temperature and humidity, also wondering a 5.0 or 10.0 uvb they required? Substrate I just going to use paper towel for now!

 

[Elizabeth Freer]

Actually I just bought a baby Emerald tree skink today instead of a day gecko. I already did a little bit of research so I want to see if you guys have any more advise that can tell me about the care of these guys? I want to know what is their basking temperature and humidity, also wondering a 5.0 or 10.0 uvb they required? Substrate I just going to use paper towel for now!

I see you already posted a thread in the Other Herps sub-forum. Maybe someone here has kept Emerald tree skinks.

Enjoy him.

 

[Cookie_Gecko]

I hope so...