Orange faced geckos want one that i saw at the pet shop info

[poni_girl]

hi im new and want a orange faced gecko i don't think that is the full name and need some info on it before i get it Anyone out there have one
They have a black body i think and an orange head with a bit of black.(this one had a yellow head)
Thanks Poni_girl

 

[poni_girl]

never mind its a orange headed dwarf gecko

 

[moricollins]

there's also the orange headed geck (aka yellow headed gecko??):

Gonatodes albogularis

did it look like: http://www.wildherps.com/species/G.albogularis.html

Mori

 

[poni_girl]

thanks what type of bedding do i use can i use wood shavings???

 

[moricollins]

i would go with eco-earth or something similar to that, you should be able to get some from the pet store.

 

[poni_girl]

thanx
LOL

 

[poni_girl]

thanx
LO

there's also the orange headed geck (aka yellow headed gecko??):

Gonatodes albogularis

did it look like: http://www.wildherps.com/species/G.albogularis.html

Mori

Half,and half it was a really yellow head :?: and it had black stripes and his head to.. Would that be a male??
thanx again

 

[geckoboy]

if it had black stripes on its head it was a Lygodactylus kimhowelli. commonly imported gecko recently...easy to breed but you need tiny crickets for the adults and fruit flies for the babies.

 

[poni_girl]

hi there geckoboy what is there common name and does asnyone own any one because Im getting one and there isnt alot of stuff on the net that i understand

 

[geckoboy]

not really a common name out there except for yellow headed day gecko.
here's a link to a pic of one of mine:

http://www.geocities.com/geckoboy14/HPIM0539.JPG

 

[poni_girl]

thank you nathan!!!!!Do you know anywebsites out there that are useful??
Thank you

 

[geckoboy]

easy care...
peat moss for substrate. thin and thick branches arranged in all directions throughout the cage. UV lighting recommended and temperatures around low-mid 80's during the day. mist once a day, not heavily. feed small crickets, 1/2inch or smaller depnding on their size.
that's about it....

 

[moricollins]

they are arboreal correct? Thus a tight fitting lid is necessary?

 

[geckoboy]

yes, they are arboreal and a screen is required. i'd recommend one with small screen holes. the small crickets can easily slip through the bigger screen spaces.