Trying to keep day gecko stowaway alive!

[spittler]

HI ~

I went to Kona Hawaii for vacation. We left Kona on Oct. 31st. When we got home and unpacked our gear, on Nov. 5th we found a baby gecko in our snorkel booties.

I have done everything I can think of to keep this little one alive. Spent $200 on all the "home essentials" plus fruit flies, meal worms and small crickets. I have even put in some peach baby food. I am misting the enclosure 2-3 times a day to keep the optimum humidity.

It seems to be turning a brown color and it looks like it's skin is peeling.

Is it dying? What can I do?

Any help would be appreciated.

I have been obsessed with the day gecko since our honeymoon 6 years ago. I thought it fate that he snuck into our gear. Please help me keep it alive.

Thanks!

Linda

 

['stoph]

maybe it's just shedding his skin.
Can you post a picture so people can determine the species?

 

[Ira]

It's probably just shedding. It would help to post a pic.

Out of all of the agriculture checks, I'm surprised it got back. Was it in the carry on or checked luggage?

I've been to Hawaii quite a few times (gf's hawaiian) and I've never been able to get anything back.

If you ever do get back there and want to bring some reptiles home, the dept of ag. in honolulu (and im sure the extension offices on the other islands) offer free permits for Jacksons Chameleons and some gecko species (I think Phelsuma sp). With no reptiles being native to the islands, they don't mind getting them out of there.

Just be sure and keep it humid.