Day Gecko Setup

[Jehsekah]

I'm going to purchase a Madagascar day gecko next week, but I wanted tips/advice on my current setup.

Any suggestions on other things I may need? More plants, branches, etc.
And also what would be a good "starter" day gecko. I have a leopard gecko at the moment and I wanted a little change. Sorry for the million questions.

 

[baugh]

Put some bamboo or wood in there. Also a snake plant would be nice to have in there too.

 

[John_Woodward]

i agree bamboo and some denser foliage and it is perfect.

 

[Jaguar Gecko77]

It looks pretty good but yeah corkbark or a piece of bamboo for a secure hiding place it is a little open they like to feel secure when they sleep. Good starter phelsuma would be the quadriocellata(pea****),lineata (lined) or P.laticauda (Gold dust).That looks like a 12x12x18 if it is you're a little on the small side for a phelsuma grandis or I would throw them in the mix, although some say because of their thin skin they are closer to the intermidiate level.
David-
p.s. Julie is a guru on phelsuma im pretty sure she can talk to them lol. So she is the person to ask when the really tough Q's come up.

 

[zohariels]

Great tank so far! I tottally agree with the bamboo, my guys love it! To me it looks like an 18x18x24?? If so, and since you're in Canada, a madagascar giannt day gecko, or phelsuma grandis would be a. the easiest and cheapest to find, b. very hardy, c. big and beautiful! The phelsumas jaguar mentioned are great choices too, but sometimes take longer to find. If you're in Ontario it wont be to hard, but in the western provinces it takes much longer. Good luck!

 

[MattL]

You shouldn't play with geckos anyways. They aren't dogs.

Looks good, make sure there is a horizontal branch a few inches underneath the UV light so s/he can bask and soak up those UV rays.

Grandis are easiest to find, and are easy to care for. Good luck.

Matt

 

[Gexter]

I just set up an enclosure for Phelsuma Grandis and they are definitely a hardy and good looking gecko to keep in the tank you have. They do appreciate lots of bamboo though!! It would be cool if you did some corner-to-corner pieces and up and down as well! I know mine love it! Good luck!

 

[fastfoward5k]

I'd say this is good for three of four smaller day geckos.

1.2 or 1.3 Phelsuma lineata lineata
1.2 or 1.3 P. laticauda laticauda
1.2 or 1.3 P. l. angularias
1.2 or 1.3 P. quadriocelatta
1.2 or 1.3 P. klemmeri

That is much too small for a grandis or standingi. That looks like an 18x18x24 (about 33 gallons) and I would say a 45 gallon tall or 55 gallon would be the best sizes for a grandis/standingi.