Hello! I'm the new proud owner of panther geckos. I have white's tree frogs ,american green tree frogs, anoles, and 1 house gecko.I saw the panther geckos while buying crickets and had to have them . I haven't found much info about their care so I have some questions. How big of a cage for 4. What temps for day and night. U V B ? I haven't been able to tell if male or female,they are about 2 1/2 ins. how old is that? They are as cute as can be and seem to like to bask up high on a branch. They are in a planted terrarium with cocoa fiber. I mist 2 xs a day. temp at night is 75 or so, heated with a red bulb. Daytime about 85 high and 70 near ground. Please let me know if I need to change anything.
new panther gecko owner
- Thread starter sajane
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panther gecko care info
i am new in these lizards too i just got one in a ten gallontank. well for 4 of them i would suggest at least a fourty gallon tank. they only get about six inches. no uvb lighting. the temp. for night should be low 70's and day high 70's or even 80's. i would say he is probably no older than a couple months. if you need more info their care is very similar to leopard geckos. and your tank sounds good id love to see a pic of it.
i am new in these lizards too i just got one in a ten gallontank. well for 4 of them i would suggest at least a fourty gallon tank. they only get about six inches. no uvb lighting. the temp. for night should be low 70's and day high 70's or even 80's. i would say he is probably no older than a couple months. if you need more info their care is very similar to leopard geckos. and your tank sounds good id love to see a pic of it.
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Riverside Reptiles
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Do some searching of the posts that are here. You'll likely find more info on picta than you'll ever need to know! The basics of care can be found here: http://www.geckosunlimited.com/community/gecko-care-sheets/37845-paroedura-picta-care.html
Thanks for the comments. They really seem to like each other right now so they must still be babies. Also no visible signs of male parts. I'm sure I will have to separate them if more then 1 of them are male. On some of these websites they seem to encourage smaller set ups for these guys, even rack systems with plastic tubs!.It would be great if I could keep them in a smaller set up then 40 gallons. especially since they have lots of climbing branches ,hides and foliage.
Riverside Reptiles
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You certainly can keep a pair in smaller than a 40 gallon. But there's no reason that you can't keep them in a 40. I'm not a fan of using "minimal sizes". Bigger is better in most cases.
I agree -bigger is better, I keep also 4 (so far) in a 65 gallon set up.
If you keep male and females they will multiply and then you'll need to enhance your tank. Given their size it's going to happen in the next 6-8 months.
My pictas are 6-7 month old and I already have 8 eggs found.
If you keep male and females they will multiply and then you'll need to enhance your tank. Given their size it's going to happen in the next 6-8 months.
My pictas are 6-7 month old and I already have 8 eggs found.
Hey i know this thread is pretty old, but how are your panther's doing in that 65 gallon tank? I have a 67 gallon and i would love to use it but people seem to be saying that it's too big to find food, heat etc..
MdngtRain
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I think the main issue with larger tanks are the heating and humidity. Glass tanks don't hold either well, but if you end up with your custom bg and cover half or so of the screen top with plastic to keep humidity higher, I don't see a problem. I would suggest going with a UTH or radiant heat panel as a heat source, that way you don't have to heat the air of the whole tank. Couple that with maybe a single bulb on one end, and you should get a good heat gradient happening. I do it with a large snake, and it works pretty well.
While they may have a more difficult time finding food, you can always dish-feed them until they get bigger. My adults are quite adept at hunting, even in larger spaces. I have a "bigger is better" mindset when it comes to caging for all my herps, and I have yet to have problems that I can't compensate for. Just keep an eye on them and you should be able to notice any issues that arise. Good Luck!!
While they may have a more difficult time finding food, you can always dish-feed them until they get bigger. My adults are quite adept at hunting, even in larger spaces. I have a "bigger is better" mindset when it comes to caging for all my herps, and I have yet to have problems that I can't compensate for. Just keep an eye on them and you should be able to notice any issues that arise. Good Luck!!