I caught a baby gecko!

[mrcarabao]

I live in hawaii and i always wanted a gold dust..

i finally caught one..but its,like, an inch long! the big ones are hard to catch and I want to raise this one. ive had him over night and hes doing good. any pointers? advise? ive been reading and studying, but still more room for advise ^__^

thanks guys

 

[mrcarabao]

oh AND its probably a hatchling no more than a few days old. this is the first time ive seen baby day geckos around my house. usually the big ones hang around

 

[Phelsuma14]

oh AND its probably a hatchling no more than a few days old. this is the first time ive seen baby day geckos around my house. usually the big ones hang around

I would start with something small like a 5 or 10 gallon a few bamboo perches and a snake plant or bromeliad. A small 10 to 15 watt or maybe 20 watt incandesent bulb for basking and a exo terra repti glo 5.0 uvb bulb 13 watts. make sure you have a little drainage layer and coco fiber as soil. and when it gets bigger set up a larger cage with similar lighting only bigger. hope this helps

 

[mrcarabao]

thanks! it did :}

 

[Phelsuma14]

Anytime

 

[mrcarabao]

and is it normal for it not to eat? hes just hiding in the corner for since i introduced him to his new home

 

[Herpetopia]

Hey,
I am another phelsuma owner in hawaii. i actually have a ton and hatchlings on the way! anyways, yeah they are a bit shy! they just need some time to get used to. Be patient. Theyll eventually eat. What are you feeding it? Make sure to put a lot of leaves/branches cause they love that stuff!! they're so cute! what part of hawaii are you from?

 

[mrcarabao]

I live in honolulu! glad to see someone else from the 808. :biggrin: and you?
and my tank i have it in has a lot of branches..pele's hair and coco fiber. it just stays at the top of the screen or in the corner. i threw in a few pin heads..but no go ;[ i really hope it doesn't die on me :sad:

 

[Phelsuma14]

I live in honolulu! glad to see someone else from the 808. :biggrin: and you?
and my tank i have it in has a lot of branches..pele's hair and coco fiber. it just stays at the top of the screen or in the corner. i threw in a few pin heads..but no go ;[ i really hope it doesn't die on me :sad:

Its normal he should get used to you just make sure your temps are correct

 

[mrcarabao]

ok yea. my temps are all good. i guess its the waiting game eh? :shock:

 

[Herpetopia]

yeah be patient, I've had about 7 Gold Dusts and they all take time to get settled in. Be sure to mist it daily or more. I've sent you a PM so read it. Your temps should be fine as you live in Hawaii. What does your lighting setup look like? I got eggs that are about to hatch soon. I have a new 55gallon viv setup and need to grab more geckos. Where did you catch yours?

 

[Herpetopia]

Btw, i live in Aiea.

 

[mrcarabao]

I caught all my geckos in my back yard ^__^ this is my first gold dust! the big ones are hard to catch! my lighting is the one you'll find on an exo-terra enclosure.
COOL! aiea! usually all the people i meet on forums are on the big island! im from Kalihi.
where do you catch yours?

 

[Herpetopia]

i catch mine in town. catch my PM

 

[little98dime]

I have a baby grandis and he/she LOVES LOVES LOVES hiding in the Mother-in-law's Tongue I planted in the tank.