r/geckos • • 14h ago

Picture/Video She's so adorable. I'm thrilled by her every single day. I'm completely addicted with her. I think you all feel the same way about your boys and girls?

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r/geckos • • 12h ago

Discussion Next gecko?

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Hello all. I am a long term reptile and amphibian keeper, breeder (retired), and rehabber. There are a few niche gecko species I have been looking into keeping for a while now and I wanted to hear some personal experiences anyone here has had with keeping them to aid in my final decision before I start building a species specific enclosure. If anyone has any kind of experience with golden geckos, northland green geckos, or wonder geckos I’d love to hear them. (I am aware of their differing care and husbandry requirements, commonly known low handleability and am looking for personal experience with encounters or keeping) thank you all.


r/geckos • • 16h ago

🦎Just for Fun🦎 Becky is judging you

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r/geckos • • 12h ago

Enclosures My giant day gecko is going to be living in a mansion

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I didn't realize just how big a 24x18x36 actually was 😓


r/geckos • • 11h ago

Enclosures Securing decor to glass walls

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Hey all, I could really use some advice. I am having a really hard time keeping things secure in the top half of my crestie's hab.

When she was a baby in her smaller hab, I tried to use silicone to attach branches and such to the walls, but after about a month everything fell down. She is currently in an 18x18x36 tall glass enclosure with a wire mesh top (I didn't want glass but at the time it was literally the only hab in that size available anywhere in my area or online). When I was building this hab, I used Great Stuff Pond and Stone to secure things to the walls, but only a couple of pieces held up properly, the rest came crashing down randomly. I had a piece come off again this weekend that has destabilized most of the upper half of her hab.

I need to take Chai out and fix this stuff, but I'm at a loss as to how to keep things secure on the walls! Both silicone and great stuff are what I've seen recommended but neither one has held up for me. How do you all get things to stay put?

Pic of the adorable gremlin in her semi-messed up hab for attention


r/geckos • • 3h ago

Help/Advice Just got my first standing day gecko and was wondering if there are any more out of the box things I should know!

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I know they aren't a beginner breed! I work in a pet store and this poor baby had been there since December and I just couldn't take it anymore. I've been doing a ton of research and I feel fairly confident but I was wondering if there is anything that isn't covered in the basics I should know.

I have to take care of the reptiles at work but this is the first one I've owned myself so I just want to do the best I can. I'm definitely going to get more decor for the cage but this is what I'm working with right now. They are already pretty friendly with me from interacting more at work but if anyone has any tips for helping them warm up to you that would be appreciated too.

The hot glue is temporary. I bought the enclosing off my manager and was very paranoid so I went a little crazy.


r/geckos • • 1h ago

Identification What Kind of Gecko?

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I have the lovely lady but am unsure what she is. I would love your thoughts!


r/geckos • • 7h ago

Picture/Video Electric

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r/geckos • • 7h ago

Enclosures How big is your enclosure?

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I have this need, almost an obsession really to create a huge tank for a new group of Neon Day Geckos (Phelsuma Klemmeri). I currently have a 40G breeder and a 36G bowfront. I know that they are only 3 to 4 inches but I want to give them a good life if they live 10+ years as they say that the do.

I was in the shower and looking at creating an enclosure as big as that or bigger. I want tall plants, maybe a ficus tree for them to climb on. I want it from floor to ceiling, so like 8 feet by 6 feet by 24 inches deep.

I know that the only way to make this happen within my budget would be to build it.

I want to go to Home Depot and basically design my own walk in tropical room. Am I crazy? Does anyone else have this obsession? Or am I spinning 🥴?


r/geckos • • 5h ago

Help/Advice Gnats? Springtails?

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Anyone know what these are in my leopard gecko tank?I have a nonbioactive tank, and i found these under the water bowl. I have been having gnat problems in my other reptile tanks but i dont think these look like baby ones and they dont fly.


r/geckos • • 13h ago

Help/Advice What is it like having a chameleon gecko?

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Hi friends!

I've adored the chameleon gecko for a couple of years and now I may finally have space to start researching and considering one! But I don't have any friends who have these, so I'd love to ask you what is it like owning one?

I currently have a leopard gecko in a bioactive setup for the past few years and he is a delight!! I love hanging out with him, he's so interactive and good natured, doesn't even bite the vet at his annual visits LOL!

So are chameleon geckos interactive? Are they out and about or is it an empty terrarium syndrome because they are nocturnal! What are your thoughts on having one? I look forward to hearing back and please share pics of your silly little chams!!!