Are Golden tailed geckos good pets?

Golden geckos are intriguing and attractive pet lizards. These arboreal species are native to Southeast Asia and Vietnam. Golden geckos are nocturnal and spend most of the day sleeping. They are generally undemanding and offer many benefits as a pet lizard.

What do golden tail geckos eat?

Their natural diet consists of small arthropods particularly cockroaches, crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, moths and spiders. Species such as S. elderi (Jewelled Gecko) feed heavily on termites but will also eat small arthropods.

What do Golden lizards eat?

Food and Water Golden geckos should be fed a variety of live prey insects. Crickets can make up the main part of the diet, with the addition of waxworms, mealworms, butterworms, roaches, and other pesticide-free, live insect prey.

How big do Golden tailed geckos get?

Golden-tailed Gecko’s (Strophurus taenicauda) are not large lizards, usually only reaching about 70mm in snout-vent length so 1-3 can be adequately housed in an enclosure measuring around 450x450x450mm.

Do golden geckos need a heat lamp?

Golden geckos should have a basking temperature of around 90°F, as measured by a digital probe thermometer with the probe zip-tied to the basking branch. Average daytime temperatures should be between 75-85°F in the rest of the enclosure.

Do golden geckos need UVB?

Golden geckos are nocturnal, and do not require UVB lighting if they have Vitamin D3 in their diet. Use a reptile thermometer to make sure proper temperature is being achieved.

Are golden geckos endangered?

Data deficient (Data inadequate to determine a threat category)Golden gecko / Conservation status

Do lizards eat plant leaves?

The majority of lizards are insectivorous but few are herbivorous, which like to eat some leafy vegetables.

Do Golden Geckos need a heat lamp?

Do Golden Geckos need UVB?

How long can a Golden Gecko go without eating?

Just make sure your Golden Gecko doesn’t go for more than a day and a half or so without food. And when your Gecko does have an appetite, keep introducing a food source until your pet loses interest in that feeding session, as you want your Gecko to be able to get it’s fill when it is hungry!