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Starting with day geckos
Phelsuma day geckos are brilliantly coloured small lizards that can be successfully kept and bred in captivity with a little bit of research and care. I have always loved animals and the big.
Fun Gecko Facts
Did you know?
- Many species will drop their tail in defense. Some species, including Phelsuma re-generate their tail.
- They are the only lizards that can vocalize, they make a variety of chirping sounds during social interactions with other geckos.
- The name “gecko” comes from the mating call of the tokay (Gekko gecko) which sounds like “gek-ko, gek-ko”
- The majority of species (except those in the Eublepharidae family, which includes the leopard gecko) have no eyelids, insted their eyes are covered by a transparent membrane which they frequently lick to clean.
- They have “sticky toes” which allow them to walk on walls, glass and even ceilings. The amazing adhesive ability of their feet, they can stick to the wall by only one toe, is subject to intense scientific study. Each toe is covered by millions of micron-scale (1 millionth of a metre) hairs, each hair is in turn split into hundreds of tips 200 nanometer in diameter.
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Some Background on Day Geckos
Day geckos belong to the genus Phelsuma, and there are more than 40 different species described. As the name suggestes they are diurnal (active during the day), In the wild they spend a large part of the day basking in the sun, in captivity they require quite high temperatures (77-85F, depending on the species) and bright illumination.
They are arboreal geckos and spend the majority of time high above the ground on branches and leaves. The majority of day geckos are native to islands of the Indian Ocean, with many species found in Madagascar and surround islands.
Day geckos are quite shy, they should not be handled because their skin is very delicate and can break easily. They also move very fast! Attempts to handle them can easily end with the gecko escaping up the wall and undignified and lengthy attempts at recapture.
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My Phelsuma cepediana, on the other hand, although far less likely to escape, are quite shy and much more difficult to retrieve. I’ve had periods when I had them living loose in the room, without any sign of them, for weeks, until I figured out their hiding places (a cupboard with a hole in the back, and behind the bookcase).
