Care Sheet - Halmahera Giant Gecko (Gehyra marginata)

Care Sheet - Halmahera Giant Gecko

Scientific Name

Gehyra vorex Range Indonesia, on various islands such s uch as Papau New Guinea, Fiji and Tonga Tonga Size Up to 13 inches Habitat These Geckos inhait a wide variet! o" haitat, #angrove "orests, lowland "orests the! are o"ten "ound around hu#an haitation$ Housing These geckos are aroreal and re%uire a reasonal! si&ed aroreal terrariu#, ai# "or '( ) *+ ) (c# .*/ ) 10/ ) 3'/ 2)4)56 as a #ini#u# si&e$ Décor There should e plent! o" sturd! ranches and plants 2Natural or arti"icial6, #ake sure the ranches are well secured as these are large stock! geckoes$ 7ive plants will help to #aintain hu#idit!$ Glass or "ire glass vivariu#s with good ventilation would oth e suitale #aterials and would withstand the heav! spra!ing and high hu#idit! re%uired$ Substrate 8ustrates which help #aintain hu#idit! are suggested, such as rain "orest, or orchid ark, #oss,  peat, coco "ire$

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Temperature/Humidit 9s these geckos co#e "ro# hu#id tropical "orests the te#peratures should e "ro# 0(-0+:F 2.;.:<6 in the asking area are a through the da!, with the ackground a#ient te#peratures o" ;+-0(:F 2.*-.;:<6$ 8pra! heavil! once dail! to keep hu#idit! high$ Use a ther#ostat to control which ever heating device !ou use and a guard to stop !our geckos "ro#  urning the#selves$ !eeding There is a lot o" contradictor! in"or#ation regarding "eeding these geckos, whilst so#e elieve the# to e carnivores$ It has "ound this not to e the case, and it is est to treat the# as o#nivores eating oth "ruit and insects$ Their diet should consist #ostl! o" ripe "ruit, whilst also eating various live "oods$ Food should e dusted with calciu#=43 and added vita#in supple#ents . - 3 ti#es weekl! or #ore "re%uentl! "or  juveniles or reeding "e#ales$ "reeding The! reed !ear round$ >nce a health! pair or group is #ature and well started, !ou will have eggs co#ing on a regular schedule, #aking this an e)cellent choice "or a new keepers learning aout egg handling and incuation$ ?reed as pairs or trios o" #ale with one or two "e#ales$ @ggs are laid in large deli cups or tra!s "illed with da#p coconut "ire or #oss, and the! are si#ilar in si&e to 7eopard gecko eggs, ut round$ The! generall! la! the eggs on the ground, in the la!ing o) 24eli cup6$ Comments Geh!ra are "airl! sh! geckos and usuall! hide when approached$ The! can eco#e stressed easil! when handled and great care #ust e taken id doing so as their skin is e)tre#el! "ragile and easil! torn$ ?eware that the! can and will ite, especiall! i" not used to eing handled$ 9 ite can e %uite nast! as the! have power"ul jaws$ Though so#e speci#ens do eco#e tolerant o" handling with ti#e$ These are ver! "ast geckos and great care #ust e e)ercised to prevent the# escaping on opening their enclosure$

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