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Found a gecko anyone know what it is? basic care tips too.

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Found this lil guy in my neighbors laundry, Im not really a gecko person But this one is pretty cool looking. Need some help identifying it if ya dont mind. If its a native species to the central Florida area Ill wait til he gets healed and let him back go. Not sure how he got hurt, but it looks like he lost a chunk of skin inbetween his toes.

But if hes what I think it it is, which Im guessing African leaf tail, wouldnt he be an invasive? That means I would just have to keep him to help preserve my areas natural balance.:dgrin: Hes got really pretty gold eyes!

Also basic care tips would help, hes about a inch long not including his tail. So prolly pin heads daily? Every other day? Meal worms? Right now hes in a lil deli cup with aspen and I misted the whole thing so he could drink the water droplets off the walls, and have some humidity. Anything else I should do?

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Thx guys!
 
That is a Mediterranean House gecko. They are an invasive species. Don't know about FL's laws but here it's technically illegal to release any wild caught animal after feeding it, but I'm not sure how that's enforced or if it's even relevant to you.... but it could still introduce disease into the wild population of not only that species but similar species, so unless you plan on keeping the cute, pretty little guy, don't feed him.
 
Well since it would technically be illegal to do so I guess I would have to keep him. :D And Im pretty sure he was born wild, after doing some research on the Med House Gecko, Im pretty sure his parents were living on my neighbors porch, shame their cat got ahold of one before I did. :( They are quite tricky to get.

Any basic care tips for geckos? Never owned one of any species.
 
rcpreis3 said:
Well since it would technically be illegal to do so I guess I would have to keep him. :D And Im pretty sure he was born wild, after doing some research on the Med House Gecko, Im pretty sure his parents were living on my neighbors porch, shame their cat got ahold of one before I did. :( They are quite tricky to get.

Any basic care tips for geckos? Never owned one of any species.
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He'll need a secure arboreal tank and will eat insects, I'm not sure what size insect will be appropriate for him since when I cared for one it was a tiny baby the size of my fingernail which I fed fruitflies. This particular kind of gecko will not need crested gecko diet. He is nocturnal, so no UV light. Probably a daily misting will be in order so he can lick drops of water from the sides of the tank. Good luck with this cutie! I don't care that they are invasive, I think H. turcicus is adorable :D
 
Alex G said:
He'll need a secure arboreal tank and will eat insects, I'm not sure what size insect will be appropriate for him since when I cared for one it was a tiny baby the size of my fingernail which I fed fruitflies. This particular kind of gecko will not need crested gecko diet. He is nocturnal, so no UV light. Probably a daily misting will be in order so he can lick drops of water from the sides of the tank. Good luck with this cutie! I don't care that they are invasive, I think H. turcicus is adorable :D
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Awesome! Thanks. Any substrate suggestions or is aspen ok?
 
I might go with a sand/peat mix to mimic their natural substrate. But, yeah, it's an introduced species, so you're really obligated to keep it!;)

Noelle
 
Awesome!! I use to have one that I caught and it stayed tiny forever. I use to feed it small crickets and kept it on sand/peat/soil. I use to love watching it eat because it was such an insane eater. It would stalk and track down crickets like a lion. I think there are a few different versions than the med. house gecko, I thought mine was a common house gecko but didn't know of the other types. I think you have to count their lines or what not.
 
Yup, med. House gecko. We have them all over at the mall I'm at and I've got 5 at home I caught. Currently on paper towels in small tubs. Working on a planted tank for them, but keep yours on paper towel until that wound heals up to help prevent infection. I feed mine baby dubia, isopods, and meal worms.
 
We have tons of them here in Louisiana. In fact I would dare to say that most households here in my area have several if not dozens living behind external light fixtures, mail boxes, in garden beds, etc...

They likely need a great deal of humidity, will eat small insects as they don't get that big themselves and are nocturnal like many geckos, no need for UVB.


...JP
 
Katie.Shinkle said:
Yup, med. House gecko. We have them all over at the mall I'm at and I've got 5 at home I caught. Currently on paper towels in small tubs. Working on a planted tank for them, but keep yours on paper towel until that wound heals up to help prevent infection. I feed mine baby dubia, isopods, and meal worms.
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How do you feed them terrestrial prey? The ones I've encountered are to skittish to handfeed (not that I've tried, maybe they'll surprise me). Do they hunt prey on the ground as well as on the walls/air around them?
 
Well hes eating quite well, threw in 3 two week old crickets the night before and last night. He has eaten them all with gusto! Should I feed him nightly, or every couple of days?

Thanks for all the info. I was just in the shop today looking for substrate and decoration, just gotta think of a container to keep him in. I was gonna do a 10 gallon but someone mentioned they escape, so its back to the drawing board! Maybe Ill just buy one of the netted cages I see alot of geckos and chams in.
 
rcpreis3 said:
Well hes eating quite well, threw in 3 two week old crickets the night before and last night. He has eaten them all with gusto! Should I feed him nightly, or every couple of days?

Thanks for all the info. I was just in the shop today looking for substrate and decoration, just gotta think of a container to keep him in. I was gonna do a 10 gallon but someone mentioned they escape, so its back to the drawing board! Maybe Ill just buy one of the netted cages I see alot of geckos and chams in.
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I used an exo-terra 12x12x18 tank and it worked perfectly well. He will enjoy the higher humidity too.
 
Alex G said:
How do you feed them terrestrial prey? The ones I've encountered are to skittish to handfeed (not that I've tried, maybe they'll surprise me). Do they hunt prey on the ground as well as on the walls/air around them?
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Mine seem to have no problem going after whatever they see move. I see them all over the tubs too, not just in the top portion. Actually, I went hunting for some more tonight and saw a lot near/on the ground, and not just up high, especially little ones (which were hunting ants at the time). Caught 3 tiny babies and 2 adults tonight, but saw probably close to 50.

rcpreis3 said:
Well hes eating quite well, threw in 3 two week old crickets the night before and last night. He has eaten them all with gusto! Should I feed him nightly, or every couple of days?

Thanks for all the info. I was just in the shop today looking for substrate and decoration, just gotta think of a container to keep him in. I was gonna do a 10 gallon but someone mentioned they escape, so its back to the drawing board! Maybe Ill just buy one of the netted cages I see alot of geckos and chams in.
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I'm setting up a planted ten gallon. I'll be using a modified fish tank hood (just got done covering the inside of the hood with screen and sealing it all), I'll probably end up buying one of those glass tops though, as well as a screen lid. The glass lids sit right inside the lip of the enclosure, so they shouldn't be able to escape. The babies will stay in little tubs until big enough though, they are incredibly small.
 
rcpreis3 said:
Well hes eating quite well, threw in 3 two week old crickets the night before and last night. He has eaten them all with gusto! Should I feed him nightly, or every couple of days?

Thanks for all the info. I was just in the shop today looking for substrate and decoration, just gotta think of a container to keep him in. I was gonna do a 10 gallon but someone mentioned they escape, so its back to the drawing board! Maybe Ill just buy one of the netted cages I see alot of geckos and chams in.
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Not sure if it's right, but I fed mine every other day, two small crickets a feeding.
 
So friday night I found another med house gecko, stuck him in with the other guy, and he started eating right off the bat, didnt even waste time and surely indulged himself.

Wake up yesterday morning, and the whole tub is swarmed with fire ants and they were both eaten alive, very sad. Dam shame since the fresh one was eating 60 secs after capture. Not a good way to start an 11 day vaca...
 
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