Geckos care guides

Geckos range from hardy, hands-tolerant beginners like the leopard and crested gecko to brilliant, look-don't-touch day geckos. Care splits mainly on whether a species is nocturnal or a diurnal basker, and how much humidity it needs. Here are the gecko care guides on baskr.

Desert reptile · Ground-dwelling gecko

Leopard Gecko

Eublepharis macularius

Warm spot 30–32°C · 86–90°F · Cool side 22–25°C · 72–77°F · Humidity 30–40%

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Tropical reptile · Arboreal gecko

Crested Gecko

Correlophus ciliatus

Room temperature 22–26°C · 72–79°F · Humidity 60–80% with drying cycles · Heat lamp No basking bulb needed

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Arboreal reptile · New Caledonian gecko

Gargoyle Gecko

Rhacodactylus auriculatus

Temperature 22–26°C · 72–79°F · No basking lamp Room temp, overheating is the risk · Humidity 50–70%

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Dwarf day gecko · Madagascar bamboo forests

Neon Day Gecko

Phelsuma klemmeri

Warm zone 28–31°C · 82–88°F · Ambient 22–27°C · 72–80°F · Humidity 60–75%

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Nocturnal arboreal gecko · Vietnam

Golden Gecko

Gekko ulikovskii

Warm spot 28–31°C · 82–88°F · Ambient 24–29°C · 75–85°F · Humidity 60–80%

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Large arboreal gecko · Southeast Asia

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

Warm zone 28–30°C · 82–86°F · Ambient 24–27°C · 75–81°F · Humidity 60–80%

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Large day gecko · Northern Madagascar

Giant Day Gecko

Phelsuma grandis

Warm zone 28–30°C · 82–86°F · Ambient 24–27°C · 75–81°F · Humidity 60–80%

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Ground-dwelling gecko · West Africa

African Fat-tailed Gecko

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus

Warm floor 30–32°C · 86–90°F · Cool side 24–26°C · 75–79°F · Humidity 50–70% (humid hide)

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Small day gecko · Northern Madagascar

Gold Dust Day Gecko

Phelsuma laticauda

Warm zone 28–30°C · 82–86°F · Ambient 24–27°C · 75–81°F · Humidity 60–80%

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