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.
Eublepharis macularius
Warm spot 30–32°C · 86–90°F · Cool side 22–25°C · 72–77°F · Humidity 30–40%
Read guide Tropical reptile · Arboreal geckoCorrelophus ciliatus
Room temperature 22–26°C · 72–79°F · Humidity 60–80% with drying cycles · Heat lamp No basking bulb needed
Read guide Arboreal reptile · New Caledonian geckoRhacodactylus auriculatus
Temperature 22–26°C · 72–79°F · No basking lamp Room temp, overheating is the risk · Humidity 50–70%
Read guide Dwarf day gecko · Madagascar bamboo forestsPhelsuma klemmeri
Warm zone 28–31°C · 82–88°F · Ambient 22–27°C · 72–80°F · Humidity 60–75%
Read guide Nocturnal arboreal gecko · VietnamGekko ulikovskii
Warm spot 28–31°C · 82–88°F · Ambient 24–29°C · 75–85°F · Humidity 60–80%
Read guide Large arboreal gecko · Southeast AsiaGekko gecko
Warm zone 28–30°C · 82–86°F · Ambient 24–27°C · 75–81°F · Humidity 60–80%
Read guide Large day gecko · Northern MadagascarPhelsuma grandis
Warm zone 28–30°C · 82–86°F · Ambient 24–27°C · 75–81°F · Humidity 60–80%
Read guide Ground-dwelling gecko · West AfricaHemitheconyx caudicinctus
Warm floor 30–32°C · 86–90°F · Cool side 24–26°C · 75–79°F · Humidity 50–70% (humid hide)
Read guide Small day gecko · Northern MadagascarPhelsuma laticauda
Warm zone 28–30°C · 82–86°F · Ambient 24–27°C · 75–81°F · Humidity 60–80%
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