i went to the mall and they had a big repitle glass cage for $200 so i brought it for my daughter snake ... he keeps getting out of the smaller one... any way the man gave us 3 lizzards ... i really did not want them but my daughter was with me and she wanted them so we took them home.. i am going to put them in the smaller tank.. well it aint really smaller because it is a 25 gal but it is longer.. thing is we dont know anything about taking care of them other then to feed them live crickets... do they like a lot of water.. we got a sun lamp for them.. do they make good pets
2007-01-27 14:03:32 · 7 answers · asked by ? 5 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
oh and they are a pale greenish in color what type are they
2007-01-27 14:09:15 · update #1
the man that sold them to me only said they were geikcos .. he did not speak english to clearly.. and they are pale to light greenish in color.. at first i tought they would feel slimly... but my daughter says they dont
2007-01-27 14:17:35 · update #2
yes, they like live crickets. And put a fresh slice of apple in there ever day or so for the crickets to eat.
Geckos don't drink much - they get moisture from the crickets. Just spray some water in the cage every day.
Don't make it too hot with the light or they will dry out and die.
And if you have a cat, beware- the cat won't give a thought to the gecko but the crickets will intrigue it plenty. Our cat kept knocking over the gecko cage letting crickets loose all over the house. We kept putting the gecko on higher and higher shelf until it was on top of a high cabinet and we forgot about it and wound up with a dried out gecko chip.
2007-01-27 14:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do need water, a lot of people will give them water in a shallow dish or keep a sponge wet. They will need lights to digest their food. Make sure it is not too hot though, put the heat lamp on one end of the tank so if they are too warm they can go to the other side. They also like to have something to hide in. Most people will put a hallow piece of wood in there you can buy it at a pet store. They are pretty kewl. Also you can tell how healthy they are by how fat their tail is. You can get all kinds of info on them on the net. Also they say to put sand in with them or a gecko litter. Good luck!!
2007-01-27 22:14:38 · answer #2 · answered by ~♥Aimee♥~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a bad thing to accept an animal and not know what it is. Anyway it most likely isn't a gecko, although it could be, it is probably a green Anole. Look up a picture, if it is and you have 3 in a 25 gallon tank it is too smal they need 10 gallons each to live a happy life. They also need lots of branches and stuff. Look up a care sheet on the internet.
2007-01-28 01:20:42 · answer #3 · answered by jamie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there are so many different species of geckos in the pet trade, it might be hard to pin down what you have and then what environment they require. Alot in the trade are nocturnal, so make sure your geckos can get away and hide from that lamp. Most drink from droplets, mist everything in the cage daily.
Try googling these: house gecko, leopard gecko, fat-tailed gecko, day gecko, crested gecko, tokay gecko, banana gecko.
Most geckos do not make good pets, except for leopards and cresteds. There are exceptions, of course.
2007-01-27 22:16:54 · answer #4 · answered by Bluebear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of lizzards are they? they may need more room than the tank that you are going to put them in. they'll need reptile bark for the bottom of the cage, a hiding place, a water dish, some lizzards eat veggies too. research on the net about your breed of lizzard. you will find some good sites that will give you every detail of what you need to know. check on the net for a breeder site and e-mail them if you have any questions that you think need professional advice.
2007-01-27 22:11:14 · answer #5 · answered by MommyCaleb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of lizzards are they? the care depends a lot on the species. fina a picture online of what they look like. and post the species maybe if you described them people could more easily help you. as a staple keep feeding live crickets and possibly mealworms. if they seem to like water make sure they have lots of it.
2007-01-27 22:09:48 · answer #6 · answered by westurnrider 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know what kind of geckos these are? Different species require different care!
Some kinds make very good pets (leopards). Others are hard to handle and bite a lot (tokays). More info would help!
2007-01-27 22:10:32 · answer #7 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋