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I am doing searches for care sheets and there seems to be confusion over common name (of course - same in the plant world!). Is a House gecko the same as a Day gecko? In some places I find the same scientific name and others...well, I just don't know that the heck I have. It looks just like this:

www.wildherps.com/species/H.frenatus.html second photo down

thanks

Is this not it?{link} I have cought many of these outside motel rooms at night in texas and louisana. they live behind the porch lights and come out at night and congregate around the light to catch bugs. there will be adults down to tiny babys, I even found eggs where a light had came out of the wall (I didn't do it motel six!!!) in the hole where the electrical line went in. They are asexual if there are no males present. Day geckos are usually brightly colored. IF you have a female you can see the eggs very clearly through her abdominal skin. I'm not Sonia, lol, but I'm butting in as usual.
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The link looks like the same geckos I had living in my house when I lived in Hawaii (Barber's Point, Oahu for anyone who's interested).
They survived well with little more than room temp heat, and whatever they caught around the house.
I don't know what they did for water, so try both. Supply a bowl of water, but also mist.
BTW, I had a 'golden gecko' once. A lot like your house gecko, only much larger. Mostly fed it crickets. I misted, rather than provide a water bowl. Seemed to do fine, but I'm not a gecko expert!
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I have a golden gecko and the best way to find out more is to go to the gecko forums ive been there a few times and it help me alot the look of your gecko looks like a wild one that lives outside on my porch in california but some lizards look the same especially in colour.

No that is definately not a Day Gecko. Day Geckos are usually pretty bright and there are several species of them. The Madagascan Giant Day Gecko is bright green with red orange spots on the back and sometimes the head. I am breeding them at this time. I am breeding one group for red coloration and another group for green only with no red spots. I will post pics of them tomorrow. I know it's off topic but think it's quite interesting to see what other herps the cham people have. Like Dill the skink.
There are other types of day geckos Standing's Day, Peacock Day,
Lined Day, Gold Dust Day ect. ect. but one thing they have in common is their eyes in that the pupils are always round shaped instead of slits.
You probably have some type of nocturnal gecko by looking at the picture. I would try keeping it at around the same temps as the pygmies. Most of these nocturnal geckos are ( I think it's called thigmotherms ) meaning they get their body warmed up by laying on a rock or branch that was warmed by the sun during the day. I would supply your tank with a red light or black light (not too high wattage) at one end and put a rock or branch under it for night time basking. You can also bowl feed him if you want just put the bowl against the glass of the tank on one side close enough to the light so you can see him. He will probably be able to walk on the glass and approach it from above. My day geckos do this. If you are a night owl you can probably watch him feed in the black light. You will probably need to keep him in a five or ten gallon tank. Try a 25 watt light and see if it gets warm enough. It's hard to tell how humid to keep him. If he came from outside try to match your nighttime humidity levels in the tank. Where did you say you were located again?

i think they are awsome for some odd reason.

They are also called mediterranean geckos. they are nocturnal and love moths, mealworms,and wax worms. usually they live on water found in the food but if you mist them while on glass of a wide leaf they will drink,they might drink from bowls but i dont stay up and whatch them all night.

temps dont seem to be a huge problem...i keep mine with day temps in the mid to high 70s and at night near 60. higher night temps though have more activity.

they are very load callers and it is sortof scary if you home alone and hear it. it reminds me of a scary clown laughing in movie i saw when i was little. (dont know the name)

large bark is a favorite think to hide on or in.
ten gallon is good for 2-3 but males are very territorial and it is hard o tell if they are male until one male is dead.

large leafed and stemed plants or very small leafed and stem plants(creeping ficus/fig) are used for hiding. pothos arend climbed usually.

hope that helps

you have the "house" gecko? Like the one in the photo? How long have you had them? This guy was found wandering the backroom of a PetCo and is barely an inch long s/v. They gave it to me for free

For now it is in the equivalaent of 1 gal fish bowl, has about an inch of vita-sand, a small water dish, a small "log" and other to hide under. No plants yet, b/c I didn't know light and temp requirements. It'll probably be awhile before it needs a big tank, but I will move it into a 2.5 gal tomorrow.

Will they call when they are this young? How can I tell male from female? What about dusting food, etc?

I just realized I should probably bring this to the gecko forum...can you meet me over there?

lele
>>i think they are awsome for some odd reason.
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>>They are also called mediterranean geckos. they are nocturnal and love moths, mealworms,and wax worms. usually they live on water found in the food but if you mist them while on glass of a wide leaf they will drink,they might drink from bowls but i dont stay up and whatch them all night.
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>>temps dont seem to be a huge problem...i keep mine with day temps in the mid to high 70s and at night near 60. higher night temps though have more activity.
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>>they are very load callers and it is sortof scary if you home alone and hear it. it reminds me of a scary clown laughing in movie i saw when i was little. (dont know the name)
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>>large bark is a favorite think to hide on or in.
>>ten gallon is good for 2-3 but males are very territorial and it is hard o tell if they are male until one male is dead.
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>>large leafed and stemed plants or very small leafed and stem plants(creeping ficus/fig) are used for hiding. pothos arend climbed usually.
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>>hope that helps

thanks, I have more questions but will post them on Gecko forum as I guess we're getting a bit off topic lol1

>>No that is definately not a Day Gecko. Day Geckos are usually pretty bright and there are several species of them. The Madagascan Giant Day Gecko is bright green with red orange spots on the back and sometimes the head. I am breeding them at this time. I am breeding one group for red coloration and another group for green only with no red spots. I will post pics of them tomorrow. I know it's off topic but think it's quite interesting to see what other herps the cham people have. Like Dill the skink.
>>There are other types of day geckos Standing's Day, Peacock Day,
>>Lined Day, Gold Dust Day ect. ect. but one thing they have in common is their eyes in that the pupils are always round shaped instead of slits.
>> You probably have some type of nocturnal gecko by looking at the picture. I would try keeping it at around the same temps as the pygmies. Most of these nocturnal geckos are ( I think it's called thigmotherms ) meaning they get their body warmed up by laying on a rock or branch that was warmed by the sun during the day. I would supply your tank with a red light or black light (not too high wattage) at one end and put a rock or branch under it for night time basking. You can also bowl feed him if you want just put the bowl against the glass of the tank on one side close enough to the light so you can see him. He will probably be able to walk on the glass and approach it from above. My day geckos do this. If you are a night owl you can probably watch him feed in the black light. You will probably need to keep him in a five or ten gallon tank. Try a 25 watt light and see if it gets warm enough. It's hard to tell how humid to keep him. If he came from outside try to match your nighttime humidity levels in the tank. Where did you say you were located again?

this is a day gecko