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i have a crocodile gecko and i was wondering if anyone knows how big the get and how to take care of them

it seems like alot of people have been getting these geckos latley.what you have is a moorish gecko(crocodile is a pet trade name)or scientific name of tarentola mauritanica.here is some care info

length:4-6 inches
origin:from southern europe,north africa,and the canary islands,almost all in pet trade are wild caught.
cage type:desert
cage size:10 gallon for one
water:leave a small water dish in the cage at all times and mist the cage once in the morning and once in the evening.
lighting and heating:you cna provide uv lighting if you want to,for heat use a heatlamp at one end of the cage.
feeding:criskets and mealworms can be the main diet,supplement this with a vitamin and calcium supplement.

hope this helps and your gecko lives along happy life.
nick

thanx for the help