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does anyone know were i can find good care sheets on the web??for dwarf yellow headed geckos(lygodactylus luteopicturatus)not much on google.
i am thinking about getting some(not before i get more info)
anyone ever kept them??
are they easy to keep??
simmo.

They can be found in Southeastern Kenya and Eastern Tanzania, so do some research and recreate the essentials. Not desert, but grasslands.
Ashton

These are easy. Many confuse them with the yellow-headed day geckos (Phelsuma). as far as care: imagine a cross between a desert fence lizard and a day gecko.

In general, these arboreal geckos like temps between 80 and 95F (80 in warm end, 95 under basking light. They also need exposure to full-spectrum lights. I recommend using a light timer to maintain photoperiod. They are not too picky about humidity, but don't keep them at humidity above 60%. They mostly drink droplets of dew. Substrates that work well include desert potting soil and fine grade orchid bark. Provide driftwood, cork, and bamboo for climbing.

Diet: similar to Phelsuma; mealworms, waxworms, crickets, fruit flies, plus some fruit babyfood. Dust food with calcium/D3 supplement.

These do get very commonly mixed up. From my knowledge of this species, they are extremely short lived. 1-3 years tops from what I have heard from a reliable source. As for care, I would side with the other responce.