Guide Note

Geckos are small to medium sized lizards found worldwide in warm climates. Several species, such as the house gecko, will enter human dwellings in tropical climates, and scamper over the walls and ceilings, feasting on insects. Many people also keep geckos as pets in aquariums.

Fast Facts

There are over 1,100 different species of geckos
Range in size from ³/₄ to 14 inches long
Life span: Up to 30 years
Most Geckos are nocturnal
The largest gecko is the Tokay Gecko
The smallest gecko is the Dwarf Gecko
Some geckos can change color like chameleons
Most commonly kept pet gecko is the leopard gecko

Distinguishing Characteristics

Geckos come in a wide variety of colors, patterns and textures. Geckos are distinct from other lizards in that they use vocal chirps to communicate with each other.

Although some geckos have claws, most have thousands of hair-like setae on their feet, which allow them to adhere to and climb flat and slippery surfaces. Most species have, instead of eyelids, a clear membrane to protect the eye, which they frequently lick to keep clean.

Categories

Pets | Pet Reptiles | Exotic Pets

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Pet Gecko

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Gecko
Gecko Care: All you Need to Know about Gecko Care
Animal Planet: Leopard Gecko: Stats & Facts
Leopard Gecko Guide
Pet Education.com: Leopard Gecko
Leopard Geckos: Leopard Geckos
YouTube Video: How to Heat Gecko Habitats (Time: 3:27)

Pet Gecko Food

Petco: Crickets and Live Food | Canned Food
Big Apple Herp: Live Feeders
Doctors Foster and Smith: Gecko Food
PetSmart: Gecko Food

Pet Gecko Adoption

Pet Finder: Reptile Adoption
Rescue Network: Reptiles & Amphibians Adoptions
Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection: Herp Societies and Rescues

Pet Gecko Care

Pet Gecko Grooming

Dr.Gecko: Shedding
Pet Education.com: Ticks and Mites of Reptiles

Pet Gecko Housing and Accessories

GeckosUK: Gecko Housing and Starter Checklist
PetSmart: Gecko Habitat Kit
Petco: Leopard Gecko Shop
Big Apple Herpetological: Gecko Complete Startup Kit
Basking Lizards: A store just for Lizards and the Humans that Care for Them

Pet Gecko Health

Pet Gecko Care and Special Needs

Pet Education.com: Humidity: Monitoring and Control
Animal Hospitals-USA: Important Husbandry Requirements For Some Popular Lizards
Little River Pet Shop: Hot rocks for your Pet Lizard
Tricias Waterdragon and Reptile Care Page: Calcium Deficiency
Maabre: How to maintain your Pet Gecko

Pet Gecko Hygiene, Safety of Handling

Pet University: Handling your Gecko
Elmersaquarium: Pet Lizards and Salmonella Infections
Center for Disease Control: Diseases from Reptiles
Anapsid: General Handling Guidelines
Exoticpetvet: Pet Lizards and Salmonella
Pet Education.com: Salmonellosis and Its Risk to Reptile Owners

Pet Gecko News and Articles

National Geographic Magazine: How Geckos Stick—New Find May Lead to New Glue (2002)
Null Hypothesis: The Gecko's Foot (2005)
GeckosUK: Leopard Geckos the Perfect Pets (2007)

Pet Gecko Photos and Videos

YouTube: Leopard Gecko Hatching (Time: 3:39)
YouTube: Lepard Gecko Sheds His Skin (Time: 10:03)
Google Images: Gecko Photos
Yahoo Images: Gecko Photos

Pet Gecko Pet in Popular Culture

YouTube: Geico Gecko Interview (Time: 00:30)
Wikipedia: Treecko (Pokémon)
YouTube: GEX Japanese Commercial (Time: 00:30)

Pet Gecko Blogs and Forums

Geckos Unlimited: The Geckophile Forums
Raspashy: Gecko Resource Forums
GeckosUK: Geckos Forum
Reptile Zone: Gecko Forum

Pet Gecko Books

Powell's Books Search: Pet Geckos
Barns & Noble: Geckos
Amazon.com: Gecko Books

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