26 East Baltimore Street
P.O. Box 669
Funkstown, Maryland 21734
301.733.7579


 

How to: Care for your pet Lizard or Gecko

Take any newly acquired pet to an exotic animal veterinarian for a wellness examination and fecal check for parasites.
Quarantine your new pet in a separate area of the house for at least 30 days.
When housing geckos together have only one adult male per group to avoid fighting.
Ensure a gradient temperature in the enclosure of 70°F on the cool end to 84-88°F on the warm end.
Mist the hind box substrate daily to promote normal skin shedding.
Provide heat with a heating pad, heating tape or basking light.
 

Housing should be  easy to clean with good ventilation and a screen top.
Provide clean fresh water in a shallow container daily.
Supply a small bowl of powdered calcium supplement.
Use substrates such as paper towel, newspaper, or orchid bark. (Avoid corncob, coarse sand or walnut shell)
Provide a moist hide box willed with sphagnum moss, cypress mulch or vermiculite.
Include a rough stone or bark to rub against during shedding season.

Do not allow your pet to roam free in the house. 
Avoid picking your pet up by the tail.
Avoid hot rocks or direct contact with heating elements or light sources.
Avoid other animals such as cats, dog or predatory animals.

Be careful not to over supplement with vitamins or minerals.  Consult your veterinarian before giving your animal any supplements.
Avoid feeding your pet insects from the yard that may be contaminated with pesticides.
Be careful not to over feed your pet.  Do not feed the animal more that he can consume in 15 minutes which is usually 4-6 food items.

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