​Neon day geckos are one of our favorite little gecko species. They have a striking appearance, with yellow-lime heads contrasting against bright neon-blue bodies and tails. Creating a habitat where they can feel secure, stay healthy, and display their natural behaviors is essential for enjoying these incredible little geckos.

 

Neon day geckos are native to the bamboo forests of Madagascar, so we provide our geckos with ½- to 1-inch-diameter bamboo poles arranged both horizontally and vertically. These provide plenty of opportunities for basking, climbing, exploring, and resting. We also add floral tubes that give the geckos sheltered places to sleep at night and serve as convenient egg-depositing sites that can be easily removed for incubation.

 

Basking & Temperature

We arrange the basking areas at several heights and provide varying levels of shade so the geckos can thermoregulate throughout the day. Our warmest basking ledge is kept around 93°F (34°C). Aside from the early morning, we find that our geckos tend to prefer a basking area around 87°F (31°C) for much of the day.

Providing multiple temperature and light levels allows the geckos to choose the conditions they are most comfortable with rather than being restricted to a single basking location.

 

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Basking arrangment with UVA and UVB lighting

 

 

Plants & Bioactive Setup

We keep our colonies in well-planted, bioactive enclosures. The plants provide visual barriers and secluded areas where the geckos can retreat when needed.

One of our favorite additions to a colony enclosure is a pitcher plant. The plant produces nectar that our geckos occasionally lick from, while the pitchers can also help capture some of the uneaten fruit flies wandering around the enclosure.










A pitcher plant is a welcomed addition for an additional source of sugars and fruitfly control

 

Egg-Laying Sites

We insert dowels into the centers of our bamboo poles to prevent the geckos from laying their eggs deep inside the hollow bamboo. This encourages them to use the floral tubes we provide as designated egg-laying sites. When eggs are deposited in these tubes, we can easily remove them and incubate them separately.

This isn't the only successful method, however. Many breeders have had excellent results simply leaving the eggs inside the colony enclosure and allowing them to incubate naturally. We prefer to seperate and control the incubation to ensure a healthy development and monitor eating habits in seperate enclosures.










 

 

Newly hatched gecko in a floral tube used for hiding and sleeping.

 

Humidity & Misting

Because we are located in a desert environment, maintaining adequate humidity requires regular misting. We use an automatic misting system that runs for approximately one minute, three to four times per day. This provides moisture for both the plants and geckos while helping us maintain the humidity levels we want.

Your misting schedule may need to be adjusted depending on your local climate, enclosure ventilation, planting density, and substrate. Our goal is to maintain humidity around 70% while still allowing the enclosure to dry between misting cycles. The enclosure should remain humid without becoming constantly wet or waterlogged.

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