house gecko - hemodactylus turcicus

[spyderlady]

I have a young h. turcicus in a 5 gallon tank, I put a piece of gnarled wood in it and I haven't seen the gecko since. I know the gecko hasn't escaped because I saw it the other night with a cricket in its mouth before it dashed back inside the hide so I know it's in there. However, it never comes out to bask in the heat lamp. It's a 60 watt ESU daylight bulb. Maybe I should change it to a blue nighttime bulb?:?

 

[UrbanJungles]

Most hemidactylus are nocturnal gecko which means they will rarely be seen basking...like many other geckos they spend the daytime hiding and come out at night for food.

 

[dtknow]

yes geckos do not need lighting. Supplementing with vits/minerals should be all they require.

 

[desertdweller]

My gecko is the same, rarely seen. It's like feeding one of my tarantula pet holes. The food keeps disappearing but I rarely see my gecko. Mine is an Arizona banded gecko and she is beautiful, all the more for her rare appearance into the light.