Small species of gecko or chameleon?

[Quinquangular]

I'm looking for some medium-small species of geckos or chameleons that can live as adults in an XL Kritter Keeper.
I have 2-3 lying around so I don't want to waste them, and I dont have a use for them at the moment.

 

[pitbulllady]

There are no chameleons that can live in that enclosure. Chameleons are highly arboreal and require very specialized caging and care that you will not be able to provide with a Kritter Keeper, no matter what the size. As for geckos, the only types that will do well in that would be one of the terrestrial, nocturnal desert species, especially a leopard or a Mediterranean house gecko.

pitbulllady

 

[Quinquangular]

There are no chameleons that can live in that enclosure. Chameleons are highly arboreal and require very specialized caging and care that you will not be able to provide with a Kritter Keeper, no matter what the size. As for geckos, the only types that will do well in that would be one of the terrestrial, nocturnal desert species, especially a leopard or a Mediterranean house gecko.

pitbulllady

Okay, so a leopard gecko or Mediterranean house gecko may fare well in a XXL Kritter Keeper as an adult.
Hm.. Where can I buy one online?

Leopard geckos seem nice and saw a few caresheets on the forums, doesn't seem that bad compared to turtles n such.

edit: Med. house geckos live in my state, Kansas.. Where can I find them lol!

 

[pitbulllady]

You'll have to ask local herpers in your state where the best place to find house geckos would be; here in SC they're found along the coast, on the beaches, on walls, etc., near the beach. There are many, many breeders of leopard geckos that advertize online. You can often find them in the Pets section on Craigslist, but a really good place to start would be Kingsnake.com's classifieds.

pitbulllady

 

[Quazgar]

There are a few other geckos you might try, though they are harder to find. Coleonyx mitratus, commonly called Central American Banded Gecko, is essentially a slightly smaller jungle version of a leopard gecko (reaches around 7 inches total length, including the tail). There will definitely be some adjustments you'll neet do make to accomodate the humidity requirements as opposed to a leopard. Another good choice, though it will probably be very difficult to find, would be Holodactylus africanus, which can almost be described as a dwarf leopard gecko. They are a desert species that grow to about 4 inches. It's been a while since I've seen any available, but you might be able to find some from a gecko forum.