Starter Kits Special Offer! -50% OFF ALL LIVESTOCK

Due to it immense popularity in the summer we will be running our amazing starter kit special again where you can get 50% OFF ALL LIVESTOCK when purchased with one of our full starter kits. This covers any animal/group of animals up to £300 in value, for animals over £300 you still get £150 off their standard price when purchased with a full starter kit. Offer valid 01/10/25 until 10/01/26.

Barking Geckos (Underwoodisaurus milli) also sometimes called “thick tailed geckos” are a small, charming gecko species, native to Southern Australia. They are hardy and easy to care for and they make an excellent starter reptile species. They get their name from the chirping noise they make when alarmed, but this is rare to hear as they are a very laid back species.

They inhabit rocky outcrops and shelter in amongst the rocks or down burrows during the day, venturing out at night to hunt. They are more cold tolerant than many other Australian gecko species and can take significant night time drops in temperature and seasonal changes in winter. Interestingly they have been shown to often live in groups occupying the same burrow or refuge as one another. It is thought that this may be influenced by cold temperatures as a group of sheltering geckos can retain heat better in cold weather than a single individual. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they live in social groups requiring you to always keep multiples in the same enclosure, but it does mean that they are normally very tolerant of each other when housed together.

They are strictly insectivorous and will thrive on a mixed diet of crickets, locusts, small cockroaches and occasional worms. They need an arid environment but with an area of localised humidity (humid hide) at the cool end.

Barking geckos are a great alternative to leopard geckos for those who may be looking for a smaller terrestrial species with relatively straight forward care requirements. They are a handleable species well suited to beginner keepers.

Like virtually all the animal we sell, these were bred right here in store, so you get all the benefits of buying direct from the breeder as well as from a renowned 5 Star licensed pet shop. What more could you want…