Starter Kits Special Offer! -50% OFF ALL LIVESTOCK

Due to its immense popularity last year, we are continuing with our 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 01/01/25 until 31/03/25.

Madagascan Day Geckos are one of the largest diurnal (daytime active) species of gecko native to Eastern coastal areas of Madagascar and its offshore islands. It has also been accidentally introduced to various places around the world including Florida and Mauritius. They used to be classified as a subspecies of the Giant day gecko, but all three of the subspecies have now all been given full species status

Day Geckos are active, alert and brightly coloured making them excellent occupants for display vivaria. In the wild they inhabit humid lowland rainforest and are often found in and around human dwellings as they adapt readily to secondary habitat. They feed on small insects, fruit, sugary tree sap and nectar from flowers. Smaller day geckos can even act as pollinators for some species of flower. They will thrive in live planted / Bioactive enclosures and will feed on a mixed diet of insects and artificial gecko diet like those that are made for crested geckos. As a treat they can also have honey or mashed fruit.

They are not suitable for handling due to their fast speed and the delicate nature of their skin. While all geckos can drop their tail if startled (the term for this is caudal autotomy), day geckos are also able to voluntarily shed off the top layers of scales and skin so that if grabbed by a predator they can wriggle free leaving the predator with just a mouthful of scales while the gecko escapes. With a little gentle coaxing and perseverance many day geckos will get tame enough within their enclosure to be hand fed on insects and honey. Most day geckos are best kept singly or in pairs and while perhaps not as aggressive to one another as some of the other days geckos we would always recommend these should only be housed in singles or sexed pairs.

Picture shows adult female. 

Like virtually all the animals 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…