• Madagascan Day Gecko

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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 01/11/24 until 20/01/25.

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.

 Like virtually all the animals we sell, these Madagascan Day Geckos were bred right here in store.

Picture shows adult female. 





Animal Information
LATIN NAME Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis
DOB: CB2023
SEX Unsexed
ADULT SIZE 5-7in (13-17cm)
DIET Insects, artificial diet, fruit
TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS 27-30C
ADULT ENCLOSURE SIZE 18 x 18 x 24in (45 x 45 x 60cm)
LIFE-SPAN 15+ years

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Madagascan Day Gecko

  • Brand: Global Geckos
  • Product Code: GLPMM23
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  • £100.00

  • Ex Tax: £83.33

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