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.

Nehoue River Mossy geckos (Mniarogekko jalu) are a very close relative to the more commonly encountered New Caledonian Mossy Gecko (Mniarogekko chahoua) but almost unheard of in captivity and a real treat for New Caledonian gecko enthusiast. The Nehoue River Mossy Gecko originates from the northern tip of Grande Terre (the main island in New Caledonia) along with the Isle des Beleps just off of the northern tip of Grande Terre. They were only formerly classified in 2012 but possibly already existed in the hobby mis labelled as “normal” New Caledonian mossy geckos as to the untrained eye they are incredibly difficult to tell apart. The ones we have are from a bloodline originating in Europe from the herpetoculturist Maciej Oskroba, the labial scalation and femoral pore numbers correlate with scientific literature for this cryptic species.

The Nehoue river mossy gecko tends to be slightly smaller than the standard New Caledonian Mossy gecko but the differences in size are minimal. Colouration wise they are similar too but ours tend to show more reds and greens than on our Pine Island locality Mossy Geckos.

Nehoue River Mossy Geckos (Mniarogekko jalu) are another medium sized New Caledonian gecko species. They are a close relative of Crested Geckos and Gargoyle geckos; all these species were previously in the same family until relatively recently. There are two populations in the wild, one on Grande Terre (the main island of New Caledonia) and a separate population from Pine Island (a smaller satellite island). Almost all pet mossy geckos originate from the population on Pine Island. They are easy to care for as pets with identical care requirements to Crested Geckos. They only require moderate temperatures and will eat both live insects and any of the specially formulated crested gecko diets. They thrive in a naturalistic and Bioactive enclosures so their habitat will make a great display in the home. They don’t tend to be aggressive and are normally quite calm. They are a handleable species with great appeal to first time keepers who are perhaps wanting something like a crested gecko but a bit more unusual. If startled, they have an unusual defensive tactic best described as simply “tuck and roll”. They will voluntarily throw themselves from the branches of their enclosure onto the floor where they will remain motionless and curled up until they feel that danger has passed. Their wonderful, mottled colouring probably serves as a good means of camouflage on the forest floor if they remain motionless.